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THE PRICE OF A RAINBOW AT POOL EXHIBIT
Sep 6, 2022
SEPTEMBER 10TH & 24TH, 3-5 PM THE PRICE OF A RAINBOW by Marcell Bellinger Brass Quartet Composed by Marcell Bellinger & Paul Giess Featuring Marcell Bellinger & Alan Nelson Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19130 (In Fairmount Park Near Phila Museum Of Art) Free And Open To The Public (Concert will most  Read More....
TROUBLED WATERS AT POOL EXHIBITION
Jul 30, 2022
SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH & 27TH, 3-5 PM TROUBLE THE WATER by Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble Featuring Bethlehem & Pamela Hetherington Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19130 (In Fairmount Park Near Phila Museum Of Art) Free And Open To The Public A project by Victoria Prizzia of Habithèque  Read More....
WATER SPEAKS At POOL Exhibition
Jul 12, 2022
SATURDAY, JULY 16TH & 30TH, 3-5 PM WATER SPEAKS by Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger & Doug Hirlinger Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19130 (In Fairmount Park Near Phila Museum Of Art) Free And Open To The Public POOL: A Social History of Segregation is a museum exhibition at the Fairmount Water Works  Read More....
SPLASH & CONCESSIONS AT POOL EXHIBITION
Jul 9, 2022
SPLASH / CONCESSIONS AT POOL EXHIBITION Select Saturdays in July, August and September from 3pm - 5pm Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19130 (In Fairmount Park Near Phila Museum Of Art) Free And Open To The Public As you may know, the exhibition POOL: A Social History of Segregation has reopened after  Read More....
POOL Exhibition
Aug 21, 2021
POOL Opening September 3, 2021 Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19130 (In Fairmount Park Near Phila Museum Of Art) A project by Victoria Prizzia of Habithèque Inc. CLICK HERE FROM FOR MORE INFO IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! ***Due to damage from flooding, exhibition is temporarily closed*** ***In  Read More....
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....
A Different Guide To Philly
Oct 14, 2020
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta (12th Century Moroccan scholar & explorer) This month, travel guide publisher, Wildsam added to their series of urban field guides by releasing a unique guide to Philadelphia. Launched in  Read More....
Summer Sounds 2018 - Greatest Hits Mixtape
May 8, 2020
During the summer of 2018, in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, presented 90 FREE performances in 45 days in Philadelphia's, historic Old City District. From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, 2018, five different Philadelphia musical ensembles, each presented concerts for three weeks. Back in the  Read More....
Summer Sounds 2018 - Victor North Mixtape
May 8, 2020
During the summer of 2018, in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, presented 90 FREE performances in 45 days in Philadelphia's, historic Old City District. From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, 2018, five different Philadelphia musical ensembles, each presented concerts for three weeks. Back in the  Read More....
Summer Sounds 2018 - Big Brass 4tet Mixtape
May 8, 2020
During the summer of 2018, in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, presented 90 FREE performances in 45 days in Philadelphia's, historic Old City District. From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, 2018, five different Philadelphia musical ensembles, each presented concerts for three weeks. Back in the  Read More....
Summer Sounds 2018 - Tim Price Mixtape
May 8, 2020
During the summer of 2018, in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, presented 90 FREE performances in 45 days in Philadelphia's, historic Old City District. From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, 2018, five different Philadelphia musical ensembles, each presented concerts for three weeks. Back in the  Read More....
Summer Sounds 2018 - Old City Sax Quartet Mixtape
May 8, 2020
During the summer of 2018, in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, presented 90 FREE performances in 45 days in Philadelphia's, historic Old City District. From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, 2018, five different Philadelphia musical ensembles, each presented concerts for three weeks. Back in the  Read More....
Summer Sounds 2018 - Mixtape Series
May 8, 2020
During the summer of 2018, in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA, the Philadelphia Jazz Project, presented 90 FREE performances in 45 days in Philadelphia's, historic Old City District. From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, 2018, five different Philadelphia musical ensembles, each presented concerts for three weeks. Back in the  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....
