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PJP, WRTI & PhillyCAM Win Media Award
Jul 7, 2016
On July 6th, 2016, The Alliance for Community Media announced the winners of their 2016 Hometown Media Awards. In the category of Access Center Professional Winners / Local Performances, the winning media project was.... Philadelphia Jazz Project & WRTI Present: Orkestra Rumpilezz Produced with PhillyCAM On Friday,  Read More....
If You Missed Them - Orkestra Rumpilezz
Mar 16, 2016
On Friday, July 31, 2015, Philadelphia experienced for the first time, the powerful, musical magic of Orkestra Rumpilezz, led by the remarkable, saxophonist, composer, conduct and educator, Letieres Leite. On their very first U.S. tour, this Brazilian big band, by way of the state of Bahia and the city of Salvador, joined by Afro-Cuban  Read More....
1st Time In Philadelphia
Jun 25, 2015
Hailing from Bahia, Brazil, the percussion and woodwinds big band, Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz embark on their very first U.S. tour debuting Friday, July 31, 2015, in Philadelphia. In partnership with "Southern Exposure," the concert tour will feature musicians from New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Santa Cruz, San Jose and Miami.  Read More....