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We Shall Continue - Celebrating MLK 2021

Jan 14, 2021

Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life's difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph. This is triumphant music. Read More....

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If You Only Read One Book In Life…

Aug 13, 2020

If you only read one book in life… Don’t. This was the heading of a series of social media posts that we started starting about a month ago. These posts were developed in collaboration with our partner, Books & Stuff - a book shop with whom we have done multiple Jazz book raffles, to emphasize importance of reading and highlight, Read More....

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For The Love Of Germantown - Revisited

Feb 15, 2020

FOR THE LOVE OF GERMANTOWN Philadelphia is home to strong musical traditions like Jazz, Gospel, DooWop, R&B, Rock and Hiphop. One place where music's magic happens is Germantown. This community in the Northwestern region of Philadelphia was and continues to be a neighborhood rich in culture, history and diverstity. Many Read More....

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We Shall Again - A Lyrical MLK Celebration

Jan 2, 2020

We Shall: A Lyrical MLK Celebration Saturday, January, 18th, 2020 at 3pm The Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Admission Information The Philadelphia Jazz Project has been invited to remount our exciting Martin Luther King performance at The Museum of the American Revolution. We Shall: A Read More....

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Sounds of the Revolution - Revisiting Fife & Drum

Jul 27, 2019

Sounds of the Revolution - Revisiting Fife & Drum Saturday, August 17 – Performances at 11am & 1pm The Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Admission Information What was the soundtrack of 18th-century America? Fife and Drum was definitely a part of the musical story of the times. A Fife Read More....

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PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Bernard Samuel

Jun 12, 2019

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Bernard Samuel July 7th, 1pm & 3pm Julian Hartwell at 1pm & Bernard Samuel at 3pm The Barnes Foundation 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19130 FOR MORE INFO July 7th is the first Sunday of the month, which means free admission at The Barnes. Visitors have access to the collection, Read More....

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PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Julian Hartwell

Jun 12, 2019

PECO Free First Sunday Family Day: Julian Hartwell July 7th, 1pm & 3pm Julian Hartwell at 1pm & Bernard Samuel at 3pm The Barnes Foundation 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19130 FOR MORE INFO July 7th is the first Sunday of the month, which means free admission at The Barnes. Visitors have access to the collection, Read More....

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First Friday! At the Barnes: Erica Corbo - American Odyssey

Jun 11, 2019

First Friday! At the Barnes: Erica Corbo - American Odyssey July 5th, 2019 at 6pm The Barnes Foundation 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19130 FOR TICKETS First Friday! is a monthly music program at the Barnes Foundation featuring a wide range of musical traditions including - but not limited to- jazz, classical, funk Read More....

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V. Shayne Frederick At Phila City Institute

Mar 13, 2019

As part of Jazz Appreciation Month, during April of 2017, PJP collaborated with Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy to present four special concerts in various public spaces around the city. These concerts were presented at facilities under the auspices of the Free Library of Philadelphia and Parks & Read More....

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We Shall: A Lyrical MLK Celebration

Dec 20, 2018

We Shall: A Lyrical MLK Celebration Saturday, January, 19th, 2019 at 3pm The Museum of the American Revolution 101 S 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Admission Information We Shall: A Lyrical MLK Celebration is an engaging intermingling of spoken word, singing and instrumental music paying tribute to one of America’s Read More....

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Satellites #5 - Gretchen Elise

Mar 13, 2018

Satellites #5 March 28th, 2018 / 8pm Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 For Tickets: CLICK HERE Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, Read More....

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Satellites #6 - Gralin Hughes

Mar 6, 2018

Satellites #6 April 18th, 2018 / 8pm Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Franklin Institute Planetarium 222 N 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 For Tickets: CLICK HERE Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, Read More....

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Satellites #5 - Raphael Xavier

Feb 22, 2018

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Satellites #4 Concert Quiz

Feb 2, 2018

Satellites #4 February 21st, 2017 / 8pm Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 To BUY Tickets: Click Here Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra is a concert series featuring 8 performances at some Read More....

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Satellites #4 - Kevin Diehl

Jan 21, 2018

Satellites #4 February 21st, 2018 / 8pm Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 For Tickets: Click Here Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, Read More....

