BLACK SUNDANCE 2021 —SEMI VIRTUAL FESTIVAL
January 21, 2021
New works by Shaka King, Octavia Butler, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and more.
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Jazz
Film Review: ‘SOUL’
January 14, 2021
It’s a bit jarring. A New York City middle school band is murdering the Disney song “When You Wish Upon a Star.” By the time they’re through, you’d wish a dream-fulfilling star had given you earplugs. Still, they continue, inspired by their very patient music teacher Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx). Jazz is the reason their instructor loves music not matter how screechy the band gets.
Councilmember Curren Price Presents A Musical Celebration Honoring 25 Years of the Central Avenue Jazz Festival
December 10, 2020
FREE annual fan favorite event returns virtually Dec. 14-17 and includes performances from Barbara Morrison & The Bu Crew, 2021 2x GRAMMY nominee Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin
Contemporary Jazz Band, The Katalyst, Make Their Debut with ‘Nine Lives’
December 10, 2020
The Inglewood based jazz band debut with “Nine Lives,” a free-spirited jazz album that truly catches the pulse of LA.
Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell dies at 68
September 11, 2020
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68.
Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not been released.
Jazz Pianist Jason Moran will perform live score for historical film “ Selma” at the Soraya
January 30, 2020
Jason Moran is the name to know in the jazz circuit.
Black Fact of the Day: Jan. 10, 2020- Brought to you by Black365
January 10, 2020
Jazz drummer, pioneer of bebop, Max Roach, was born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 1924.
Introducing Leilia, the Soulful Nightingale
January 9, 2020
Music from Leilia journeys far deeper than the heart, it’s destination is to resonate in the mind.
Black Fact of the Day: September 16, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
September 16, 2019
On this day in 1958, Little Girl Blue, the debut album by jazz singer and songwriter Nina Simone was released.
Central Ave. Jazz Fest Returns To L.A.
August 1, 2019
Beginning in 1996, the free event is known for featuring live jazz.
Grammy-Nominated Artist Tracy Carter Gears Up to Share His Talent, Creativity And Truth Through Musical Expression
May 30, 2019
Carter is here to make sounds that tell stories, uplift and are in exact alignment with who he is.
L.A. City Council, County Offer $75,000 for Information on USC Student Slaying
May 30, 2019
The Los Angeles City Council approved a $50,000 reward Tuesday, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors offered another $25,000 reward for information in the case.
Black Fact of the Day: May 26, 2019- Brought to you by Black365
May 26, 2019
On this day May 26, 1926, Miles Davis, considered by most to be a musical genius was born in Alton, Illinois. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2019 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Members
May 24, 2019
Summer Performances in British Columbia and Seattle, June 29-July 1 NGJO Performs with Allison Miller and Derrick Hodge at 62nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 29, 2019 Monterey, Calif; May 23, 2019: Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the 2019 members of its Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, the Festival’s internationally-renowned high school all-star big band, featuring the best high school jazz musicians in the country. This year, Monterey Jazz Festival is excited to announce that six women musicians have been selected to the 2019 NGJO, a milestone for the band. This year’s musicians include Summer Camargo (trumpet, Dillard Center for the Arts, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.); Jayla
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Councilman Curren Price Reveals Dates for the 24th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival
April 11, 2019
Announcement of 2019 Poster Contest Winner kicks off the celebration leading up to one of the biggest and best jazz festivals in the nation