Black World Media Network, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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