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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
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There’s two kind of mistakes. The regular kind and those that sound bad.  Read More....
Jazz Stories At Core Futures 21
Mar 22, 2021
Core Futures 2021: Diverse Pasts, Inclusive Futures
March 22 thru March 26, 2021
Online At Temple University
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The Philadelphia Jazz Project is proud to participate in the Temple University, Intellectual Heritage Department’s five-day, comprehensive exploration of the intersection of democracy, race,  Read More....
PJP Collaborator Gets Grid Philly Article
Oct 21, 2020
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....
If You Only Read One Book In Lifeā¦
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....
Pat Martino Campaign
Mar 14, 2020
About five years ago, PJP reached out to Philadelphia Jazz musicians asking them to share stories about their experiences and lives for an upcoming book. One of the first to respond was legendary guitarist, Pat Martino (Patrick C. Azzara). We expected a powerful and/or emotionally gripping story considering his survival from a brain aneurysm,  Read More....
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....
PJP At Waldorf School Jazz Brunch
Feb 23, 2020
The Philadelphia Jazz Project (PJP) has been invited to participate in The Waldorf School of Philadelphia's, 2nd Annual Black History Brunch & Celebration.
It takes place on...
Saturday, February 29th 10am-2pm
The Waldorf School of Philadelphia
6000 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Homer Jackson, the Director of  Read More....
Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated - Volume One
Dec 3, 2019
“Express something with your saxophone; don’t just display your virtuosity; tell a story and not a lie.” - - - - Lester Young
Quietly working behind the scenes for almost five years, the Philadelphia Jazz Project has been pulling together Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated: Volume One - a  Read More....
Philadelphia Jazz Stories
Nov 10, 2019
Sunday, December 1st, 2019 from 1 - 4pm
Philadelphia Jazz Stories
Barnes Foundation,
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
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BOOK SIGNING, PERFORMANCES & PANEL DISCUSSION:
On Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at the Barnes Foundation, as part of PECO Free First Sunday  Read More....
Free Jazz Month Book Raffle 2019
Mar 13, 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....
Free Jazz Month Book Raffle 2018
Mar 16, 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....
Free Jazz Month Book Raffle
Mar 30, 2017
The Philadelphia Jazz Project and Books & Stuff are collaborating during April 2017, Jazz Appreciation Month to encourage reading. In particular, we encourage reading about some of the intriguing and colorful characters of Jazz music. We're talking about artists like Thelonious Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington whose stories make for  Read More....