From muzikmuse at comcast.net Fri Nov 6 11:44:11 2009 From: muzikmuse at comcast.net (Willard Jenkins) Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:44:11 -0500 Subject: [members-announce] The National Jazz Museum In Harlem Gala 2009 Message-ID: <20091106164417.A8069180E2@77.patternbook.com> _____ Please take a moment and consider making a donation to The National Jazz Museum in Harlem . The New York City Economic Development Corporation has designated us to be the cultural unit in the MART 125 project, to be developed across the street from The Apollo Theater . We are a Smithsonian Affiliate . Our educational programs are updated weekly on our website for your pleasure . We reach thousands of people a year at our Visitors Center . Our goal is to create a museum worthy of the music and of our community . 2009-10 will see the creation of programs on a national level . The NJMH is already a valued member of the Harlem and New York cultural scene Even if you cannot attend our 11/24 gala, please make a contribution or consider buying a ticket for someone to attend in your place. Please click here to donate . We look forward to your continued support! Loren Schoenberg, Christian McBride Directors Arthur H. Barnes Chairman _____ The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is a 501(c)3 organization. $1000 tickets are tax deductible (minus deduction for services/ goods received) in the amount of $875. $250 tickets are tax deductible (minus deduction for services/goods received) in the amount of $125. This message was sent from The National Jazz Museum in Harlem to muzikmuse at comcast.net. It was sent from: The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, 104 E 126th Street, Suite 2D, New York, New York 10035. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. Email Marketing by iContact - Try It Free! Manage your subscription From muzikmuse at comcast.net Tue Nov 17 13:18:59 2009 From: muzikmuse at comcast.net (Willard Jenkins) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:18:59 -0500 Subject: [members-announce] New Postings Message-ID: <20091117181907.4F1D4180E1@77.patternbook.com> The following are new postings at The Independent Ear (www.openskyjazz.com/blog): * A new installment of our ongoing dialogue with African American music writers "Ain't But a Few of Us," from triple-threat Gregory Thomas. * An appreciation of Amiri Barka @ 75 from Robin D.G. Kelley, author of the very rewarding new book Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original (pub. Free Press); and Baraka's influence on Kelley's Monk journey. * Ron Scott explores Baraka's new compilation Digging. * An editorial in our ongoing jazz audience development dialogue. * Go "Crate Digging" with record producer/vinyl dealer-social activist-broadcaster Tom Porter. .And playlists from the most recent editions of the "Ancient Future" radio program Peace, Willard Jenkins www.openskyjazz.com Home of The Independent Ear From romarkable at verizon.net Thu Nov 19 17:09:54 2009 From: romarkable at verizon.net (Rozanne Levine) Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:09:54 -0600 (CST) Subject: [members-announce] Levine & Whitecage at 28 Hours of Innovative Arts Benefit, 11/20-21 Message-ID: <944111967.176147.1258668594329.JavaMail.root@vms184.mailsrvcs.net> Dear Friends, Mark Whitecage and I want to invite you all to Arts for Art?s 28 Hours of Innovative Arts Benefit,beginning 6PM on Friday, Nov. 20 and going straight through tomidnight on Saturday, Nov. 21. The full schedule and all details arebelow, with www.visionfestival.org the web site for directions and further information. The specifics on when Mark and I will be performing are: Friday, November 20 MARK WHITECAGE appearances: - Improv Sessions - 12:15AM Mark Whitecage reeds, Daniel Carter horns, Seth Meicht sax, Ras Moshe sax, Ken Filiano bass, Whit Dickey drums 1:05AM Daniel Carter, Mark Whitecage, Matt Lavelle trumpet, Tom Zlabinger bass, Andrew Drury drum Saturday, November 21 ROZANNE LEVINE appearances: - Improv Session - 2:30PM Kyoku Kitamura voice, Avram Fefer sax, Perry Robinson clarinets, Rozanne Levine clarinets, Hill Greene bass, Jackson Krall drums ROZANNE LEVINE and MARK WHITECAGE appearances: 12:30PM Chakra Tuning: Rozanne Levineclarinets / bamboo flute, Mark Whitecage clarinet, Rosi Hertlein violin/ voice, Perry Robinson clarinets 11:30PM FINALE Jason Kao Hwang Conduction - 40+ musicians Hope to see you there! Rozanne To Benefit Arts For Art & Celebrate NYC?s community of innovative music and arts November 20th thru 21st Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, Lower East Side PROGRAM: An All-Day All-Night, All-Out Explosion of Innovative Arts ? Benefit for Arts For Art Celebrating The Lower East Side as the Center of Innovative Art Friday Evening: Downtown Dance / Music / Music / Music / Poets / video DJ Friday Late Night: World music / Improv Groups / All night dancing with DJs Kids with Snakes Saturday Morning: Yoga / Music Saturday Noon: Kids Free Play w/ Music SPECIAL GUESTS: CHAKRA TUNING: Rozanne Levine clarinets & bamboo flute, Mark Whitecage reeds, Rosi Hertlein violin & voice, Perry Robinson clarinets Saturday Afternoon: Music performances / Youth Bands & Art Show Saturday Eve A Discussion on Economy?s Effect on the Decisions of Young Artists Saturday Night: Dance / Music emerging & legends / Poets / video DJ Finale Conduction of downtown?s innovative music by Jason Kao Hwang WHEN: Friday, November 20, 6pm to Saturday, November 21, midnight WHERE: The ground floor of Clemente Solo Velez Cultural Center 107 Suffolk St. (between Rivington & Delancey) TICKETS: $30 per day / $50 for 28 hours ? students & seniors $20 per day Advance tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/86790 URL: www.visionfestival.org ; 28 Hours Of Innovative Art This historic All-Day All-Night, All-Out Explosion of InnovativeArts, features performances by musicians, DJs, video and filmmakers,poets, artists and dancers - beginning on Friday, November 20th and running until midnight Saturday the 21st! There will be kids interactive workshops, youth performances, yoga,and a video-diary booth where audience and artists can share theirthoughts about art and society. It is all happening at Clemente