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The Great Black Music Project
Hours: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Monday - Friday

700 East Oakwood Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois, 60653


The Great Black Music Project, an archival system using the latest technological processes to be housed at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies(JHCCICS) and a virtual house on the world wide web - accessible globally by all interested. The capabilities of the project are vast enough to be a repository of both audio and video, recordings, photos, news clips, essays, critical review and thought - from the analog past to the digital future.

Ed Wilkerson - Artist in Residence at this Years Jazz Fest

The Chicago Jazz Festival, August 29-31, features three stages of free music, activities and more from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. This year's Artist-in-Residence is Chicago-based composer, arranger, musician and educator, Edward Wilkerson, Jr.

Video Podcast: Parts 1 to 3 - Kelan Phil Cohran talks about Sun Ra Now Online

A Video and Audio Podcast interview with Kelan Phil Cohran is now available on the Great Black Music Project website. Go to the Podcast section of the website.

Upcoming Events

DateArtist
09/08/2008 - 8:30pmErnest Dwakins with special guest Willie Pickens
09/10/2008 - 7:00pmFrank Russell
09/10/2008 - 7:00pmRich Corpolongo
09/12/2008 - 5:00pmFrank Russell
09/12/2008 - 8:30pmVimcent Davis Percussion Plus

Featured Artist

  • Corey Wilkes

    A young lion with a roar being heard in several music genres; Corey Wilkes burst onto the music scene in 2002 and landed in the soul of the Chicago Jazz Club scene.

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