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Dec 20, 2021
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!
As we venture thru this holiday season, let's consider some extraordinary items as potential gifts for friends, family, or even for ourselves. Take a look and remember that good stuff is good stuff, all year round.
For those who love to share a Philly story, there are two new CD releases of music by Read More....
Celebrate Coltrane 2019
Sep 2, 2019
On September 21st, 2019, the Philadelphia Jazz Project and it's partners will present another celebration of one of America's greatest artists and a neighbor to many Philadelphians: John Coltrane.
CELEBRATE COLTRANE 2019!
DATE & TIMES:
September 21st, 2019
12:00 noon to 10:00pm
FREE ADMISSION!!!
LOCATIONS:
4 Stages Read More....
Happy Holidays 2017
Dec 25, 2017
Happy Holidays Everyone!!!
Thanks for making 2017 such an exciting and fruitful year for PJP. Much gratitude and thanks to our audience members and supporters. Special shout outs to our collaborators: PhillyCAM, Free Library of Philadelphia, WPPM, WRTI, WXPN, Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, PAFA, Barnes Read More....
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....
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....
Shamika Byrd Live At Station Shops - Mixtape
Dec 12, 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. Actress and vocalist, Shamika Byrd continued the concert series with a soothing and soulful mix of Read More....
Marion Salaam Live At Station Shops - Mixtape
Dec 6, 2017
Marion Salaam Quartet
Live At Suburban Station
Friday, December 1st, 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. Saxophonist and vocalist, Marion Salaam started off the concert series with an enthusiastic Read More....
Frosty At Station Shops
Nov 30, 2017
SEPTA / AthenianRazak LLC / Phila Jazz Project Present
FROSTY AT STATION SHOPS
Suburban Station
16th Street & JFK Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Fridays in December - 4:30 - 6:00pm
Spreading the joy of the season, SEPTA, AthenianRazak LLC and Phila Jazz Project present 4 FREE & Cool Holiday Concerts in Suburban Station on Fridays Read More....
Fall In Love With Sistahs Attune
Aug 27, 2017
Fall In Love With Sistahs Attune
Friday, September 22, 2017 at 8pm
The Grand Ballroom at First District Plaza
3801 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
GET TICKETS HERE
Sistahs Attune is a sisterhood of gifted vocalists connected to Jazz striving towards growth, musical excellence, and success as individual performers and as a Read More....
The People's Voices Were Heard
Aug 3, 2017
Working to keep the energy and ideals of Independence Day going this summer, PJP worked to present 4 concerts in 3 days called Voices Of The People: Celebration Of Singers at the historic Hatfield House in Fairmount Park. The celebration, which was co-curated and c-produced by the creative team of Barbara Montgomery, Rhenda Fearrington, Karen Read More....
Voices Of The People - Lee Mo
Jun 14, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Paul Jost
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Rhenda Fearrington
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Suzanne Burgess
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Raimundo Santos
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Annie Sciolla
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Lili Añel
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People - Ella Ganht
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Read More....
Voices Of The People
Jun 5, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers
July 6, 7, 8, 2017
Hatfield House
33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130
Admission Is FREE! However, Registration Is Mandatory Register Here!!
The Philadelphia Jazz Project in collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Read More....
The Ella Fitztival
Apr 9, 2017
The Ella Fitztival
Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 8pm
Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center
7 Lock Street, [Manayunk]
Phila., PA 19127
Get Tickets Here
Ella Fitzgerald is one of America's most amazing, as well as most beloved artists. She emerged as a 17 year old contestant in the famed Amatuer Night At The Apollo, moved Read More....
The 3rd Time Is Special - Ella Gahnt CD Project
Feb 16, 2017
Third Stage of Elegance
Ella Gahnt's Latest CD
Available for purchase on CDBaby
Ella Gahnt is an exquisite and powerful, Philly-based Jazz vocalist and a burgeoning songwriter. She has wowed audiences at most of the area's major venues including Kimmel Center, West Oak Lane Jazz Festival, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Painted Bride Art Read More....
Announcing PJP Mixtape #4
Feb 12, 2017
Mixtapes are a great, American invention. Given to us by the early Hiphop community, they allow us to experience something special usually in its musical infancy, or they give us a chance to see the behind the scenes process of musical creativity. And sometimes, mixtapes are just a great way to get something wonderful for FREE.
If you Read More....
