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Peace On Earth - Cherry Blossom Festival Concert

PEACE ON EARTH Sunday, April 10th - 3pm Shofuso Japanese House & Garden Lansdowne Drive & Horticultural Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131 (Fairmount Park)   FREE ADMISSION   This concert at the Cherry Blossom Festival at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden will present a performance of John Coltrane's - under-recognized classic,   Read More....

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Tribute - Mysterious Traveler All Stars Concert

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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Big Brass 4tet At Free Library

BIG BRASS 4TET Monday, April 18th - 7pm Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street, Phila., PA 19103-1189   FREE ADMISSION   ***MASK REQUIRED***   Big Brass 4tet is an ensemble formed for the 2018, Visit Philly - Summer Sounds Pop-Up concert series in Old City Philadelphia. The members of this group are composers who   Read More....

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PJP On TV At PhillyCAM

In our culture, Spring symbolizes resurrection. The awakening from Winter's death into new birth, new spirit, new possibilities. We are truly in need of what Spring offers. The past two years have been a trying experience for all of us. The pandemic has halted and then, altered, our social lives in such devastating ways. The need and desire to   Read More....

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Jazz Appreciation Month - April 2022

In our culture, Spring symbolizes resurrection. The awakening from Winter's death into new birth, new spirit, new possibilities. We are truly in need of what Spring offers. The past two years have been a trying experience for all of us. The pandemic has halted and then, altered, our social lives in such devastating ways. The need and desire to   Read More....

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Thelonious Monk - An American Original

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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PJP Collaborator Gets Grid Philly Article

PJP Collaborator and graphic designer Lynn Washington and her Books & Stuff bookshop are the subject of a Grid Magazine article.   Washington has served as PJP's graphic designer since its inception and designed our book, "Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated - Volume One."  In addition, Books & Stuff; founded in 2015 has partnered   Read More....

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Free Jazz Month Book Raffle 2019

The Philadelphia Jazz Project and Books & Stuff are collaborating again during April 2018, Jazz Appreciation Month to encourage reading. According to a 2009 report from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, more than half of Philadelphia adults don’t have the literacy and work skills necessary to “compete in our knowledge-based   Read More....

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V. Shayne Frederick At Phila City Institute

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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JazGuardian Live At Northeast Library

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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Price | Diehl |Sunkett - Live At Katherine Drexel Library

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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Free Jazz Month Book Raffle 2018

The Philadelphia Jazz Project and Books & Stuff are collaborating again during April 2018, Jazz Appreciation Month to encourage reading. According to a 2009 report from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, more than half of Philadelphia adults don’t have the literacy and work skills necessary to “compete in our knowledge-based   Read More....

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Kim Pedro | Lab Test #2 - Mixtape

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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The Ella Fitztival

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....

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Polished Brass - Pop Up Concert

Polished Brass - Pop Up Concert Friday, April 7, 2017, 12:45pm Reading Terminal Market 51 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107   The Reading Terminal Market and Philadelphia Jazz Project Present A FREE POP UP CONCERT, featuring the debut of Polished Brass Ensemble performing a Francis Johnson composition, arranged by   Read More....

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Four For The City

Much like Philly's own saxophone colossus, Archie Shepp's classic album, "Four For Trane;" a musical celebration honoring John Coltrare, PJP is presenting four, special concerts for the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. These concerts are produced in collaboration with the Free Library of Philadelphia   Read More....

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30 Days Of Jazz

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and PhillyCAM in participation with Philadelphia Jazz Project [PJP], will showcase over 50 hours of performances and conversations of Philadelphia’s jazz community over thirty days. The “30 Days of Jazz” celebration features a range of styles, from BeBop to Afro-Latin, with a highlight of new   Read More....

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April 2015

It’s Jazz Appreciation Month and there are lots of activities happening this month: Great concerts, dialogues and even films. Some events are even free. To find out more about what’s happening in Philly this month, visit: City of Phila - Jazz Month Calendar or Jazz Near You: Philadelphia This month PJP will share a free   Read More....

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May Daze

It's May already!! April was a great month for PJP! April 2014 was Jazz Appreciation Month and it offered 30 days of magic and music. We called it Philly JAM 2014 and PJP presented four Dizzy Gillespie inspired Happy Hours, one Hiphop+Jazz tribute to Gil Scott Heron at World Cafe Live, two Free Concerts [Band Burrage & Tal Shutuhl Trio] at   Read More....

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Dizzy Hours In Philly

In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, [we call it Philly JAM] PJP in collaboration with its partners will present a series of FREE events each Monday called Dizzy Hours, honoring the legend and contributions of Philadelphia’s Bebop pioneer, Dizzy Gillespie.   Dizzy Hours Every Monday in April from 5 – 7   Read More....

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It's Jazz Appreciation Month...Let's JAM

  It's Jazz month folks!   Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month 2014 (Philly JAM)   Over 300 Jazz or Jazz-related events will happen this month. The Philadelphia Jazz community is coming together to show our city/region a good time, so come out and JAM Philly!   Big Picture Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation   Read More....

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Jazz Month

It's April. Jazz Appreciation Month. There are all kinds of things happening this month by many of the city's organizations and groups. Philadelphia Jazz Project thought that the call to just appreciate Jazz falls a little short. We'd love for Philadelphians to show some love. You can start by checking out our Local Jazz page. You can   Read More....

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If it hadn't been for him, there wouldn't have been none of us. I want to thank Mr. Louis Armstrong for my livelihood.
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