THE 3RD ANNUAL BLUES BLOWOUT IS COMING SOON. THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT IS SPONSORED BY THE NON-PROFIT GROIP P.R.O.M.I.S.E. (PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ORDER OF MANKIND WITH THE INITIATIVE TO SERVE ELDERS). THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE HARD ROCK CAFE' AT STATION SQUARE. P.R.O.M.I.S.E. IS A NON-PROFIT 501C3 GROUP THAT WAS FORMED ON THE NORTH SIDE DUE TO THE GUN VIOLENCE. "OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THOUGH MENTORING AND…

I know a lot of you have probably read this before but I wanted to post it today. Remember...to fulfill the dream you have to live up to and help keep the promises you make.

Kevin

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.- Opening speech at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival



Humanity and the Importance of Jazz



"God has brought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his

creatures with the capacity to create - and from this capacity…

All that Jazz

Gallery click to view gallery…

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My first blog post on the "Network", whoo hoo! (thank you, thank you very much) Just wanted to make sure everybody knows about this new grant program, Advancing the Black Arts in Pittsburgh. Obviously, jazz qualifies! I think it's exciting and important for us to help this program succeed by stepping up to the plate, submitting strong applications to match strong programs.

First deadline is February 14. Check out the info here:…

By the way, I was invited to take part with my work in an international mural which will tour around the world since September 11, 2011. It will travel from Ontario to Italy (Rome), stopping at New York,New Jersey,  somewhere in Florida, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, France and the UK.



Each artist will be assigned a piece of the giant puzzle to make use of a specific colour range and then the…

My name is Christopher Spencer. My father was a Jazz Musician in Pittsburgh named Scipio Spencer. He passed away in 1997, at that time I had moved to Houston Tx. Im trying to find out information on just how involved and what impact my Father had on the Jazz scene in the city. My father played the piano, and I have always wanted to follow in his footsteps in that area. If there is anyone out there that may have known my father and might can give me some insight on this matter please contact…

This piece was posted on my friend Dr. Mark Anthony Neal's blog and posted to the Soul Patrol Daily Digest which I receive

Dr. Billy Taylor: You Now Know How It Feels to be Free

by Onaje Allan Gumbs

http://newblackman.blogspot.com/2010/12/onaje-allan-gumbs-reflects-on-dr-billy.html



Dr. Billy Taylor was a mentor and a…

There are two excellent pieces about Dr. Taylor. I had written a piece about him in the Courier but can't locate it at the moment. I'm also very surprised that no one up to this point has written anything about him on this Jazz Network. Shame on you all.

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This following article was sent to me today by my friends Mr. Fred Logan and Mensah Wali. It is by Stanley Crouch who I usually don't agree with but I'm in agreement here.

Billy…