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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.

Soulville Sound Recordings Celebrates New Release

8/11/2021

Pianist/Composer Bobby West
Releases Debut Album Leimert Park After Dark

LOS ANGELES, CA, July 28, 2021 – Have you heard the story of local jazz musicians who tirelessly perform in their hometowns for years, known only to a select few, leave their homes for foreign lands for more opportunities and often, more appreciation, and then return home to a local scene that is now more appreciative of his or her musical gifts? This scenario rings true for 65-year old, Los Angeles-based pianist/composer Bobby West, who returned home to record his debut album, Leimert Park After Dark, available now on Soulville Sound Recordings.

Tammy McCann Presents Yes Mahalia!

8/11/2021

Vocalist Tammy McCann
Pays Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
at Jazzmobile’s Summerfest 2021
on Friday, August 6, 7:00 pm,
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
in Marcus Garvey Park

NEW YORK, NY, July 2021 – No jazz singer on the scene today bridges Sacred and Secular like Chicago Vocalist Tammy McCann. Throughout her career, McCann has paid homage to gospel pioneer Mahalia Jackson, and on Friday, August 6, 7:00 pm, at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, she and the Eyal Vilner Big Band will perform her latest soulful tribute, “Yes Mahalia!, at Jazzmobile’s Summerfest 2021, which is dedicated to co-founder Dr. Billy Taylor in honor of his 100th Birthday.

The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison

6/23/2021

From Congo Nation to the Quantum Realm:
The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison

The Saxophonist’s Journey Includes an Honorary Doctorate, a Star-studded Global Performance Video, New John Coltrane-inspired Single
and Live Concerts

NEW YORK, June 22, 2021 – As the jazz world slowly emerges from the more than year-long pandemic, the New Orleans-born alto saxophonist Donald Harrison– the critically-acclaimed, innovative musician with four decades of experience as an instrumentalist, sideman and leader who has worked with everyone from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and salsa legend Eddie Palmieri, to the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. – unleashed a flurry of new projects, along with some prominent news features.

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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

Soulville Sound Recordings Celebrates New Release

Pianist/Composer Bobby West
Releases Debut Album Leimert Park After Dark

Tammy McCann Presents Yes Mahalia!

Vocalist Tammy McCann
Pays Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
at Jazzmobile’s Summerfest 2021
on Friday, August 6, 7:00 pm,
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
in Marcus Garvey Park

The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison

From Congo Nation to the Quantum Realm:
The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison

The Saxophonist’s Journey Includes an Honorary Doctorate, a Star-studded Global Performance Video, New John Coltrane-inspired Single
and Live Concerts

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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

Pianist/Composer Bobby West Releases Debut Album Leimert Park After Dark

Vocalist Tammy McCann Pays Tribute to Mahalia Jacksonat Jazzmobile’s Summerfest 2021 on Friday, August 6, 7:00 pm,at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater ​in Marcus Garvey Park

From Congo Nation to the Quantum Realm:The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison The Saxophonist’s Journey Includes an Honorary Doctorate, a Star-studded Global Performance Video, New John Coltrane-inspired Single ​and Live Concerts

Archives

Categories

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

Pianist/Composer Bobby West
Releases Debut Album Leimert Park After Dark

Vocalist Tammy McCann
Pays Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
at Jazzmobile’s Summerfest 2021
on Friday, August 6, 7:00 pm,
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
in Marcus Garvey Park

From Congo Nation to the Quantum Realm:
The Musical Journey of Donald Harrison

The Saxophonist’s Journey Includes an Honorary Doctorate, a Star-studded Global Performance Video, New John Coltrane-inspired Single
and Live Concerts