Born in 1930, Sonny Rollins grew up in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem and has been at the center of the jazz universe ever since. The saxophonist fell in love with the playing of Coleman Hawkins (who lived in his neighborhood) and Charlie Parker and came to be tutored by the great Thelonious Monk . He played with legends like Miles Davis and Bud Powell before he was 20, and went on to. ...more...
Jenesse Center, Inc. Announces Bryson Rouzan-Thomas as a 2011 Silver Rose Honoree
*Los Angeles, CA – Jenesse Center, Inc. is proud to announce its youngest individual Silver Rose Honoree ever, Bryson Rouzan-Thomas. Jenesse Center is a national non-profit organization that provides a holistic, comprehensive program to nurture victimized families back to a place of mental, financial, physical and emotional well-being. Celebrating more than 30 years of continued [...] ...more...
Gina DiFalco The 33rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival, which is presented in cooperation with the L.A. Philharmonic Association, will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 3:00pm at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California until Sunday, June 12. read more ...more...
LAUSD Band, James Brown Tribute Set For Playboy Jazz Festival
Reminiscing on how he first fell in love with jazz, Bill Cosby says he'll be back again for this year's Playboy Jazz Festival. ...more...
33rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Line-up Announced
*Hollywood, CA. – Organizers are gearing up for another stellar event. The 33rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival presented in co-operation with the L. A. Philharmonic Association was announced on February 10, 2011. The announcement was made at a Press Conference held on the East Lawn of the Playboy Mansion. The LAUSD All City High School [...] ...more...
Grammy Awards: James Moody, Stanley Clarke among Grammy winners in jazz
Grammy winners in jazz include James Moody and Stanley Clarke ...more...
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: 2011 Playboy Jazz Line-up Announced
By c: Chuck Koton There are many reasons for Americans to express their collective gratitude to Hugh Hefner. He played a fundamental role in sophisticating society's senses in the1950s. And there are the women. There is the ground breaking path Hef carved in transcending the puritanical sexual mores of the Eisenhower era. And there are the women. There is the provocative forum for intellectual. ...more...
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival
The Playboy Jazz Festival announced the lineup for its 33rd annual concert on Thursday, offering its signature mix of mainstream jazz spiked with performers from across the spectrum of pop, blues and R&B. In one of the festival's boldest choices, the Philadelphia hip-hop band the Roots will team with trumpeter Terence Blanchard as one of the weekend's co-headliners. Though not a jazz band by any. ...more...
The Roots, Lee Konitz lead the 2011 Playboy Jazz Festival
The Playboy Jazz Festival announced the lineup for its 33rd annual concert on Thursday, offering its signature mix of mainstream jazz spiked with performers from across the spectrum of pop, blues and R&B. In one of the festival's boldest choices,... ...more...
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