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In honor of the posthumous release of Fred Taylor’s memoir, What, and Give Up Showbiz?, the Fred Taylor Scholarship Fund will host a special documentary-style … Read More “Fred Taylor Scholarship Fund Hosts Special All-Star Memorial Tribute Event”
Today begins the launch of AW Studio Sessions, a new monthly virtual music series, by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), based in … Read More “Pittsburgh’s August Wilson Center Launches Monthly Virtual Music Series”
The 2021 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival opened ticket sales this past week for an adaptation of the long-running festival based in Portland, Oregon. Now in … Read More “Biamp PDX Jazz Festival Announces Initial Lineup”
Earlier this year, the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) allocated $1 million in financial support to New York-area musicians who had lost income because of … Read More “Louis Armstrong Foundation Announces Second Round of Funds for Musicians”
British photographer William Ellis, whose work can be seen in the permanent collections of the American Jazz Museum and the National Portrait Gallery London, among … Read More “Photographer William Ellis Releases Set of Silver Gelatin Prints”
The sixth annual BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship is now accepting online applications for its 2021 season. The Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Foundation established the … Read More “BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship Now Accepting 2021 Applications”
The ASCAP Foundation and the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO) have announced that the winner of the sixth annual ASCAP Foundation/SJO Commissioning Prize is Jihye Lee, … Read More “2020 ASCAP and SJO Commissioning Prize Winner Announced”
The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) will host a special event, “Notes 4 Votes,” as a “get out the vote” initiative to be broadcast on … Read More “Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Hosts “Notes 4 Votes” Virtual Event”
Portrait photos taken by Melissa Mergner of artists backstage during noted jazz festival
Video interview with the bassist/singer/bandleader who talks about the legacy of Newport, as well as about jazz and music education
Images by Melissa Mergner of Jamie Cullum’s performance at the 2010 CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival
