COLTRANE AT 90 CELEBRATION  /  Saturday, September 17th, 2016

 

Philadelphia Jazz Project, in collaboration with Temple University Libraries, WRTI, PhillyCAM, Jazz Near You and other partners present a celebration of John Coltrane's 90th Birthday with 9 days of FREE events in Philadelphia. These events will take place between September 17th to 25th, 2016.

 

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE

BUT TO ATTEND, YOU MUST REGISTER AT EVENTBRITE

 

 

Saturday, September 17th, 2016  –  12:00 noon

Jazz Walk – Giant Steps

Various Artists Are Participating

East Park Reservoir/Fairmount Park

33rd and Diamond Streets, Phila., PA 19121

 

 

 

The Jazz Walk is a one day, outdoor celebration to publicly acknowledge and celebrate John Coltrane's 90th Birthday. It will present “six stations” or stops located around the East Park Reservoir in Fairmount Park featuring live music, information and refreshments.

 

Participating musicians include the Space Whale Ensemble, Eye2Eye Trio & Larry Price, Terry Lawson & Alan Nelson, Chris Stevens, Korey Riker, Josh Lee, Tim Price Trio & Michael Pedicin, Suzanne Burgess & Paul Jost, Sam Reed, Larry McKenna, Pete Chavez and many others.

 

Be sure to bring a lightweight portable chair, or a blanket. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Come ready to enjoy music and nature in the park that John Coltrane took strolls in.

 

We think this location should become a permanent space to celebrate Philadelphia's Jazz Story. Let us know what you think.

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR JAZZ WALK

 

 

 

JAZZ WALK SCHEDULE:

 

Site A:

12:00pm - Space Whale Ensemble

2:00pm - Eye2Eye Trio with special guest Larry Price

4:00pm - Terry Lawson & Alan Nelson

 

Site B:

1:00pm - Chris Stevens

3:00pm - Korey Riker

5:00pm – Josh Lee

 

Site C:

12:00pm - Tim Price Trio with special guest Michael Pedicin

2:00pm - My Favorite Sings – Vocal Celebration – Suzanne Burgess & Paul Jost

4:00pm - Tenor Madness Ensemble / w/ Sam Reed, Larry McKenna and more.

 

 

JAZZ WALK AFTER PARTY  –  6:00pm

Pop-Up Beer Garden Hosted by The Fairmount Park Conservancy,  Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Parks on Tap and Cosmic Café & Catering.

 

Hatfield House - 3300 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

 

Featuring a special performance by the Tara Middleton Quintet

 

Tara Middleton is a dynamic vocalist and violinist. Currently, she serves as the lead vocalist and violinist for the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen. She has worked and recorded with JazGuardian, LaTumba, Sonic Liberation Front and the Sun Ra Arkestra. For this concert, she's joined on stage by D.M. Hotep: Guitar, Jocko MacNelly: Bass, Elliott Levin: Reeds and Tom Lowery: Percussion. Expect a soulful evening of earthly and celestial surprises!

 

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR AFTER PARTY

 

 

 

        

 

 

PARTNERS:

PJP, in collaboration with Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Collection, WRTI, PhillyCAM, PA State Senator Vincent Hughes, Free Library of Philadelphia, Jazz Near You, Tri-State Indie, Boom Room Studios/Worldtown Sound System, City of Philadelphia, Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, The Church of the Advocate, The Piazza At Schmidt's Commons, The Fire, Brewerytown Beats, Cratebeats Entertainment, Sonic Liberation Front, Strawberry Mansion NAC, Fairmount Park Conservancy, East Fairmount Park Coalition, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Painted Bride Art Center.

 

The Coltrane At 90 Celebration was made possible by support from the The Wyncote Foundation / Philadelphia Jazz Project is a sponsored project of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, with funding provided by The Wyncote Foundation.