JAZZ NEWS - KANSAS CITY

Tim Cunningham Saturday, October 24, 8 pm The Blue Room, $10 Smooth & sultry, cool, yet definitely funky. These words best describe the sound of saxophonist Tim Cunningham.  Cunningham has headlined venues across the globe, from intimate nightclubs to Las Vegas Casinos.  He continues to be a major part of multiple festivals, both in the U.S. and the Caribbean, bringing his soulful style to fans the world over. Blue Room Calendar October 2015   Buy Tickets at Ticketmaster or Call 816-474-6262. The Blue Room opens at 5 p.m. on Mon, Thurs., and Fri. and 7 p.m. on Sat. Bookmark BlueRoomKC.org for more!   November 2015 Have a Blue Room Pale Ale in the Blue Room! North Coast Brewing is proud to support Jazz education and makes a donation to the American Jazz Museum for every pint of Blue Room Pale Ale that's sold. Thank you for making Kansas City's 18th & Vine Jazz and Blues Festival a success! We enjoyed a sunny and beautiful 75 degree day, over twenty performances on four stages, and record attendance! Thank you to our sponsors who helped us celebrate the future and legacy of 18th & Vine while keeping ticket costs low so more patrons could join us! Preserving Works on Paper and Photographs  Saturday, November 14, 1-2:30 pm  Black Archives of Mid-America, Free Deborah Dandridge, University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Library Research Field Archivist/Curator of African American Experience Collection and Kansas Collection, joins Mark Stevenson, conservator in private practice, in a discussion about preserving works on paper and photographs especially valuable for those looking to preserve family heirlooms.  Missouri District 3 (KC Metro) All-District Jazz Concert Saturday, November 21st, 3:30 pm Gem Theater, Free Clinician and tenor saxophonist Rick DiMuzio of Berklee School of Music and Chicago-based pianist Jo Ann Daugherty join bassist Bill McKemy and drummer Ryan Lee as they perform along side the Missouri District 3 All-District Jazz Band in concert the Gem Theater. At 8 pm, DiMuzio and Daugherty perform with Lisa Henry in the Blue Room. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority  Amistad the Movie  Sunday, November 22, 1:30 - 5 pm Gem Theater, Free Cheptoo Kositany Buckner, Deputy Director of the Kansas City Public Library, and Stephanie Knappe, Samuel Sosland Curator American Art at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, offer remarks on the significance of Amistad and Woodruff's Amistad murals prior to a screening of the film. All Hail to Hale Through February 20, 2016 This dynamic exhibition showcases the private family art collection along with personal items from the artist, Hale Woodruff. Invited artists showcase their artwork that pays homage to the influence of the mastery of Hale Woodruff and what it has had on their creative process as visual artists. Read more about All Hail to Hale and related exhibitions in the Kansas City Star » Want to learn more or get more involved with the Museum? Visit AmericanJazzMuseum.org for more information about our performances, exhibitions, education, and research. Check out our membership program or join us for an upcoming Take Five Tour! Copyright © 2015 American Jazz Museum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive regular updates and news from the American Jazz Museum. Please be sure to add us to your safe sender list. Thank you for being involved! Our mailing address is: American Jazz Museum 1616 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 Add us to your address book

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FACT: Black girls are six times as likely to be suspended in our nation's public schools as white girls. All Black youth are at risk of being pushed onto the school-to-prison pipeline. Take a stand against the barriers to equality facing our girls! Join us October 23 at 12:00PM EST for a virtual town hall. #WhyWeCantWait: Where Do We Go From Here? Demarginalizing women and girls of color and creating an intersectional social justice agenda RSVP HERE! On September 19, President Obama finally called for increased recognition and support for Black women. But our work is far from over. Now we must ask--where do we go from here? In the few months that remain, what steps can the Obama Administration take to address the challenges facing women and girls and lift up the barriers--structural, institutional and social--undermining the wellbeing of communities of color? Join us for #WhyWeCantWait: Where Do We Go From Here?, to discuss some of the hard facts about the status of women and girls of color and consider what concrete steps could be taken to enhance their well being. Together let's demand an equitable and meaningful racial justice agenda! Join us and share the event widely with your networks!

