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Danny Glover Hosts All-Star Streaming For The Jazz Foundation Of America’s COVID-19 Musicians’ Emergency Fund

The Jazz Foundation of America presents Spotlight Jazz All-Star streaming events featuring performances of some of the best talent around.Continue reading

A Benefit For JFA’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund’ An Unprecedented, Star-Studded Collection

A consortium of major jazz labels – Concord Music Group, Mack Avenue Music Group, Nonesuch Records, Universal Music Group’s Verve Label Group and Blue Note Records, and Warner Music Group.Continue reading

The Jazz Foundation Of America Celebrates Charlie Parker With All-Star Virtual Fundraiser

The Jazz Foundation of America, the 31-year-old New York-based non-profit serving the jazz community from Harlem to Harare, will continue its fundraising.Continue reading

Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, And Wendy Oxenhorn Honored At The Apollo Theater In Harlem

Legendary guitarists Carlos Santana and Buddy Guy and the Jazz Foundation of America's Vice-Chair and Founding Director Wendy Oxenhorn will be feted on April 14, 2020.Continue reading

Sugar Hill Mornings With Harlem Legend Marjorie Eliot At The Sugar Hill Museum

Sugar Hill Museum writes that the great minds of jazz expand the possibilities of song. Ellington wrote prolifically for the players in his band, becoming one of the great American composers. Continue reading

Roberta Flack Rushed To Hospital From Apollo Theater

ABC reports that Roberta Flack cut short her appearance at Harlem's Apollo Theater because she was not feeling well.Continue reading

Harlem’s Danny Glover At A Great Night In Harlem Gala Concert Honoring Roberta Flack

The Jazz Foundation of America's 16th annual A Great Night In Harlem Gala Concert will take place at the Apollo Theatre in New York on April 20, 2018.Continue reading

John Mayer Trio, Bruce Willis And More At A Great Night In Harlem

For 27 years, the Jazz Foundation of America has been keeping jazz & blues alive by helping the musicians who played with everyone from Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday to Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones.Continue reading

SAGE Harlem Center to Announce New Funding

On Friday, September 25, City Council Member Mark Levine will join older LGBT adults at SAGE Harlem Center for a special announcement on new programmatic support for the center.Continue reading

Salters Scene: The 24th Annual Jazz Loft Party

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By Udo Salters

The 24^th Annual Jazz Loft Party “To New Orleans With Love” was held by the Jazz Foundation of America on Saturday, May 16^th at Hudson Studios in New York City. Continue reading