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2022 Louis Armstrong International Continuum - A Virtual Symposium & Concert Set for June 13-19, 9:00 am

6/10/2022

Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies,
in Conjunction with The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation,
Presents
The Louis Armstrong International Continuum: Armstrong & Company
A Virtual Symposium and Concert
June 13 - 19, 9:00 am (ET) Daily

NEW YORK, NY, June 8, 2022 – Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies, in conjunction with The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF), presents the 2022 Louis Armstrong International Continuum: Armstrong & Company, a virtual, Symposium and Concert set for June 13 - 19 at 9:00 am (ET). The participants include Sonny Rollins, Gary Giddins, Ned Sublette, Angela Davis, Robin D.G. Kelley, Nichole Rustin-Paschal, Terri Lyne Carrington, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Theo Croker and more, plus concerts by vocalists Nnenna Freelon and Quiana Lynell and a special award presentation to Ran Blake.

Will Calhoun Exhibit at MoMath, Beginning April 30

4/26/2022

Grammy Award-Winning Drummer Will Calhoun
Debuts Selections from His
Rhythm Art/AZA Collection
at National Museum of Mathematics on April 30

APRIL 25, New York, NY – For the past four decades, Bronx-born drummer Will Calhoun has been one of the most distinctive and sought-after drummers as a member of the legendary rock group, Living Colour, and as a solo artist with six recordings as a leader. A graduate of the Berklee School of Music, with a BA in Music Production and Engineering, Calhoun combines his love for sound and science when he brings his revolutionary Rhythm Art/AZA collection to the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath), 11 E. 26th Street in New York City, April 30 – July 31 in the Museum’s Composite Gallery.

One of the World's Largest Collections of African American History Items Soon to Be Available to Museums, Universities, Libraries or Collectors

2/18/2022

90-YEAR OLD ELIZABETH MEADERS’ COLLECTION OF
20,000 HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ITEMS
UP FOR AUCTION THROUGH GUERNSEY’S

NEW YORK, NY – Guernsey’s, the New York headquartered auction house, will be conducting an unprecedented auction of more than 20,000 historic African American objects owned by 90-year old Staten Island resident Elizabeth Meaders on March 15, 2022, 2:00 pm. This important collection will be offered as Single Lot.

Black World Media Network Premieres February 3, 2022

1/24/2022

Black World Media Network,
A New, Comprehensive, Multimedia Platform
to Serve the Global Black Community,
Debuts in Black History Month

Visit www.blackworldmedia.net for
Worldwide News, Information and Culture

NEW YORK, NY January 24, 2022 – Find out what’s happening around the world all day, every day when Black World Media Network (BWMN) premieres on February 3, in conjunction with Black History Month. A multimedia digital platform, BWMN connects the Black World through news, information and culture from the United States, Canada, Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Great Britain, Europe and beyond.

Celebrate the Season with Louis Armstrong Holiday Ornamentsand a Star-Studded Tribute CD, A Gift to Pops

10/18/2021

NEW YORK, NY, October 18, 2021 – World-renowned jazz icon Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was a man for all seasons, and the holidays were no exception. He and his wife Lucille would beautifully decorate the interior and exterior of their Corona, Queens home, and Armstrong recorded joyful holiday music and even narrated The Night Before Christmas.

Vocalist Joan Watson-Jones Takes Over The Lilypad Saturday, October 9, 4:30 pm

10/7/2021

Photo By Lou Jones

CAMBRIDGE, MA, September 27, 2021 – Vocalist Joan Watson-Jones, a mainstay on the New England Jazz scene, takes over The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street in Cambridge, MA, on Saturday, October 9, at 4:30 pm. Joining Watson-Jones in celebration of her latest CD, Choices, are Pianist Frank Wilkins, Bassist Dave Zox and Drummer Alvin Terry.

Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club Opens September 30, in Portsmouth, NH

9/27/2021

Christian McBride & Inside Straight

PORTSMOUTH, NH, September 20, 2021 – The legendary bebop drummer Art Blakey once said, “Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.” And now, after the past year-and-a-half, there is a longing to rejuvenate, to reconnect with others, to remember who we are, and, at the same time, to dust off and start fresh. Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, in historic Portsmouth NH, has created the perfect gathering space for celebrating the joy of music, good food and the best of human will, spirit, and creativity.

Tammy McCann Presents Yes Mahalia! at Hyde Park Jazz Festival, 9/26

9/23/2021

CHICAGO, IL, September 13, 2021 – No jazz singer on the scene today bridges Sacred and Secular like 2020 Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz Tammy McCann. Throughout her career, McCann has paid homage to gospel pioneer Mahalia Jackson, and on Sunday, September 26, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, she and her 11-piece band bring her tribute, Yes Mahalia!, to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival’s West Stage, Midway Plaisance at S. Ellis Avenue.

