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Tribute - Mysterious Traveler All Stars Concert

Mar 29, 2022

TRIBUTE Monday, April 25th - 7pm Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street, Phila., PA 19103-1189 FREE ADMISSION Back in 2014, Leo Gadson of Producers Guild, Adam Feldman of the Free Library of Philadelphia and Homer Jackson of the Philadelphia Jazz Project met to discuss a new concert series. It was called the Read More....

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Great Offerings

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....

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Brent White - Picking Up The Broken Toy

Jun 30, 2021

BRENT WHITE - BROKEN TOY CD RELEASE CONCERT JULY 11th at 3pm The CEC/Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 One of the greatest achievements of the Philadelphia Jazz Project has been in the work to provide Philadelphia musicians with the opportunity and challenge to create new musical works. In our Read More....

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Thelonious Monk - An American Original

Apr 3, 2021

Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 7:00PM A FREE VIRTUAL BOOK DISCUSSION CLICK HERE FOR INFO & REGISTRATION There’s two kind of mistakes. The regular kind and those that sound bad. Read More....

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Anwar Marshall - The Most Traveled - Mixtapes

Jul 26, 2020

Since 2014, The Mysterious Traveler Concert Series, which takes place at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia in downtown, Philadelphia has become one of the most exciting musical events in the city. The series has introduced dozens of local artists to thousands of Philadelphia audience members. It has presented such Read More....

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Matthew Stewart - The Freedmans Bureau Suite

Jun 10, 2020

Since 2014, The Mysterious Traveler Concert Series, which takes place at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia in downtown, Philadelphia has become one of the most exciting musical events in the city. This innovative series directly celebrates the massive and amazing collections of the Free Library of Philadelphia by Read More....

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Experience Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated

Mar 4, 2020

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!! Experience Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated Music Department, Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 ADMISSION IS FREE But you should RSVP: CLICK HERE Honor Philly Celebrates Jazz Month with the Free Library’s Music Department Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Rob Martino

Mar 16, 2018

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series April 30th, 2018 / Rob Martino 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 Philadelphia Jazz Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Mike Kennedy

Feb 28, 2018

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series March 19th, 2018 / Mike Kennedy 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 Philadelphia Jazz Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Jeff Scull

Feb 1, 2018

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series February, 26th, 2018 / Jeff Scull 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 Philadelphia Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Dan Nosheny

Dec 17, 2017

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series January 29th, 2018 - 7PM | Dan Nosheny 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 Philadelphia Read More....

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3 Bassists And A Drummer - Mixtape

Dec 6, 2017

Now, well into its 4th season, the Mysterious Traveler Concert Series features FREE monthly concerts from September through May. It has showcased a diverse array of Jazz performers, young and not so young, who are shaping the future sounds of Philadelphia, including such awesome talents as Kim Pedro Rodriguez, Elijah Thomas, Wali Bickely, 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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Mysterious Traveler - Ben Singer

Oct 31, 2017

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series November 20th, 2017 - 7PM | Ben Singer Parkway Central Library | Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189 All events in this series are FREE, but you must RSVP RSVP Here Mysterious Travelers 4: Further Investigations - a collaboration between The Free Library of Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Chad Taylor

Sep 18, 2017

Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series October 30th, 2017 - 7PM | Chad Taylor Parkway Central Library | Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189 All events in this series are FREE, but you must RSVP RSVP Here Mysterious Travelers 4: Further Investigations - a collaboration between The Free Library of Read More....

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Mysterious Traveler - Karen Smith

Feb 24, 2015

The Free Library, the Producer's Guild and PJP are teaming up to present a daring, new performance series. Entitled, Mysterious Travelers Concert Series, it will feature FREE monthly concerts running through April 2015. It will also showcase a diverse array of Jazz performers who are shaping the future sounds of Philadelphia. The next Read More....