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The Auditorium Theatre presents a Holiday Concert with Alfreda Burke & Rodrick Dixon! | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. Featuring the Jo Ann Daugherty Trio Filmed in front of a small audience at Roosevelt University's stunning Ganz Hall, this intimate 60-minute virtual performance features married couple Soprano Burke and Tenor Dixon performing their favorite Christmas
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MUSIC MONDAY: “Written by Wonder, First Sung by Another” – a Stevie Wonder-Composed Playlist (LISTEN) – Good Black News
by Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Meier.90) If you are a regular listener of Good Black News’ Music Monday playlists, we’re sure you’ve noticed by now that we’ve got some serious Stevie Wonder fans in the ho…
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2021 Black Music Honors to Celebrate Legendary Music Icons | Atlanta Daily World
2021 Black Music Honors To Celebrate Legendary Music Icons Angie Stone, Ginuwine, Marvin Sapp, Ramsey Lewis, And More In Star-Studded Event Set To Air On Saturday, June 19 In Celebration Of Black Music Month In recognition and celebration of Black Music Month, Chicago-based television production
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By Gwen DeRu “REMEMBERING CIVIL RIGHTS ICONS CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS and REVEREND C.T. VIVIAN” TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Get all the latest news! **OPEN BLUES JAM, 7-10 p.m. at Brennan’s Irish Pub.  All musicians welcome. **COMEDIAN MIKE JAMES at the StarDome Comedy Club. FRIDAY… **TRIBUTE
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Cleveland “Cleve” Eaton, Hall of Fame jazz great, dies at 80
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Cleveland “Cleve” Eaton, the Hall of Fame jazz legend from Fairfield (Ala.), died on Sunday morning. He was 80. “He was just a wonderful man who treated me like a queen and took care of [his children and grandchildren],” said his wife Myra Eaton. “I’ve had
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Gospel The Black Church & America’s Music | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The HistoryMakers When we see America’s black music legends, we are witnessing the power and legacy of Gospel music. Of the many musicians that got their start in Gospel, Reverend Dr. Stanley Keeble said: “They got their development in the Church because the Church required a lot. The singers and
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Derf Reklaw, Renowned Jazz Musician, Succumbs - Los Angeles Sentinel
While in Los Angeles, Derf’s musical endeavors continued to soar.  He performed throughout Europe with jazz musician Eddie Harris. He toured around Canada with rock musician Burton Cummings. His command of his craft took him to South Africa’s Joy of Jazz Festival playing alongside jazz singer
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Roots of every American genre embedded in fertile Black musical genius | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Vernon A. Williams     The depth, width and breadth of Black music in America - and its significance to the arts and society - is too massive to be contained on any metaphorical landscape of discussion. As a matter of fact, if Black music were literally a landmass, it couldn’t be just a nation
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Black Music Month: The Great Men of Jazz
In our June 10 issue we celebrated Black Music Month by spotlighting the 'Great Ladies of Jazz.' This week it's the men's turn as we look at 15 Jazz legends that forever changed the face of music. Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed 'Satchmo', 'Satch', and 'Pops', was an American
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Annual Black Music Honors Celebrates Ginuwine, Marvin Sapp | Arts and Culture | The Michigan Chronicle
The annual award celebration, Black Music Honors, was recently held to bring legendary Black singers to the forefront for audiences everywhere to appreciate their giftings, ESSENCE Magazine reported. Last weekend, the ingenious creativity of Black music was celebrated (during Black Music Month) in
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Family remembers ‘Cleve’ Eaton, 80, the jazz great, who died Sun.
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Cleveland “Cleve” Eaton, the Hall of Fame jazz legend from Fairfield (Ala.), died on Sunday morning. He was 80. “He was just a wonderful man who treated me like a queen and took care of [his children and grandchildren],” said his wife Myra Eaton. “I’ve had
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Chicago Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis Passes Away at 87
Ramsey Lewis, Chicago jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner, and NEA Jazz Master, died peacefully in his home on Monday at age 87.
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James Mtume, R&B & Jazz Musician, Has Reportedly Died
Mtume was behind the massive "Juicy Fruit" hit, famously sampled by The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy" smash.
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June 15, 1996: Ella Fitzgerald Passed Away at Age 79
Ella Fitzgerald, also known as the “First Lady of Song,” “Queen of Jazz,” and “Lady Ella,” was a jazz vocalist with a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to
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Legendary hotel magnate Herman Roberts provided first class entertainment, housing | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Biggest names in show biz, business, politics frequented Roberts’ establishments By Chinta Strausberg No matter who you talk to about legendary hotel pioneer Herman Roberts who passed at the age of 97 on Sunday, January 31, in Las Vegas, they all say the same thing, he was a “first-class act” who
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Top 10 Black Christmas albums of all time
It’s Christmas time, and that means that a litany of holiday songs will be playing everywhere. It's easy enough to The post Top 10 Black Christmas albums of all time appeared first on TheGrio.
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2020 Chicagoan of the Year, Tammy McCann, Highlights Hyde Park Jazz Fest | Chicago Defender
Vocalist Tammy McCann, 2020 Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz and multiple winner of Best Jazz Vocal Performance will be featured at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sunday, September 26, 2021. No jazz singer on the scene today bridges Sacred and Secular like Mississippi-born, Chicago-bred Tammy
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Oscar Peterson doc is a deep dive into the life and music of the legendary jazz pianist
The mark of a truly transcendent musician is establishing a signature sound. Whether it’s the voice, the saxophone, trumpet, or The post Oscar Peterson doc is a deep dive into the life and music of the legendary jazz pianist appeared first on TheGrio.
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MUSIC: “Cool Yule” – GBN’s Jazzy Christmas Playlist (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Whether you are among those celebrating the Christmas holiday with loved ones (via Zoom or in the same room) or doing it solo, you may want some mellow-y…
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MUSIC MONDAY: “Cool Yule” – A Jazzy Christmas Collection (LISTEN) – Good Black News
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) With Thanksgiving firmly in our rearview, it is officially time to bring on the peppermint, egg nog and, best of all (at least in my mind), Christmas mus…
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Hall Of Fame Musician Cleveland Eaton Was A Member Of Kappa Alpha Psi
Did you know that Cleveland Eaton was a Kappa? Eaton pledged the Alpha Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Cleveland Josephus Eaton II was an American jazz double bassist, arranger, composer, and producer. He played with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and Count Basie Orchestra. In 1975, his
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May 27: Jazz Legend Ramsey Lewis Was Born On This Date In 1935
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Soul Music Records Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr., a world-renowned jazz pianist, and composer began taking piano lessons at the age of four. On May 27, 1935, he was born in Chicago to industrious, self-taught Southern farm workers who met in church. From 1947 until
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