FRANKIE ALEXANDER PLUS JUNE 1 DURHAM

Frankie Alexander and Friends at Parizade, Friday, June 1 from 7 to 10pm

Frankie Alexander

Come out for some Fabulous Food supplied by Parizade, and Marvelous Music supplied by Frankie Alexander (vocals), Ed Paolantonio (piano), and John Simonetti (bass)!  Weather permitting, enjoy the food and music in the Charming Courtyard under the stars!  Reservations recommended!

parizadedurham.com

(919) 286-9712

Info courtesy Mama Jazz

JIMMY GILMORE QUARTET SHARP NINE JUNE 1, 2018

Not only does James Gilmore play good guitar, he also has some nice players scheduled with him - Annalise on sax,  Butler on drums, and Kassem on drums.  Should be a good session.  Mr. Gilmore is also my favorite composer of all time.

ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON FROM YOUTUBE

A MONDAY 5/14/18 BLUES HAPPENING

Invitation to Blues Women: A multi-media edutainment performance Hello Friends! We're documenting a wonderful piece I thought you might be interested in seeing. If your Monday morning is free on 5/14, please join us for about an hour of great music and stories about important women musicians who contributed to American culture. If you're a music lover, this program offers a delightful mix of story and music, juxtaposed with film and narration, singing and live band. If you're a music teacher or teaching artist, this program can provide an example of how to use your art to engage audiences and inspire your work in arts education. We could certainly use an appreciative audience for our filming session. Please join us and bring a friend! Share this email! Blues Women: A multi-media edutainment performance. 10 am Free Event! (Doors open at 9:30 am) Light Refreshments. A North Carolina Central University Teaching Artist Certificate Program presentation NCCU Theater, Farrison-Newton Communications Building, NCCU, 1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, 27707  ABOUT THE PROGRAM Blues Women – is a multi-discipline educational program combining music, film, movement and song, while exploring six dynamic blues women that shaped American music. Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Dinah Washington, Alberta Hunter, Billie Holiday and Mamie Smith will come alive as Lenora and trio perform their songs and tell their stories in this interactive, audience participatory experience. The film installation, created by filmmaker Lana Garland, consists of archival and present day footage which interweaves with the live performance, tracing the contributions of these great women in contemporary music from then to now. Using the genres of Blues, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Pop, and Hip-Hop, this presentation is suitable for grades 6 through 12 and adults. Created by Lenora Helm Hammonds and Lana Garland. Performers: Lenora Helm Hammonds, voice Jay Attys, voice/narration Tyra Scott, voice/narration Matt Reid, piano Lance E. Scott, Jr., bass Dorien Dotson, drums THANK YOU!! With Music, Lenora Lenora Helm Hammonds p/k/a  Lenora Zenzalai Helm s

ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON - TRIANGLE YOUTH JAZZ ENS

The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble is on at 2pm Friday May 10th.  The Essentially Ellington competition is being streamed from Jazz At Lincoln Center https://livestream.com/jazz/EE-2018-Welcome-Open-Rehearsal-Q-and-A   and  https://www.facebook.com/EssentiallyEllington/

WHAT'S GOING ON

https://locavorejazz.weebly.com/  Checking the multiple information items mentioned on Peter Burke's website can provide lots of things to investigate as far as jazz in the area.  I also recommend looking at facebook from time to time to see what particular people/organizations/groups have got going on.  Deidra and Kenny, I hope this helps (our discussion at Sharp Nine the other evening).  If you send your email address to me, edfurtick@gmail.com, I'll be glad to include you on any separate/specific notes that I generate.  As I mentioned,  this is the Durham & environs Jazz Reservoir!  Lots of good stuff going on for us jazz lovers.  ENJOY!

THURSDAY JAZZ IN DURHAM GINNAE KOON TRIO

Ginnae and her trio mates kick things off at 8:30 pm  tonight.  Location is THE CENTRAL PARK  TAVERN, 704 RIGSBEE AVENUE, DURHAM, NC.  Ginnae tells me this will be a smokin' set  -  introducing a new venue to the great jazz music scene here in THE DURHAM JAZZ RESERVOIR.  There is a $5 cover.

MORE FROM TRIANGLE YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE

YJE SEND-OFF Concert/Fundraiser, Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 – 8:30pm 

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Gregg Gelb	11:22 AM (3 hours ago)
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Hello Jazz Fans: Please excuse me for his one last promotion of The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble:

TYJE has one more hometown concert/fundraiser to go. This will help us reach our fundraising goal for our participation at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington Festival May 9-12in NYC!

SEND-OFF Concert/Fundraiser, May 8, 6:30 – 8:30pm

At The Glenwood  3300 Woman's Club Drive  Raleigh, NC 27612

          Click this link for info about tickets, food and drinks, etc.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/triangle-youth-jazz-send-off-fundraiser-dinner-tickets-45139063153

Tickets are $20 each (also available at door) and it pays for food and the music. 75% of the ticket price goes towards the TYJE trip.

Hope to see you!

Gregg