Welcome to Philadelphia Jazz Project
Join Homer Jackson of Phila Jazz Project
Jan 23, 2021
Join Philadelphia Jazz Project’s Homer Jackson as he participates in two upcoming online dialogues. The first, happens on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 at 7pm is entitled, "Asses In Seats" and is a new weekly podcast presented by Tri State Indie on Instagram, hosted by PJP’s marketing consultant, music promoter and all around  Read More....
Philly Jazz Legacy
Nov 11, 2019
Philadelphia has been home to many transformative figures in jazz history, including Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane and Sun Ra, in addition to lesser-known musicians who shaped the community and its music. With that said, there is so much hidden treasure about these artists and so many others that has never seen the light of day. In an effort to  Read More....
Jazz Philadelphia Summit
Oct 4, 2018
Jazz Philadelphia Summit is a FREE two day gathering of jazz advocates and audiences, musicians, and key arts and culture stakeholders in Center City Philadelphia on November 2nd and 3rd. The Jazz Philadelphia Summit will provide important information about how playing, producing, and marketing jazz is evolving all around the world, where  Read More....
The Geechees
May 13, 2016
As a young person, every once in a while, I'd hear a word from my parents that I didn't know. They'd say it in laughter. They'd say it in pity. They'd say it in scorn. I was afraid to say it for a long time, because I thought it was a curse word. The word was Geechee. Every time my father would run into our neighbor, Mr. Ernie, they  Read More....
First Friday Rent Party - V. Shayne Frederick
Apr 2, 2016
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great Migration: The historic period when millions of Black Americans left the South and moved to the Northeast, Midwest and West. This activity changed the country culturally, politically and socially. PJP is partnering with the Arch Street Meetinghouse, celebrating this milestone with  Read More....
First Friday Rent Party - Chris Stevens
Mar 10, 2016
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great Migration: The historic period when millions of Black Americans left the South and moved to the Northeast, Midwest and West. This activity changed the country culturally, politically and socially. PJP is partnering with the Arch Street Meetinghouse, celebrating this milestone with  Read More....