George T. Wein October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021

9/13/2021

George T. Wein
October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021

NEW YORK, NY, September 13, 2021 – Impresario, promoter, pianist, art collector and philanthropist George T. Wein, co-founder and creator of the Newport Jazz Festival® and the Newport Folk Festival®, who for seven decades, was the most influential presenter of music around the globe, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 13, 2021. He was 95.

Chicago Vocalist Tammy McCann Makes a Rare L.A. Appearance

8/11/2021

Tammy McCann Performs Selections from her Forthcoming CD, Southside Folk Tales,
at Catalina Jazz Club, August 13, 8:30 pm

CHICAGO, IL, August 2, 2021 – Enjoy an evening with a consummate storyteller when the critically-acclaimed Chicago Vocalist Tammy McCann brings an all-star band – Bassist John Clayton, Guitarist Fareed Haque, Pianist Tamir Hendelman and Drummer Clayton Cameron – to Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, on August 13, 8:30 pm, for a special preview performance of her forthcoming CD, Southside Folk Tales.

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2022 Louis Armstrong International Continuum - A Virtual Symposium & Concert Set for June 13-19, 9:00 am

Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies,
in Conjunction with The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation,
Presents
The Louis Armstrong International Continuum: Armstrong & Company
A Virtual Symposium and Concert
June 13 - 19, 9:00 am (ET) Daily

Will Calhoun Exhibit at MoMath, Beginning April 30

Grammy Award-Winning Drummer Will Calhoun
Debuts Selections from His
Rhythm Art/AZA Collection
at National Museum of Mathematics on April 30

One of the World's Largest Collections of African American History Items Soon to Be Available to Museums, Universities, Libraries or Collectors

90-YEAR OLD ELIZABETH MEADERS’ COLLECTION OF
20,000 HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ITEMS
UP FOR AUCTION THROUGH GUERNSEY’S

Black World Media Network Premieres February 3, 2022

Black World Media Network,
A New, Comprehensive, Multimedia Platform
to Serve the Global Black Community,
Debuts in Black History Month

Visit www.blackworldmedia.net for
Worldwide News, Information and Culture

Celebrate the Season with Louis Armstrong Holiday Ornamentsand a Star-Studded Tribute CD, A Gift to Pops

Vocalist Joan Watson-Jones Takes Over The Lilypad Saturday, October 9, 4:30 pm

Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club Opens September 30, in Portsmouth, NH

Tammy McCann Presents Yes Mahalia! at Hyde Park Jazz Festival, 9/26

George T. Wein October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021

George T. Wein
October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021

Chicago Vocalist Tammy McCann Makes a Rare L.A. Appearance

Tammy McCann Performs Selections from her Forthcoming CD, Southside Folk Tales,
at Catalina Jazz Club, August 13, 8:30 pm

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Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies,in Conjunction with The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation,PresentsThe Louis Armstrong International Continuum: Armstrong & CompanyA Virtual Symposium and ConcertJune 13 - 19, 9:00 am (ET) Daily​

Grammy Award-Winning Drummer Will CalhounDebuts Selections from His Rhythm Art/AZA Collectionat National Museum of Mathematics on April 30

90-YEAR OLD ELIZABETH MEADERS’ COLLECTION OF20,000 HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ITEMSUP FOR AUCTION THROUGH GUERNSEY’S

Black World Media Network, A New, Comprehensive, Multimedia Platformto Serve the Global Black Community,Debuts in Black History Month Visit www.blackworldmedia.net for Worldwide News, Information and Culture

George T. WeinOctober 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021

Tammy McCann Performs Selections from her Forthcoming CD, Southside Folk Tales, ​at Catalina Jazz Club, August 13, 8:30 pm

Archives

Categories

Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies,
in Conjunction with The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation,
Presents
The Louis Armstrong International Continuum: Armstrong & Company
A Virtual Symposium and Concert
June 13 - 19, 9:00 am (ET) Daily

Grammy Award-Winning Drummer Will Calhoun
Debuts Selections from His
Rhythm Art/AZA Collection
at National Museum of Mathematics on April 30

90-YEAR OLD ELIZABETH MEADERS’ COLLECTION OF
20,000 HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN ITEMS
UP FOR AUCTION THROUGH GUERNSEY’S

Black World Media Network,
A New, Comprehensive, Multimedia Platform
to Serve the Global Black Community,
Debuts in Black History Month

Visit www.blackworldmedia.net for
Worldwide News, Information and Culture

George T. Wein
October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021

Tammy McCann Performs Selections from her Forthcoming CD, Southside Folk Tales,
at Catalina Jazz Club, August 13, 8:30 pm