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Sarah Dash Nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame

5/26/2021

Vocalist Sarah Dash Nominated for Induction
into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Cast Your Vote Daily Now through Memorial Day at ChooseHeroes.com

TRENTON, NJ, May 21, 2021 – Sarah Dash, the award-winning vocalist, songwriter, motivational speaker, educator, entrepreneur, humanitarian and co-founder of Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles has been nominated for induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Public voting is now open at ChooseHeroes.com where fans can cast votes daily through May 31. There are five categories and voters must vote for two of the 50 nominees in each area.

JJA Announces 2021 Awards Winners

5/7/2021

2021 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced

25thAnnual Poll Hails Ron Carter, Kevin Whitehead and Women in Jazz

NEW YORK, NY, May 6, 2021 – Master musician and educator Ron Carter, often credited as jazz's most recorded bassist, and author Kevin Whitehead, long-running jazz critic on Fresh Air with Terry Gross,have won Lifetime Achievement Awards in the 2021 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, announced today.

JAZZMOBILE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2021 WITH THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING

4/30/2021

JAZZMOBILE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WITH KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING -- A CONCERT WITH 3 PREMIERES TONIGHT ON JZMTV AT: 5:00PM, 7:00PM AND 9:00PM

HARLEM,NY-April 30, 2021– Jazzmobile’s community concert “Keep The Music Playing”is back with nearly 60 stellar Jazz musicians who are donating their performance to support Jazzmobile, and its performance & education programs!This year they are virtual but once again, only on the “Jazzmobile stage” will you find this all-star line-up. The concerts opening and closing speak to the racial injustices of 1964 and today, respectively.

2021 Louis Armstrong Continuum, A Virtual Concert and Symposium, Set for April 8-9

3/23/2021

Who Helps First Responders and Essential Workers While They Are Helping Others?

12/18/2020

Community Cares Listening Line
Offers Free Emotional Support and Resource Information
to First Responders and Essential Workers

Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Black Family Summit
Established Helpline for African Americans
and People of African Descent

Calls Answered Daily, 8:00 am – 11:00 pm, at (877) 719-1117

New York, NY, December 16, 2020 – Millions of people have been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic that has ravaged the world throughout the year; however, no one has been more overwhelmed than first responders and essential workers who continue working to protect and care for the rest of us. But, who takes care of them while they are helping others? The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), through its Black Family Summit (BFS) initiative, is reaching out to a major part of this vital workforce with the Community Cares Listening Line – (877) 719-1117.

Tribute to NEA Jazz Master Stanley Crouch

10/30/2020

Family and Friends Celebrated
the Extraordinary Life of Stanley Crouch
Monday, October 26, at a Private Service at Minton’s Playhouse

Program Included Performances and Remarks By
Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Jon Batiste,
David Murray, Tammy McCann and Victor Gould;
Eulogy by The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III

October 29, 2020 –A small group of family and friends gathered Monday at the historic Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem to celebrate the life of Stanley Crouch, the 74-year old author, journalist, critic, playwright, poet and NEA Jazz Master who died in New York September 16 following a long illness.

DON'T MISS SUMMERFEST2020 OCTOBER 1 – OCTOBER 31 ON JZM.TV

10/6/2020

BY POPULAR DEMAND NEW YORK CITY’S LONGEST RUNNING JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SUMMERFEST2020 ON DEMAND OCTOBER 1 – OCTOBER 31 ONLY ON JZM.TV; VIEWING IS FREE

LINEUP INCLUDES MARC CAREY & BEN WILLIAMS, ALYSON WILLIAMS, WYCLIFFE GORDON & AARON DIEHLL, ALLAN HARRIS, BOBBY SANABRIA, GEORGE GEE SWING BAND and NEA JAZZ MASTER JIMMY OWENS

HARLEM, NY – October 1, 2020 – JazzmobileSUMMERFEST2020launched on August 8thand over 3,000 viewers tuned in for Great Jazz on the Great Hill presented in partnership with the Central Park Conservancy. Recorded LIVE in Central Park, Alyson Williams, the George Gee Swing Band and Jeremy Pelt gave the first live performance in Central Park since the March 15 “Pause” in New York City. GJGH was the first of 16 premieres (presenting over 100 artists) and began the 56thseason of New York City’s longest running jazz festival, SUMMERFEST, demonstrating that the festival and Jazzmobile are going strong! Thousands enjoyed performances by straight-ahead, swing, blues, salsa, Afro-Latin concerts and more wherever they were, seeing for themselves that Jazzmobile honored its commitment to the community by not cancelling this pioneering festival that remained free, especially during the Pandemic.

Grace Kelly Joins Fellow Saxophonists for a Conversation on Charlie Parker and Launches Bid to Have Her Song Become Campaign Anthem

8/28/2020

Grace Kelly Joins Fellow Saxophonists Charles McPherson, Joe Lovano, and Antonio Hart
in Celebrating Bird, a Virtual Conversation and Performance for 92Y
Saturday, August 29, 2:00 pm

Kelly Announces Plans to Offer Her Song, She’s the First,
as Campaign Anthem for Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris
First to dare, leave her mark; First to rise, start a spark
Fire is burning bright; She can lead us through the night …

NEW YORK, NY – Jazz in the time of COVID-19 is challenging for the art form. With clubs, concert halls and festivals dark, musicians are struggling to adapt to the new reality. One musician – the Massachusetts-born, 28-year-old saxophonist, composer, vocalist, bandleader and educator Grace Kelly – is poised to bravely blaze a trail through these new performance/multimedia opportunities. Kelly’s self-described “electro jazz-pop” music, along with her lithe dance moves and her silken and soulful saxophone sound, continue to attract new fans worldwide, albeit virtually for the time being.