Best Of Frosty Mixtape
Dec 9, 2016
Happy Holiday everyone!! For three years, from 2013 through 2015, PJP presented the Frosty Holiday Concert Series. Taking place at the historic, Irvine Auditorium on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia, over 2,500 people witnessed those awesome, family friendly events. Speaking of family friendly, families and Read More....
Announcing Sun Ra Mixtape # 4
Nov 14, 2016
In the fall of 2014, Philadelphia Jazz Project [PJP] developed a unique challenge for DJs, producers, electronic musicians, turntablists, singers, poets, and/or rappers, as well as solos by instrumentalists to honor the immeasurable imaginative genius of the late Philadelphia, visionary musician, philosopher, composer and band leader, Sun Ra Read More....
DivaNation Equinox Concert
Aug 26, 2016
Women’s Coalition for Empowerment
Presents DivaNation: An Equinox Night to Remember
Friday, September 23rd 9pm -11pm (Doors 8:30 pm)
Alma Mater - 7165 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
TICKETS ($10 online; $15 at door)
GET TICKETS HERE
PJP: DivaNation has an upcoming show scheduled for this September. Can you tell me more Read More....
1st DivaNation Salon
Jun 2, 2015
One Art Community Center (formerly Wall St. International) Presents:
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
Saturday, June 6th 2015
One Art Community Center
1431-39 N. 52nd St.
Philadelphia PA 19131
5pm - 11pm
Tickets: 10 advance, $12 door
Buy Tickets Here
DivaNation debuts their 2015 salon series at One Art on this evening. Backed by Read More....
DivaNation - Bandleading Workshop For Singers
Feb 5, 2015
DivaNation Workshop Series: Bandleading Techniques for Singers
Facilitated by Ella Gahnt
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Clef Club
738 S. Broad St. [ Broad & Fitzwater Sts.]
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Workshop Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 for Seniors, Students, and DivaNation Members. To purchase Read More....
PJP’s Jazzy Christmas Celebration
Dec 6, 2014
From LOVE Park to Penn’s Landing, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Philadelphia is blessed with many family holiday traditions, including everyone’s favorite, the Wanamaker Organ Christmas Light Show.
Back in the day, families would go to the Gallery at Market East and sing holiday songs around the Read More....
Frosty 2: Another Cool Holiday Jazz Celebration
Nov 14, 2014
Celebrate the Holidays with the Philadelphia Jazz Project!
FROSTY 2: Another COOL HOLIDAY JAZZ CELEBRATION
....featuring some of Philadelphia's finest Jazz musicians.
Co-produced and hosted by J. Michael Harrison of WRTI
SATURDAY | December 13, 2014 | 4:00 p.m. [Doors open at 3:45pm]
IRVINE AUDITORIUM 3401 Spruce Street, Read More....
Billy Strayhorn Celebration
Aug 25, 2014
Lush Life: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn is a diverse, inter-generational tribute to Dayton-born, Pittsburgh-raised, pianist, composer and arranger, William Thomas Strayhorn. As Duke Ellington's creative partner for over 30 years, the openly gay and unprecedented Strayhorn created such classics and standards of the Great American Read More....
It Is Electric
Aug 25, 2014
Written by: Sharon Chestnut
Ok, we all know it; That heady feeling when we recognize a tune but realize that it is about to be taken into an entirely different direction. We listen, poised to enter a landscape, which, while familiar, will deliver new insights in the nature of sound and the mind where sound synchs up and if we Read More....
Block Party At The Dell
Aug 12, 2014
On Thursday, August 21st, 2014, at The Dell Music Center in Fairmount Park, on the very night when Al Jarreau and David Sanborn appear, PJP has the honor of providing both pre-show performers and the opening act for the evening.
Don't miss it.
We're calling it East Fairmount Park Block Party. Join us as we re-imagine Read More....
DivaNation is Coming
Jun 25, 2014
DivaNation is a diverse and developing community of Philadelphia's female singers who evoke the spirit of legendary Jazz singers like Ethel Waters, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday, while simultaneously keeping an eye and ear open to the sounds of the future. For six months, in monthly sessions, these women have been meeting, Read More....
Listening Party #5
Mar 22, 2014
Philadelphia Jazz Project & Germantown Artists Roundtable invites you to
Listening Party #5
Saturday, March 29th, 2014
7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Cliveden Carriage House
6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144
This is our 5th Listening Party. Each party has been unique and exciting. Each one showcases great music, poets, Read More....
