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31 Years of Bird Celebrated with Captain Black Big Band, The Cookers, Charles McPherson & Terell Stafford & more | | | Hey New York! Join us for the 31st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, with free events starting tomorrow through August 27th across Manhattan for all to enjoy. Our yearly jazz festival returns with partner events and our main festival performances in Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park - where Parker worked and lived. Enjoy FREE jazz featuring some of the finest musicians in the world, all assembled to reflect "the Bird's" musical individuality and genius. Following five days of exhilarating partner events planned around the city, including film screenings, artist talks, and listening sessions, the Festival will officially kick off on Friday, August 25 in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, with Orrin Evans and his Captain Black Big Band featuring GRAMMY-winning singer Lisa Fischer who's performed with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Luther Vandross, and Tina Turner, presented in association with Jazzmobile. On Saturday, August 26 the groundbreaking supergroup The Cookers will perform in Marcus Garvey Park with their stacked septet that features musicians including Donald Harrison, Billy Harper, and Cecil McBee. On Sunday, August 27 we will celebrate jazz in Tompkins Square Park with saxophonist Charles McPherson and trumpeter Terell Stafford, plus Vincent Herring's new septet, Something More! All performances will feature DJ sets by Uptown Vinyl Supreme. For a full schedule of events, visit www. CharlieParkerJazzFestival.com. Watch our trailer to see the highlights of this year's festival and can't wait to see you in the parks! | | | | CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES | | | | CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL PARTNER EVENTS | | | - Sunday, August 20 @ 3PM - Marcus Garvey Park Sankofa Pavillion - Endea Owens: The Community Cookout in partnership with the Jazz Museum of Harlem and the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance (FREE)
- Wednesday, August 23 @ 5:30PM - El Sol Brillante - Jazz in the Garden: Andrea Brachfield Quartet in association with The Foundation of America and Ariana's List (FREE)
- Wednesday, August 23 @ 7PM - The National Jazz Museum in Harlem - Harlem Speaks: The Cookers Talk Bird with Keanna Faircloth (FREE with RSVP)
- Thursday, August 24 - 6PM concert / 8:30PM screening - Hansborough Recreation Center Rooftop - Paris is in Harlem band feat. Antoine Roney and Spaceman Patterson + Film Screening: "Paris is in Harlem" in association with NYC Parks and Jazz Foundation of America (FREE with RSVP)
- Thursday, August 24 @ 7PM - The New School | Jazz Performance Space - Communal Ancestral Listening Session with Michael Mwenso (FREE with RSVP)
- Thursday, August 24 @ 11PM - Jazz at Lincoln Center - Dizzy's Club Late Night Jam Session: Bruce Williams 4 (FREE for participating musicians, $15 cover)
- Friday, August 25 @ 5:30PM - Harlem Rose Garden - Jazz in the Garden: Sylvia Cuenca Organ Quarter presented in association with the JazzFoundation and Ariana's List (FREE first come first served)
| | | SummerStage is proud to partner w/ Vermont's Fiddlehead Brewing to bring you fresh music & fresh beer. Sample their offerings at Wednesday night's Manchester Orchestra and Jimmy Eat World show including the flagship Fiddlehead IPA & Fiddlehead White- exclusively available at SummerStage in Central Park. Be a Fern Believer! | | | | | | Generous private support for SummerStage is provided by The Thompson Family Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Jaharis Family Foundation, Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The Shubert Organization, J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation, Garcia Family Foundation, The Hyde and Watson Foundation, and NYU Community Fund. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; NY Music Month (an initiative of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media + Entertainment); and the Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Capital One is the title sponsor of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage. Supporting Sponsors Safehold, Subaru, Poppi, Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Grid, TF Cornerstone, New York Lottery, Sixpoint, Fiddlehead, Wolffer Cider, Sunboy, Archer Roose, The Dermatology Specialists, United Airlines. Public support is also provided by Council Member Kamillah Hanks, Council Member Chi Ossé, and Council Member Keith Powers.