Kelly next takes the virtual stage at New York City’s 92Y on Saturday, August 29, at 2:00 pm (EDT). She joins saxophonists Charles McPherson, Joe Lovano, Antonio Hart, and pianist Barry Harris, with moderator Gary Giddins, for a conversation and performance titled Celebrating Bird. The event is part of 92Y’s Charlie Parker: Now’s the Time, Celebrating Bird at 100. https://www.92y.org/event/celebrating-bird

SummerFest 2020 Goes Virtual with Concerts Across the City

8/24/2020

NYC’S LONGEST RUNNING JAZZ FESTIVAL CONTINUES WITH THE
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF SUMMERFEST2020

SUMMERFEST HEADLINERS INCLUDE
T.K. BLUE, WYCLIFFE GORDON, ALLAN HARRIS, NEA JAZZ MASTER JIMMY OWENS, SAGE, “KING” SOLOMON HICKS, WINARD HARPER and BOBBY SANABRIA

HARLEM, NY – August 21, 2020 – After the August 8premiere of The Central Park Conservancy and Jazzmobile Presents Great Jazz on the Great Hill, JazzmobileSUMMERFESThas taken to the “airwaves” demonstrating that New York City’s longest-running jazz festival is going strong! The new season promises to be another outstanding year of high-quality performances, bringing straight-ahead, swing, blues, Latin, Afro-Cuban concerts and more to their thousands of followers and new fans.

Saxophonist Grace Kelly Hosts Virtual Concert for Boston Landmarks Orchestra August 18

8/16/2020

BOSTON LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES “SHE’S THE FIRST,” A CONCERT CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE

LIVE STREAMED ON AUGUST 18, 2020, THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMENDMENT'S RATIFICATION

HOSTED BY SINGER-SAXOPHONIST-COMPOSER GRACE KELLY, THE CONCERT FEATURES MUSIC BY ALL-FEMALE COMPOSERS

Boston Landmarks Orchestra(LO) announces “She’s The First,” a concert celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed and protected women's constitutional right to vote. The concert, comprised entirely of music written by women, will be live streamed for free on the 100th Anniversary of the Amendment's ratification,
August 18, 2020 at 7pm ET. Boston native, singer-saxophonist-composer Grace Kelly,hosts and performsin the concert conducted by Music Director Christopher Wilkins and guest conductor Katherine Chan.

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Sarah Dash Nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame

Vocalist Sarah Dash Nominated for Induction
into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Cast Your Vote Daily Now through Memorial Day at ChooseHeroes.com

JJA Announces 2021 Awards Winners

2021 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced

25thAnnual Poll Hails Ron Carter, Kevin Whitehead and Women in Jazz

JAZZMOBILE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2021 WITH THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING

JAZZMOBILE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WITH KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING -- A CONCERT WITH 3 PREMIERES TONIGHT ON JZMTV AT: 5:00PM, 7:00PM AND 9:00PM

2021 Louis Armstrong Continuum, A Virtual Concert and Symposium, Set for April 8-9

Who Helps First Responders and Essential Workers While They Are Helping Others?

Tribute to NEA Jazz Master Stanley Crouch

DON'T MISS SUMMERFEST2020 OCTOBER 1 – OCTOBER 31 ON JZM.TV

Grace Kelly Joins Fellow Saxophonists for a Conversation on Charlie Parker and Launches Bid to Have Her Song Become Campaign Anthem

SummerFest 2020 Goes Virtual with Concerts Across the City

NYC’S LONGEST RUNNING JAZZ FESTIVAL CONTINUES WITH THE
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF SUMMERFEST2020

SUMMERFEST HEADLINERS INCLUDE
T.K. BLUE, WYCLIFFE GORDON, ALLAN HARRIS, NEA JAZZ MASTER JIMMY OWENS, SAGE, “KING” SOLOMON HICKS, WINARD HARPER and BOBBY SANABRIA

Saxophonist Grace Kelly Hosts Virtual Concert for Boston Landmarks Orchestra August 18

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Vocalist Sarah Dash Nominated for Inductioninto the New Jersey Hall of Fame​Cast Your Vote Daily Now through Memorial Day at ChooseHeroes.com

2021 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced 25thAnnual Poll Hails Ron Carter, Kevin Whitehead and Women in Jazz

JAZZMOBILE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WITH KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING -- A CONCERT WITH 3 PREMIERES TONIGHT ON JZMTV AT: 5:00PM, 7:00PM AND 9:00PM

NYC’S LONGEST RUNNING JAZZ FESTIVAL CONTINUES WITH THE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF SUMMERFEST2020

SUMMERFEST HEADLINERS INCLUDE T.K. BLUE, WYCLIFFE GORDON, ALLAN HARRIS, NEA JAZZ MASTER JIMMY OWENS, SAGE, “KING” SOLOMON HICKS, WINARD HARPER and BOBBY SANABRIA

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Vocalist Sarah Dash Nominated for Induction
into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Cast Your Vote Daily Now through Memorial Day at ChooseHeroes.com

2021 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced

25thAnnual Poll Hails Ron Carter, Kevin Whitehead and Women in Jazz

NYC’S LONGEST RUNNING JAZZ FESTIVAL CONTINUES WITH THE
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF SUMMERFEST2020

SUMMERFEST HEADLINERS INCLUDE
T.K. BLUE, WYCLIFFE GORDON, ALLAN HARRIS, NEA JAZZ MASTER JIMMY OWENS, SAGE, “KING” SOLOMON HICKS, WINARD HARPER and BOBBY SANABRIA