Monthly Archives: January 2011

Let’s go to MOROCCO!

FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES JOIN Willard and Suzan Jenkins celebrating the GNAOUA & WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL MOROCCO Marrakech * Essaouria JUNE 12 – JUNE 23, 2011 DEPARTURE CITY New York – JFK $3,895.00 per person double occupancy $510.00 single supplement The magical … Continue reading

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Remembering THE Jazz Ambassador: Billy Taylor

On Monday, January 10 Dr. Billy Taylor was given a rich, warm send-off totally befitting one of the classiest musicians and people jazz music has ever produced. Dave Brubeck wrote of “The Real Ambassadors”, Dr. Billy Taylor was the most … Continue reading

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Ain’t But a Few of Us: Robin Washington

Our series of commentaries from black music writers continues. This time we hear from a jazz documentary writer-producer-editor who is based in the seemingly unlikely outpost of Duluth, Minnesota, as editor of the Duluth News Tribune (stay warm Robin, I … Continue reading

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