Generous private support for the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is provided by The Thompson Family Foundation, The Shubert Organization, J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation, and the NYU Community Fund. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Public support is also provided by NYC Council under the leadership of Speaker Adrienne Adams, with special thanks to Council Member Carlina Rivera. | | | As an independent, non-profit organization, we rely on our donors to help us make SummerStage possible. Support from donors will help secure the future of SummerStage as New York's largest free outdoor performing arts festival. We believe the arts are for everyone and encourage those who are able to donate to visit our website for more information. | | | At City Parks Foundation, we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community building and education programs for all New Yorkers. Our programs -- located in hundreds of parks, recreation centers and public schools across New York City -- reach thousands of people each year. Our ethos is simple: thriving parks mean thriving communities. | | | Copyright © 2023 City Parks Foundation, All rights reserved.
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| | | Happy Friday, TheBlackList! | | ON AIR THIS WEEK:
Hip Deep Ghana 1: Ebo Taylor and the Pioneers of Afro-Funk
| | | This Hip Deep edition, based on field work in Ghana, tells the story of how highlife turned into Afro-funk. Guitarist/composer/bandleader Ebo Taylor, at 77, is our principle guide, taking us to his hometown of Saltpond to explore the roots of his complex sound, and recounting his highlife years, and his deep study of American jazz in London in the early '60s—all part of a remarkable mix. We also hear from Ghanaian Afro-funk pioneer Gyedu Blay Ambolley and other observers and veterans of this history. Among the figures that interweave this story are James Brown, his most successful African successor Geraldo Pino, and, of course, the creator of Nigerian Afrobeat (a variety of Afro-funk), Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Produced by Banning Eyre in 2014. HEAR IT HERE | | | Another sweet tease leading up to the April 29 release of Oumou Sangaré's long-awaited album Timbuktu. This is the premiere of the song "Sira," which means "the baobab" in Bambara. You can check it out right here.
The Rumba Kings doc; a Richmond, Virginia-based ethnomusicologist, our own Banning Eyre—all intertwined around a love of classic Congolese grooves, and the book that takes you back to its origins.
"We listened to Tinariwen and Terakaft when we were younger, but also we listened to music from other cultures, sub-Saharan African and also Western music, so you can find those influences in our sound. The feeling is different. It's diverse, but it has the Tuareg core. We are all about the melody, which is a little bit different than traditional songs." Tikoubaouine's Ben Khira, from Algeria talked to Banning Eyre about where their band fits in—and how it stands out—among their Tuareg desert blues peers. The Africa Online Museum, which launched this week, offers a fantastic visual journey around the continent, and the creators say it will continue to grow in the years ahead. Philippe El Hage is a pianist-composer from Lebanon who has been releasing original music since 2007. His work is based in Paris, but does homage to his home country. He also represents his Brazilian heritage in the music—making an interesting connection between the two cultures. Sound of Hope is his new album that is the perfect balance of simplicity and virtuosic instrumental frenzy. Certainly, it is a great source of brain-soothe during these times. Endora McNeary is here with the review. | | | Discover the music of West Africa with this limited edition print-only publication from Songlines magazine. From Mali to Nigeria, Ghana to Senegal, Cape Verde to Sierra Leone, explore the region's musical history, styles and traditions as well as its celebrated musicians, past and present, with recommended recordings, full reviews, exclusive opinion pieces and archival features. Featuring celebrated musicians such as Angélique Kidjo, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Vaudou Game, Amadou Balaké, Burkina Electric, Mamadou Diabaté, Smockey, Mayra Andrade, Bitori, Gangbé Brass Band, Cesaria Evora, Lura, Tito Paris, Tcheka, Alostmen, King Ayisoba, Santrofi, Pat Thomas, Wiyaala, Les Amazones de Guinée, Ba Cissoko, Bembeya Jazz, Mory Kanté, Manecas Costa, Zé Manel, Eneida Marta, Super Mama Djombo, and more. Order your limited edition copy for £12.99 + postage | | | Fri., April 8
RBA: Mamadou Diabate & Percussion Mania: Percussion of West Africa
Award-winning balafon (xylophone) master with his cousin Yacouba Konate will be a true explosion of energy on stage and musically on the highest level of traditional African sound fused with jazz and modern elements.
Sat., April 9
A Tribute to Selena at the Lehman Center in the Bronx
The members of Los Chicos del 512 came together for one reason: to bring the magic of Selena to old and new fans worldwide. This concert will transport you right back to 1995 at a live Selena Concert! | | | Afropop is always looking for editorial, development and membership interns. Click the link for more information. | | | | | | 
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