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Satellites #5 - Gretchen Elise
Mar 13, 2018
Satellites #5
March 28th, 2018 / 8pm
Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
For Tickets: CLICK HERE
Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, Read More....
Satellites #5 - Raphael Xavier
Feb 22, 2018
Satellites #5
March 28th, 2018 / 8pm
Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
For Tickets: CLICK HERE
Continuing the exploration started by our Sun Ra Mixtape Series celebrating the influence of the Philadelphia, visionary musician, Read More....
Satellites Series: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra
Oct 30, 2017
Satellites Are Spinning: A Sizzling, Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra
In the fall of 2014, Philadelphia Jazz Project developed a special mixtape project honoring the immeasurable imaginative genius of the late Philadelphia, visionary musician, philosopher, composer and band leader, Sun Ra [1914 to 1993]. This unique challenge provided an Read More....
Announcing PJP Mixtape #5
Jun 4, 2017
Mixtapes are a great, American invention. Given to us by the early Hiphop community, they allow us to experience something special usually in its musical infancy, or they give us a chance to see the behind the scenes process of musical creativity. And sometimes, mixtapes are just a great way to get something wonderful for FREE.
If you Read More....
The Ella Fitztival
Apr 9, 2017
The Ella Fitztival
Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 8pm
Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center
7 Lock Street, [Manayunk]
Phila., PA 19127
Get Tickets Here
Ella Fitzgerald is one of America's most amazing, as well as most beloved artists. She emerged as a 17 year old contestant in the famed Amatuer Night At The Apollo, moved Read More....
Four For The City
Mar 29, 2017
Much like Philly's own saxophone colossus, Archie Shepp's classic album, "Four For Trane;" a musical celebration honoring John Coltrare, PJP is presenting four, special concerts for the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. These concerts are produced in collaboration with the Free Library of Philadelphia Read More....
Bohème Big Band Love Fest
Feb 6, 2017
V. Shayne Frederick is a pianist, vocalist and poet, who trained with master keyboardist, Trudy Pitts and has performed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Barnes Foundation, SugarHouse Casino, Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Resorts Casino, Society Hill Playhouse, Philadelphia Clef Club for Performing Arts, African-American Museum in Philadelphia and Read More....
Announcing Sun Ra Mixtape # 6
Dec 21, 2016
Happy Winter Solstice!!! If you're not aware, the winter solstice, for the Northern Hemisphere is the shortest day of the calendar year. Shortest day because it is the shortest period of sunlight, with the longest period of darkness. Which also gives us the longest night.
Human beings have tracked the sun’s path across the sky for Read More....
Bohème Big Band Holiday Swing Thing
Dec 14, 2016
V. Shayne Frederick is a pianist, vocalist and poet. He and colleague, trumpeter, pianist and composer, Marcell Bellinger have been performing as the Bohéme Band: a retro Jazz ensemble with love of Swing, BeBop and Early R&B. Join them for a special holiday event, featuring a larger ensemble with Chris Coyle: bass and Khary Abdul-Shaeed: Read More....
DivaNation Equinox Concert
Aug 26, 2016
Women’s Coalition for Empowerment
Presents DivaNation: An Equinox Night to Remember
Friday, September 23rd 9pm -11pm (Doors 8:30 pm)
Alma Mater - 7165 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
TICKETS ($10 online; $15 at door)
GET TICKETS HERE
PJP: DivaNation has an upcoming show scheduled for this September. Can you tell me more Read More....
First Friday Rent Party - Sam Reed
May 7, 2016
First Friday Rent Party Series
June 3rd, 2016 - 7:30PM | Sam Reed | Celebrating South Carolina
Arch Street Meeting House
320 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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 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....
First Friday Rent Party - Chef Valerie Erwin
Mar 8, 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 Meeting House, celebrating this milestone with Read More....
First Friday Rent Party Series
Mar 5, 2016
Coming up in 2016, PJP has some great events in store for you. Most important, is that 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. People like Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy, Percy and Tootie Heath, Cat Anderson, Ray Read More....
Coming Up In 2016
Feb 24, 2016
Coming up in 2016, PJP has some great events in store for you. Most important, is that 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. Read More....
Feathers: A Poe Inspired Concert
Sep 22, 2015
Raven Illustration by Denise Erickson
FEATHERS: A Musical Menagerie Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
Saturday, October 17th at 8:00pm
Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Library
1901 Vine Street, Phila., PA 19103
Tickets: $15 in advance/$20 at the door
Get Tickets Here!
Featuring Baltimore-based multi-media artist, Joyce J. Read More....
Phila Songbook Concert Vol 2
Aug 30, 2015
In February of 2014, PJP presented the very first Philadelphia Songbook Concert at Temple Performing Art Center [TPAC]. There were over 900 excited people in attendance. They saw an amazing concert with an all star band led by pianist Alfie Pollitt, featuring artists like Pablo Batista, Webb Thomas, Barbara Walker, Pete Chavez, Ella Gahnt, Read More....
Billy Strayhorn Celebration
Aug 25, 2014
Lush Life: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn is a diverse, inter-generational tribute to Dayton-born, Pittsburgh-raised, pianist, composer and arranger, William Thomas Strayhorn. As Duke Ellington's creative partner for over 30 years, the openly gay and unprecedented Strayhorn created such classics and standards of the Great American Read More....
