“I
strongly encourage listening to the radio
to
hear something you haven't heard before.
It's
a very healthy thing to do. It's strange:
unless
you reload your iPods every couple
of
weeks, you're listening to and recycling
the
same music all of the time. I'm serious.
Listen
to your radio station.” - Alvin Lee
I am
excited to announce that this Sunday, August 2, 2015, the show Jazz on the Jnote, which I produce and also radio host, will be airing
on WNYE 91.5 FM via Medgar Evers College Radio. Please turn your radio dials to
91.5 FM at 6PM for a recap of the Medgar Evers College Jazz Ensemble’s live
performance at the Dr Mary Umolu Jazzy Jazz Festival that took place this past
Friday, July 24,, 2015.
The
Medgar Evers College Jazz Ensemble was founded in 2005 by Professor of music
education at Medgar Evers College who is also the ensemble’s leader, director,
trumpeter and pianist, Professor Roman G Mitchell. Over the course of time it transformed from a
group primarily of musicians to a group that now features vocalists.
The radio
show will feature somewhat of a condensed sound feed of the music performed by
this wonderful group, as well as interview segments of some of the their fans
and audience members answering the question, “What is Jazz?”
Slideshow
While you
are waiting to hear some exciting moments that happened during the jazz
ensembles performance on July 24th, 2015, perhaps you might be
interested in checking out some of the still shots and frames that are included
in the following slideshow now on youtube and featuring different selections than that which will be shared on the air on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 6PM.
Check it out here: https://youtu.be/krBGcUJao1o
DR Mary
Umolu Jazzy Jazz Festival
Please
note that each and every Friday on July and August from July 10th to
August 28th, the Dr Mary Umolu Jazzy Jazz Festival takes place at
1638 Bedford Avenue (Crown Street) in Brooklyn, NY and it occurs from 7PM to
10PM rain or shine. The following is a
list of what you might find at this live outdoor summer concert:
7/10 Firey String Sisters
7/17 Touch of Ambience
7/24 Medgar Evers College Jazz
Ensemble
7/31 Damon Banks “Travel Guides”
with Special guest Gwen Laster
8/07 Brandon Sanders & the
Swing Machine
8/14 Pan Sonatas
8/21 Vincent Gardner Quintet
8/28 Randy Weston
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