jazz NEWS - NYC

WBGO 88.3FM | WBGO.org Home | Listen to WBGO | Listen to WBGO HD2 | Get the App |Events | News | Blog | Program Schedule | Support Today on WBGO: 10AM-2PM Midday Jazz: Rhonda Hamilton celebrates the brithday of Dizzy Gillespie 2-6:30PM Afternoon Jazz: Rich Keith in for Michael Bourne 7:30-8PM SportsJam with Doug Doyle: Vince Gennaro is a Major League Baseball consultant, author of Diamond Dollars, Director of the Master of Science in Sports Management program at Columbia University and President of the Society for American Baseball Research Upbeat, WBGO's Program Guide October 21, 2015 WBGO Members Event TD James Moody Jazz Festival, Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Sunday, November 15, 3PM | Victoria Theatre, NJPAC Join us for a wonderful fall afternoon of Jazz. WBGO Members will enjoy premium seating and a post-show reception. Following an extensive international talent search, NJPAC will host performances by the five finalists in the third annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and Sassy Award, founded in honor of Newark’s “divine” jazz icon. They are Emma Lee Aboukasm, Lulu Fall, Angela Hagenbach, Arianna Neikrug and Nicole Zuraitis. This year’s judges include bassist and Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride, WBGO’s Michael Bourne, jazz singersVanessa Rubin and Cyrille Aimée and artist manager Edward Arrendell. The event is hosted by WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton. Member Price: $40 For tickets or more information please call 973-624-8880, ext 232.  For more information on Newark arts and culture events, visitWBGO.org/Community! WBGO Programming Jazz Night In AmericaA nationally syndicated show from the WBGO studios in partnership with NPR and Jazz At Lincoln Center Radio broadcast Sundays at 6pm and Wednesday at 6:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Tune in tonight at 6:30PM (or click listen now) to hear.... Celebrating Billie Holiday's Centennial With Cassandra Wilson | Listen Now Among the celebrations of Billie Holiday's centennial birthday anniversary is a new album from Cassandra Wilson, Coming Forth By Day. On the album Wilson salutes one of her idols, drastically rearranging the Holiday songbook. Jazz Night In America features Cassandra Wilson's blues, country and folk-tinged delivery as she performs her Billie Holiday tribute, and catches up with some key collaborators of both Wilson and Holiday. Learn more about Jazz Night in America. Nicholas Payton Great Interviews On Demand WBGO announcers have been busy this past week bringing you interviews with great musicians. If you missed them on the air, you can hear them any time on the WBGO Blog. Click to hear: Will Calhoun with Sheila Anderson Nicholas Payton with Monifa Brown Allison Miller with Monifa Brown Ben Williams with Awilda Rivera Visit WBGO.org/blog any time for the lastest! WBGO Travel & Events The Mountain House at Mohonk Jazz On The Mountain At Mohonk January 15-18, 2016 | New Paltz, NY  For our sixth consecutive year, WBGO is pleased to extend to you an invitation to Jazz on the Mountain at the historic Mohonk Mountain House, January 15-18, 2016. Celebrating 17 years at Mohonk, WBGO’s Michael Bourne will host this stellar program – a four-day musical extravaganza over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday featuring Scott Robinson, Helen Sung, Matt Wilson, Martin Wind,Dave Stryker and more. Whether you are planning a family outing, a romantic retreat, a weekend with friends or a self-exploration getaway, the Mountain House has activities for all! The WBGO package includes: bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets – or dinner as a traditional served meal, afternoon tea and cookies and all associated gratuities. Guests receive amenities such as wireless internet access, ice-skating, skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing and use of the indoor heated swimming pool and comprehensive fitness center. Visit WBGO.org/events for more information! Vince Ector WBGO Kids Jazz SeriesOctober 24th, 2015 | Clinton Elementary School, Maplewood, NJ Time travel around the globe as drummer Vince Ector traces the history of jazz from African roots to South America rhythms, New Orleans second line to soulful Blues, bebop to modern day jazz, and beyond! The concert begins at noon and is free to all attending with a youth. Last concert of the season takes place October 31 with Brianna Thomas. Click for more info on the series. Vince will be on the air at WBGO 88.3FM on Friday, October 23, at 2pm with Bill Daughtry. WBGO Support Comes from Our Members and... Michael Feinstein  See What Your Member Card Can Do Members Discount: Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Michael Feinstein: Sinatra Centennial Celebration Saturday, October 24, 7:30, 8pm | Walt Whitman Theatre The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts will once again offer a 15 percent discount to WBGO members for selected performances during its 2015-16 season. This is the first program in the series. Recognized as one of the world’s leading interpreters of the Great American Songbook, multi-platinum selling entertainer Michael Feinstein opens Brooklyn Center’s 61st season with an intimate tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes himself in a celebration of the legendary singer’s 100th birthday. Running time: 90 minutes, no intermission. WBGO members should use code WBGO15 to receive a 15% discount when purchasing tickets online or present their WBGO member card if buying tickets at the box office. ***** Do you have a business that would like to participate in WBGO's members discount program? Contact Josh Rosenfeld at jrosenfeld@wbgo.org or at 973-624-8880 ext 232. Wynton Marsalis TD James Moody Jazz Festival The Northeast’s greatest gathering of renowned jazz makers, the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, is back for a fourth year of spectacular music at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. One-of-a-kind concerts…Centennial celebrations…Smooth jazz and bountiful brunches…The country’s most prestigious showcase for up-and-coming female jazz vocalists…Jam sessions, fine and visual arts and a miraculous marketplace. This year’s festival, co-presented with WBGO, features Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on November 4, Christian McBride with Bruce Hornsby on November 12, two performances by the incomparable Tony Bennett on November 12 & 13 and an evening of Jazz and Soul with Dianne Reeves and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings on November 14. For more information and tickets, visit njpac.org/moodyjazz or call 888-GO-NJPAC WBGO is a publicly-supported, cultural institution that champions jazz, an American art form, and presents news to a worldwide audience through radio, other technologies and events. Support the Music You Love Today! Proud to be NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO

jazz birthdays for OCTOBER

10/10/1917 - THELONIOUS SPHERE MONK - JAZZ PIANIST AND COMPOSER

10/20/1890 - JELLY ROLL MORTON - RAGTIME AND EARLY JAZZ PIANIST, BANDLEADER AND COMPOSER

10/21/1917 - DIZZY GILLESPIE - JAZZ TRUMPETER, BANDLEADER, COMPOSER, AND OCCASIONAL SINGER.

To learn more about these jazz legends GOOGLE their names.

as a matter of fact

BENJAMIN BANNEKER was born in 1731 a free Black man. He was a farmer and scientist, who began his studies as a teenager. He educated himself with books borrowed from a Quaker neighbor. 

Banneker was later  chosen by President George Washington to serve on the commission that planned the city of Washington, D.C. He chose the sites for the White House, the Capitol, and many other important government buildings.

  

To read his remarkable story GOOGLE his name