From The Duke, To Dizzy, Don Byas Played With The Best Of The Swing And Bebop Era In Harlem
Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with Swing and bebop. Continue reading
Harlem’s Music Scene From The Renaissance To Today’s Reinvention
By Bretton Love
With a long history behind it, Harlem is a place that produced a wide range of musical genres and dancing styles that have become popular across the globe. Continue reading
Harlem’s Larry Willis, Who Play With Jackie McLean, Dizzy Gillespie And More Dies At 76
Larry Willis, a jazz pianist who performed with Blood Sweat & Tears and was nominated three times for a Grammy Award, died September 29th, 2019, at a hospital in Baltimore. He was 76.Continue reading
Take The A-Train, 4 Most Iconic Venues In Harlem
As Duke Ellington sang, taking the A train is the quickest way to Harlem. But once there, where do you go if you want a taste of the neighborhood’s history? Continue reading
Ella Fitzgerald The “First Lady Of Jazz” Sings And Swings In Harlem (Video)
Ella Fitzgerald sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, First Lady of Jazz and Lady Ella. She was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia. She was the daughter of William Fitzgerald and Temperance "Tempie" Henry. Continue reading
Harlem Fave And World Poet, Ntozake Shange 1948 – 2018
Ntozake Shange, October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018, was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work.Continue reading
Dizzy Gillespie And Henry “Rubberlegs” Williams Behind The Apollo Theater 1940’s (Photo)
A friend, young jazz Dizzy Gillespie gabbed around the collar by big man Henry "Rubberlegs" Williams (far right) having fun at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY 1940's. Continue reading
Charlie Christian, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk And Others Live At Minton´s In Harlem, 1941 (Video)
A rare historical performance and recording at Minton's Playhouse, Harlem, New York, on May, 1941.Continue reading
The Beautiful Dizzy Gillespie 100th Anniversary Mural In Harlem
Global street art and human rights campaign, Education Is Not A Crime, is thrilled to announce the creation of the John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie 100th Anniversary mural in Harlem at 229 W 135th Street. Continue reading
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns To City Center – You Going?
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Center’s Principal Dance Company, returns to the theater’s stage from November 29th – December 31st, 2017. Continue reading
Vincent Herring Quartet At Smoke Jazz In Harlem
Vincent Herring, an exhilarating alto saxophonist who personifies the spirit of musical giants like Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, and Cannonball Adderley, leads a powerful quartet in a new and exciting regular Monday night residency. Continue reading
Paris: Harlem’s Alfie Wade Sings “On The Sunny Side Of The Street,” (Video)
In October, 2016, long time ex-Harlem resident Alfie Wade sang the classic Fats Waller tune, "On the Sunny Side of the Street," backed on guitar by Bertrand Papy, part of the Soirée Jammin' Jazz and Blues 2016, at the au Concept Café in Sète, France.Continue reading
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy Gillespie Festival 2017
Jazz at Lincoln Center will proudly honor the centennial of the birth of jazz visionary and trumpet virtuoso of Harlem's John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie with thirteen performances dedicated to his jazz legacy as part of the Dizzy Gillespie Festival, January 26-29, 2017. Continue reading
Ailey’s 5-Week NYC Holiday Season 2016 Continues
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s five-week engagement at New York City Center continues this week with the world premiere of MacArthur “Genius” Kyle Abraham’s Untitled America on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016.Continue reading
Hazel “The Darling Of Café Society” Scott, 1920 – 1981 (Video)
Hazel Scott, June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981. She was called the “Darling of Café Society” back in 1939 when Harlem New York was alive with the sounds of swing.Continue reading