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
The Music, as always will be stellar! There will be eight groups recorded just for KTMP and several special segments including a 100th Birthday tribute to four Jazz Luminaries, and an “In Memoriam,” in honor of many of those we lost from our jazz community 2020-2021.
This year’s lineup, once again, surpasses all other one-night Jazz concerts! Executive Producer, Robin Bell-Stevens, is presenting an impressive group of masters, jazz greats, and emerging jazz artists; and Co-Producer Voza Rivers, Founder and CEO of New Heritage Theatre Group is presenting a musical tribute to South Africa’s legendary jazz artist, trumpeter, Hugh Masekela. All together there will be over three hours of incrediblemusic.
The All-Star line-up includes Nat Adderley, Jr. Piano; T.K. Blue, Sax; Andrea Brachfeld, Flute, Ted Chubb,Trumpet; Marion Cowings, Vocals;Bruce Edwards, Guitar; Given Gelin, Trumpet; David F. Gibson, Drums; Darrell Green, Drums; Roland Guerrero, Percussion; Ralph Hampering, Bass; Dishan Harper, Bass; Wizard Harper, Drums; Allan Harris, Vocals; Craig Harris, Trombone; Lafayette Harris, Piano, Patience Higgins, Sax; Vy Higginsen’s “Sing Harlem” Choir; Jay Hoggard, Vibes;Bertha Hope, Piano; Jerome Jennings, Drums; Sipho Kunene & Woza Masekela, in Honor of Hugh Masekela; A.C. Lincoln, Tap; Danny Mixon, Piano; Antoinette Montague, Vocals; Lucianna Padmore, Drums; Jeremy Pelt, Trumpet;Lonnie Plaxico, Bass, Michael Rorby, Trombone; Bobby Sanabria, Drums; BillSaxton, Sax; Cynthia Scott, Vocals; Charlie Sigler, Guitar; Darnell "Jay"Starkes, Bass, AnthonyWare, Sax, Lynette Washington, Vocals; Alyson Williams, Vocals; Eli Yamin, Piano; James Zollar, Trumpet.
When Jazzmobile founders Dr. Billy Taylorand Daphne Arnsteincreated Jazzmobilewith Jazz Master Jimmy Heath, in 1964, they knew it was the right time for the community and the music to bring high-quality free concerts and education programs to the residents of Harlem. With the talents and skills of jazz greats, innovative and cutting edge Jazz programs were established.Over the years Jazzmobile expanded beyond New York City, and when funding allowed traveled across the country and to cities in other nations.
Jazzmobile’s mission is to present, preserve, promote, and propagate Jazz – “America’s classical music.”Jazzmobile pioneered the concept of Jazz lecture-demonstrations and mobile Jazz performances, and continues to serve as a model for other Jazz music presentation-focused organizations around the country. Jazzmobile reaches approximately 50,000 people in New York City each year, consisting of multi-ethnic audiences of all ages and socio-economic levels, including the disabled.To reach the largest possible audience, all of Jazzmobile’s programming is presented at no or low cost to participants. Other outreach includes instructional workshops and panels and symposia that provide a historical framework for Jazz and its significance to American culture.
Today, Jazzmobile’s premier free out-of-doors series, “SUMMERIEST,” is still the longest continuously running Jazz concert program in the city and will celebrate its 57th Anniversary this year. It is also the oldest organization of its kind in the world. For more information, visit www.jazzmobile.org and follow us on Twitter@JazzmobileNYC;you can find us on Instagram at #jazzmobile; and like us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/jazzmobile
NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP’S PARTICIPATION IN KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART WITH FUNDS FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, CON EDISON, THE BLACK SEED, AND STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER INEZ E. DICKENS.