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Coltrane Celebration - Save The Date
Aug 3, 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. In the past, we have presented such exceptional artists as, Odean Pope, James Carter, Sam Reed, Larry McKenna, Carl Grubbs, Greg Osby, Tim  Read More....
30 Days Of Jazz
Mar 24, 2017
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....
Coltrane At 90 - Thanks
Sep 28, 2016
"I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls." —— John Coltrane Many thanks to everyone who attended, participated, or wanted to join us in celebrating John Coltrane's 90th birthday over these 9 amazing days. It  Read More....
Celebrating The Right Way
Sep 13, 2016
You may not have noticed it, but in our zeal to celebrate John Coltrane's 90th birthday, we gave you the years of his 100th birthday. We incorrectly wrote on our logo, 1916 - 2016. It does now and should have read, 1926 - 2016. Please forgive our haste. It was wrong. We made a mistake. It in no way speaks for our excitement,  Read More....
Celebrating Coltrane
Aug 20, 2016
September 17th to 25th, 2016 One of the most important artists of the 20th century was our neighbor. He walked among us. He lived among us. He was not born here, but he became a man and a professional musician here. We celebrate his birthday next month. September 23rd, 2016. He would have been 90 years old. His name was John William  Read More....
PhillyCAM Sessions - Jazz On TV
Nov 15, 2014
PhillyCAM Sessions Promo from PhillyCAM on Vimeo. Phila Jazz Project, along with PhillyCAM and Turtle Studios produced a series of 13 live performances for television during the summer of 2014. These concerts feature some of the most exciting Jazz artists working in the Philadelphia region. Every Sunday Night from  Read More....
Another Monster Bash
Sep 8, 2014
Last year, award winning arranger/trombonist, Steve Tirpak, Laurin Talese, Chartel Findlater, Eric Wortham, Anwar Marshall, Jay Webb, Dahi Divine and company, blew the roof off of the Painted Bride Arts Center for two nights. This year, he's back. Same energy. Different locations. First, on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, at The Kimmel Center's  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....
Make Music Philly Day
Jun 15, 2013
Make Music Day is a global celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and for the first time ever, the “city of brotherly love” will join with over 500 other cites world-wide to celebrate from 8AM -8PM. Friday June 21, 2013 will be the first, city-wide, free “do it yourself” festival - including  Read More....
Listen Up
Mar 7, 2013
Last Friday, we put on our first listening party. With WRTI's J. Michael Harrison hosting, we featured music by local musicians like Rhenda Fearrington, Keith DeStefano & Puzzlebox, Odean Pope, Robert Kenyatta, Korey Riker and Lauren Lark. The musicians who were in the house spoke to the audience about their music and then, they mixed  Read More....