Up-Coming Music Events

October 25, 2009

Vernon Lewis & his "Millennium Band"

will be performing. Come join us

time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm

November 15, 2009

"Road Dog", with his "Blues Concept"

time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm

December 6, 2009

The dynamic Barbara Jackson

with "Joy, Jazz & Jesus"

time: 4:00 - 6:00

and the start the New Year off right

January 3, 2010

Graham Keir, Jazz Guitarist

and his group

It Was Fantastic

On Sunday, September 27, 2009 JOSS premiered it's first concert. It was, in a word, WONDERFUL!!

EDQ1 was hot and the young man, 13 year old Emmanuel Wilkins, simply blew us away! Various

comments from the audience were, "OMG", "How old is he?" "He is awesome". Take it from me folks'

he was. Not only can he blow a mean sax, he was so poised and confident throughout his performance.

A Nice Update For My Friends

Ours Hats are off to Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival

Labor Day Weekend, 2009

September 4,5,6,7 (4 days & 3 nights)

In Loving Memory of Pernell Council “Mr. Percy”

At: Embassy Suites

215-365-4500

9000 Bartram Ave. Philadelphia, Pa

For more info. Call: Thelma Anderson – 215-753-0232

Verna Edwards -215-248-4415

Tony Williams - 215-848-3677

~Upcoming Jazz Event~

THE YOUNG TALENTS OF MUSIC SUMMER 2009 PERFORMANCE

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009

LOCATION: 1300 Block N. 57^th Street, Phila., PA 19131

(Between Thompson & Master Streets)

TIME: 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Also, Visual Art & Jam Session at 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Taiko Drumming Ensemble 6:00 – 6:45 pm

It’s a block party, bring a chair, bring a friend and enjoy!!

Whats New Folks

The First Communion Lutheran Church, hosts for the Jazz Vesper this past Sunday (7/19). EDQ1 Quartet was the featured Jazz Artists and they did a fantastic job with tunes written by Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock and other greats. "Jazz on the South Side" was really shot out of the water with the performances of Manuel Jimenez (trumpet) & Immanuel Wilkins (saxophonist) two emencely talented young men who will definitely be playing Jazz for many years to come. Unbelievable performances...you had to be there.

The Weekend Jam

"Jazz On the South Side" extend thanks to Barbara Jackson - Soulful Singer and her husband, for hosting a fantastic backyard Jam Session on July 12th. Philly's finest muscians, singers and jazz lovers were in attendance. Great people, great food, great music.
WHAT A DAY!!!!!!!!!

Live Latin Jazz at Minton's Playhouse -Harlem, NY

Live Latin Jazz at Minton's Playhouse -Harlem, NY

The Definition of Jazz

Define Jazz - What is Jazz music?

"Man, if you gotta ask you'll never know" - Louis Armstrong

Jazz is a musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions. The style's West African pedigree is evident in its use of blue notes, improvisation, polyrhythms, syncopation, and the swung note.

From its early development until the present, jazz has also incorporated music from 19th and 20th century American popular music.[2] The word jazz began as a West Coast slang term of uncertain derivation and was first used to refer to music in Chicago in about 1915; for the origin and history, see Jazz (word).

Jazz has, from its early 20th century inception, spawned a variety of subgenres, from New Orleans Dixieland dating from the early 1910s, big band-style swing from the 1930s and 1940s, bebop from the mid-1940s, a variety of Latin jazz fusions such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz from the 1950s and 1960s, jazz-rock fusion from the 1970s and late 1980s developments such as acid jazz, which blended jazz influences into funk and hip-hop. As the music has spread around the world it has drawn on local national and regional musical cultures, its aesthetics being adapted to its varied environments and giving rise to many distinctive styles.

Jazz On The South Side Founders

EDQ1

EDQ 1 is a contemporary jazz quartet whose music influences covers the spectrum from Donny Hathaway and Herbie Hancock to Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. The soulful keyboard of Joel Bryant is a perfect complement to the sizzling jazz guitar of George Overton. Both are alumni of the Stylistics touring band. Joel is currently musical director for Grammy-winning gospel icon Tramaine Hawkins. In the rhythm section Lee Patterson on electric bass and Ed Dennis on drums takes care of business "on the bottom". It's a performance that will have you snapping your fingers and moving your feet to the positive music. Yes indeedee! *



*Thanks to the late Harrison Ridley Jr. of WRTI, Temple University's program 'The Historical Approach to the Positive Music'.