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....
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....
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 (For More Info: CLICK HERE) BOOK SIGNING, PERFORMANCES & PANEL DISCUSSION: On Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at the Barnes Foundation, as part of PECO Free First Sunday  Read More....
Philly Celebrates Jazz 2019 Photo Sessions
Mar 21, 2019
In today's, busy social media-focused climate, it is essential that artists have a strong media packages ready and at their disposal to share with the fans, venues, the media and their social media platforms. Critical to that media package are photographs of themselves. Professional photographs. The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts,  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....
Jazz Industry Day In Philadelphia
Aug 12, 2018
First Annual Jazz Industry Day Conference Scheduled For September 13 In Philadelphia "The timing is right to formally bring together the leaders, innovators and stakeholders in jazz with the goal of developing infrastructure and improving the jazz economy." —Michael Ricci, All About Jazz Jazz Industry Day is a FREE  Read More....
One Book - Report Concert
Jun 4, 2018
One Book - Report Concert Monday, July 9th 7:00 pm Shakespeare Park at the Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine St | Philadelphia, PA 19103 FREE EVENT, BUT YOU MUST RSVP TO RSVP CLICK HERE The 2018 One Book One Philadelphia selection was Jacqueline Woodson’s award winning novel, Another Brooklyn. After an exciting season of  Read More....
Summer Sounds
Jun 1, 2018
From Friday, June 1 through Friday, September 7, the Summer Sounds In The Historic District free music series delivers sweet tunes at nearly a dozen locations in Old City, Society Hill and along the Delaware River waterfront. Produced by VISIT PHILADELPHIA in partnership with Veteran Freshman, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation,  Read More....
DivaNation PHILLY Membership Event
May 14, 2018
DivaNation Philly Spring Membership Event POTLUCK & MIXER with the Women's Caucus for Art Sunday, May 20th, 5-8 pm CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 320 Phila., PA 19107 Continuing to grow, develop and give voice to the diverse songs of Philadelphia female artists, DivaNation PHILLY prepares for a big  Read More....
Mysterious Traveler - Nick Lombardelli
Mar 20, 2018
Mysterious Traveler 4 Concert Series May 21st, 2018 / Nick Lombardelli Parkway Central Library | Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189 All events in this series are FREE. Mysterious Travelers 4: Further Investigations - a collaboration between The Free Library of Philadelphia and Philadelphia  Read More....
A Dose Of Electricity - The Mixtape
Mar 19, 2018
During the summer of 2015, Philadelphia Jazz Project, Turtle Studios and PhillyCAM recorded a diverse collection of performances by Philadelphia musicians who demonstrate their unique interpretations of the term, “Electricity.” Featuring hot performances by artists like trombonist and Center City Jazz Festival creator, Ernest Stuart,  Read More....
Grover Celebrated
Aug 3, 2017
Let’s begin with three letters. …Letters that may seem insignificant individually, but when put together are exceedingly powerful. Those letters are, J. A. M. Yes. The word is Jam. There are numerous definitions of this word. However, we are focusing on the definition that describes a piece of music that is personal  Read More....
The People's Voices Were Heard
Aug 3, 2017
Working to keep the energy and ideals of Independence Day going this summer, PJP worked to present 4 concerts in 3 days called Voices Of The People: Celebration Of Singers at the historic Hatfield House in Fairmount Park. The celebration, which was co-curated and c-produced by the creative team of Barbara Montgomery, Rhenda Fearrington, Karen  Read More....
Celebrating Grover
Jun 24, 2017
The Grover Washington, Jr. Reunion Concert Tuesday, July 18th, 7:30 PM Temple University Performing Arts Center 1837 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Tickets can be purchased HERE; General Admission: $30 Grover Washington, Jr., one of the most influential and well-regarded saxophonists of all time, left us too soon. He  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Lee Mo
Jun 14, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Paul Jost
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Rhenda Fearrington
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Suzanne Burgess
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Raimundo Santos
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Annie Sciolla
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Lili Añel
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People - Ella Ganht
Jun 8, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Philadelphia Jazz Project continues as we carry the spirit of Philadelphia into the second weekend of July 2017. In collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks &  Read More....