SotoVelez Cultural Center, on the ground floor theatres and gallery. Thisspecial event is a celebration of community. It raises awareness andfunds to strengthen the presence of innovative music and art in theLower East Side. It creates a platform where different art mediums cancome together in new positive relationships with local business and ourcivil community. Help Arts For Art continue its groundbreaking work of bringing our creative communities together under the same roof!! Please forward this to all of your people. It's going to be a great night!! Patricia Nicholson Parker Arts For Art, Inc. 107 Suffolk Street #3.5 212 254 5420 646 808 4010 cell Rozanne Levine Co-Director Acoustics 110 Revere Court Montville, NJ 07045-9011 Tel/Fax: 973-335-5720 E-mail: romarkable at verizon.net Web: http://www.erjn.it/mus/whitecage.htm http://www.erjn.it/gallery/levine.htm http://www.allaboutjazz.com/rozannelevine From muzikmuse at comcast.net Mon Nov 30 12:24:46 2009 From: muzikmuse at comcast.net (Willard Jenkins) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:24:46 -0500 Subject: [members-announce] 1st Place Williams Kicks Off Monk Series Dec 5. Message-ID: <20091130172454.03DC3180E1@77.patternbook.com> This series is curated by JJA member Willard Jenkins. Subject: 1st Place Williams Kicks Off Monk Series Dec 5. Sent by: BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Reply to the sender Forward to a friend Monk in Motion: The Next Face of Jazz The Top Three Award Winning Bassists Monk in Motion: The Next Face of Jazz will feature the top three finalists of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Each year, more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes are awarded to talented young musicians and composers. The competition also focuses on a different instrument every year. This year's focus will be the bass and one of the three finalists will be featured at each of the events scheduled throughout the series. $25 ticket per concert (students, seniors $15). Order Tickets HERE or Call (212) 220 - 1460 Ben Williams - 1st Place Winner Sat., Dec. 5 @ 7PM Benjamin James Williams is a native of Washington, DC. He also performs on electric bass and piano as well. His musical influence is rooted in various genres of music including jazz, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and classical. Ben is a recent graduate of the Michigan State University School of Music where he majored in Music Education with an emphasis in Jazz. Ben has shared the stage with such artists as Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Cyrus Chestnut, Ron Blake, Stefon Harris, Karreim Riggins, Hamiett Bluiette, James Williams, Bobby Watson and Wycliffe Gordon to name a few. Joining Ben will be saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, guitarist Matt Stevens, pianist Aaron Goldberg and drummer Obed Calvaire. Click HERE for our interview with Ben Williams. Matt Brewer - Second Runner-Up Sat., Dec. 12 @ 7PM Matt Brewer has been gigging professionally since the age of 12, beginning in his native Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the age of 18, Matt was selected as one of two bassists in the inaugural class of the Juilliard Jazz Program. At the age of 19, he began a five year musical/touring relationship with Greg Osby, with whom he recorded a Blue Note Record entitled Channel Three (trio with Jeff "Tain" Watts). Since then he has toured and/or recorded with such artists as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Greg Osby, Lee Konitz, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Adam Rogers, Terence Blanchard, Aaron Parks, and many others. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Joining Matt will be pianist Aaron Parks, drummer Tommy Crane, guitarists Ila Cantor and Steve Cardenas. Joe Sanders - Runner-Up Sat., Dec. 19 @ 7PM Joseph Sanders was raised with the sound of the Church, and he showed interest in the bass at an early age. Upon receiving a scholarship for inner-city youth, he studied with Catherine McGinn, an accomplished bassist in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He moved to New York and emerged himself in the city's vibrant jazz scene, sharing the bandstand with a wide range of musicians. Currently, Sanders plays and records with many up-and-coming jazz musicians. In his words: "I'm lucky enough to have found my calling. I hope to be able to touch people and make a difference in their life through the magic of music." Joe will be bringing his band, Joe Sanders' Infinity which includes saxophonist Logan Richardson, pianist Dan Nimmer and drummer Justin Brown. This Series is sponsored, in part, by David Gage String Instruments. www.davidgage.com Follow us on FACEBOOK, Twitter & on the Web. There's more exciting shows on the way - concerts and dance and more. It is getting easier to follow us lately, now that we are more linked up than ever. Now is the time to follow us on Facebook as well as twitter. We feel that these are good tools to receive feedback from you. BMCC Tribeca PAC also rents out her theaters. For more info. click HERE. Everyone here at Tribeca Performing Arts Center wants to wish all of you a safe a happy Holiday Season. This program is made possible, in part, by funds from Carnegie Corporation of New York, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, David Gage String Instruments and support from other foundations, corporations and individuals. BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007. * You can get to us in any number of ways: Subway: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E subways to Chambers Street; W, R subways to City Hall; 4, 5, 6, J, M subways to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall; Path Train to World Trade Center; M20 & M22 buses to Greenwich Street or West St. This e-mail was sent from BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Immediate removal with PatronMailR SecureUnsubscribe . This e-mail is powered by PatronMail, professional e-mail marketing for arts, nonprofits & creative businesses. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, use this link . To change your e-mail address or update preferences, use this link . 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