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A Jazz/Cultural beachhead in Brooklyn: Sista’s Place (Part One)

Some weeks back an invigorating, spirited Saturday evening was spent at Sista’s Place, a cooperative black enterprise at 456 Nostrand Avenue (corner of Jefferson Avenue; by subway take A or C train to Nostrand Ave. stop) in Brooklyn. The occasion … Continue reading

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Jazz & Self-Determination in Brooklyn

The Independent Ear series of conversations with African American jazz entrepreneurs — classic & contemporary — continues, this time in Brooklyn, NY… Remembering The East with Jitu Weusi PART ONE: A jazz fan in development…  One of the revelations of the … Continue reading

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Jazz Venue Chronicles: Monday Nights in Silver Spring

Continuing our investigation of folks who are endeavoring to present jazz in non-traditional ways and non-traditional venues (ala Search and Restore), our series of conversations with what has become a seemingly rare breed over the last 40 years — African Americans … Continue reading

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Jazz Venue Chronicles — Part One

 Following on the heels of our recently concluded series Ain’t But a Few, conversations with African American jazz and music writers, we begin a series of conversations with African American and other black folks who have presented jazz music on … Continue reading

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A jazz festival in enchanting Barcelona

 Yes indeed, in addition to it’s abundant charms, the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona, situated on the northeastern coast of Spain’s Iberian Peninsula, also boasts an auspicious jazz festival.  At a luncheon as part of last January’s Association of Performing Arts … Continue reading

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