Voices Of The People
Jun 5, 2017
Voices Of The People: Celebration of Singers July 6, 7, 8, 2017 Hatfield House 33rd & Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 Admission Is FREE! However, Registration Is Mandatory Register Here!! The Philadelphia Jazz Project in collaboration with Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation,  Read More....
Polished Brass - Pop Up Concert
Apr 5, 2017
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....
Pablo Batista - Common Touch
Aug 30, 2016
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 | 7pm Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Library / Skyline Room 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189 RSVP Here Pablo Batista is an exceptional percussionist who effortlessly moves from traditional, or folkloric music to Pop, from R&B, or Jazz to Salsa. He has worked with  Read More....
PhillyCAM Sessions - Electricity
Feb 16, 2016
There's more Jazz on local television as, Philadelphia Jazz Project, Turtle Studios and PhillyCAM present a diverse collection of performances by Philadelphia musicians who demonstrate their unique interpretations of the term “Electricity.” Featuring hot performances by artists like trombonist and Center City Jazz Festival creator  Read More....
The Music Of Jymie Merritt And The Forerunners
Dec 29, 2015
In March of 2015, WRTI, WXPN and the Philadelphia Jazz Project collaborated with NPR’s Jazz Night In America to present Home Cooking: Celebrating The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition. [Jazz Night In America is NPR’s popular radio series hosted by Philadelphia’s own, Jazz bassist Christian McBride.] The Home Cooking concert  Read More....
PhillyCAM Sessions-VSOR On TV
Nov 4, 2015
During the summer of 2015, Philadelphia Jazz Project, Turtle Studios and PhillyCAM partnered to create a series of one time special live studio recordings with some of Philadelphia's most intriguing elder performers. The program, which airs on Sunday Nights at 7pm this Fall is entitled, PJP Presents: PhillyCAM Sessions - Very Special One Time  Read More....
What’s A Mixtape & What's It Gotta Do With Jazz?
Apr 24, 2015
I'm sure that you've heard the term before… Mixtape. According to our friends at Wikipedia; “A mix-tape or mix tape is the generic name given to any compilation of songs recorded onto any audio format…. Essayist Geoffrey O'Brien has called the personal mix tape "the most widely practiced American art form.”  Read More....
More Home Cooking
Apr 11, 2015
Philadelphia Jazz Project director, Homer Jackson was recently interviewed by Matthew Leister of Jump Philly Magazine. They discussed the Homecooking; Celebrating The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition concert which occurred on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at World Cafe Live and will be broadcast on National Public Radio's [NPR’s] Jazz Night In  Read More....
Listening Party #3
Sep 9, 2013
Saturday, September 14th at 5:00 p.m. Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road Philadelphia, PA 19128 | (215) 482-7300 The Philadelphia Jazz Project in collaboration with the Germantown Artist Roundtable presents Listening Party #3, a fun-filled evening in the great outdoors, showcasing recordings  Read More....
Fast & Furious
Jun 28, 2013
The Summer of 2013 has come upon us fast and furious. Hard to believe that it's here already, but it's hot and the kids are out of school. Time flies when you're having fun and it's been an incredible, first 6 months for Philadelphia Jazz Project [PJP]. Our Community Conversations at the Gershman Y and PhillyCam with guests like musicians  Read More....
We Are Underway
Feb 3, 2013
Welcome to the Philadelphia Jazz Project [PJP]. PJP works to inspire a network to support, promote, archive and celebrate the diverse elements within the Philadelphia jazz community, with the larger goal of connecting to the global community. Join us, by attending events, informing your family, friends and colleagues, by supporting the artists  Read More....