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Satellites #3 Concert Quiz

Jan 9, 2018

Satellites #3 January 17th, 2017 / 8pm Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Ardmore Music Hall 23 East Lancaster Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003 To BUY Tickets: Click Here Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra is a concert series featuring 8 performances at some of the Read More....

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Satellites #3 Concert Quiz

Jan 9, 2018

Paul Jost Live At Station Shops - Mixtape

Dec 25, 2017

Paul Jost Live At Suburban Station Friday, December 8th, 2017 Spreading the joy of the season, SEPTA, AthenianRazak LLC and Phila Jazz Project present 4 FREE & Cool Holiday Concerts in Suburban Station on Fridays in December. Jazz vocalists, Paul Jost brought plenty of musical moments of Peace & Love to Station Shops At Read More....

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Satellites #3 - Bert Harris

Dec 23, 2017

Satellites #3 January 17th, 2017 / 8pm Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Ardmore Music Hall 23 East Lancaster Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003 For Tickets: Click Here Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, Read More....

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Ella Gahnt & Kevin Valentine Live At Station Shops - Mixtape

Dec 20, 2017

Shamika Byrd Live At Suburban Station Friday, December 8th, 2017 Spreading the joy of the season, SEPTA, AthenianRazak LLC and Phila Jazz Project present 4 FREE & Cool Holiday Concerts in Suburban Station on Fridays in December. Jazz vocalists, Ella Gahnt & Kevin Valentine brought the true spirit of Frosty with them in the form Read More....

Why Sun Ra Matters

Dec 2, 2017

The possible has been tried and failed. Now it's time to try the impossible. p - - - Sun Read More....

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Satellites #2 - DM Hotep

Dec 1, 2017

Satellites #2 Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra Ardmore Music Hall 23 East Lancaster Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003 For Tickets: Click Here Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, philosopher, composer and band Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Larry Price

Nov 19, 2017

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series December 18th, 2017 - 7PM | Larry Price Parkway Central Library | Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189 All events in this series are FREE. Mysterious Travelers 4: Further Investigations - a collaboration between The Free Library of Philadelphia and Read More....

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Satellites #1 - Kim Pedro

Nov 19, 2017

Satellites #1 Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 For Tickets: Click Here Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, philosopher, composer and band leader, Read More....

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Satellites Series: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra

Oct 30, 2017

Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra In the fall of 2014, Philadelphia Jazz Project developed a special mixtape project honoring the immeasurable imaginative genius of the late Philadelphia, visionary musician, philosopher, composer and band leader, Sun Ra [1914 to 1993]. This unique challenge provided an Read More....

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Bohème Big Band Love Fest

Feb 6, 2017

V. Shayne Frederick is a pianist, vocalist and poet, who trained with master keyboardist, Trudy Pitts and has performed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Barnes Foundation, SugarHouse Casino, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Resorts Casino, Society Hill Playhouse, Philadelphia Clef Club for Performing Arts, African-American Museum in Philadelphia and Read More....

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Bohème Big Band Holiday Swing Thing

Dec 14, 2016

V. Shayne Frederick is a pianist, vocalist and poet. He and colleague, trumpeter, pianist and composer, Marcell Bellinger have been performing as the Bohéme Band: a retro Jazz ensemble with love of Swing, BeBop and Early R&B. Join them for a special holiday event, featuring a larger ensemble with Chris Coyle: bass and Khary Abdul-Shaeed: Read More....

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For the Love of Germantown

Nov 2, 2016

For the Love of Germantown Philadelphia is home to strong musical traditions like Jazz, Gospel, DooWop, R&B, Rock and Hiphop. Our greatest strength has been the unexpected and wonderful blending and swirling of these traditions into new and fascinating musical creations. One place where this magic happens is Germantown. This community Read More....

Mysterious Traveler - Kunu Bi

Oct 25, 2016

Mysterious Traveler 3 Concert Series November 21, 2016 - 7PM | Kunu Bi Parkway Central Library | Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189 All events in this series are FREE. Mysterious Travelers 3: Internal Investigations - a collaboration between The Free Library of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Read More....