GBMP newsletter

TIMELESS GIFTS
2012
mentoring program for the performing arts

Invites young performers to
PARTICIPATE

Don't miss this opportunity to be mentored by world-class professionals this summer!

WE OFFER

solo vocals - ensemble vocals - piano - guitar - dance - violin - bass - saxophone - drums and percussion - sound engineering - videography

6 week summer mentoring sessions

Vince Agwada CD Release Party

This event will take place on Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m. at the Don F. Bailey Theater at Northeastern Illinois University 700 E. Oakwood Blvd. Chicago IL, 60653. Admission is free. Call the Great Black Music Project at 773.268.7505 for more information.

Rocketnoodle Music in conjunction with The Great Black Music Project is pleased to announce a free concert by Chicago-based Blues-Rocker Vince Agwada celebrating the release of his much anticipated sophomore effort entitled, “BASIC BLUE” (RNMCD00002) BASIC BLUE is the follow up to his first official album, the critically acclaimed “Eyes of the City”

MY KIND OF JAZZ
A Chicago jazz wish list for the New Year
Howard Reich
Tribune Arts critic
Source: Tribune.com

What needs to happen for Chicago jazz in 2011?
These developments would be a boon for the music:

A CD Label That Plays to Sounds of Chicago
By NEIL TESSER
Published: December 11, 2010
Southport Records, an independent label, supports lesser-known artists as well as Chicago jazz legends.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/us/12cncparker.html

December 11, 2010
A CD Label That Plays to Sounds of Chicago
By NEIL TESSER

When the pianist Bradley Parker released his first LP in 1979, he went to the Chicago Tattooing and Piercing Company parlor on Belmont Avenue and had the album title, “Latin Black,” inked across his left forearm. This was novel among artists in the ’80s, when tattoos belonged primarily to sailors and biker gangs.

Pianist Ramsey Lewis presents his commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th anniversary with celebratory compositions for wind ensemble, rhythm section and voice. The Chicago Tribune writes, "some of the most eloquent music of Lewis' career."

November 14, 2010 - 7pm - Concert Hall - 1 hour, 45 minutes - $20.00 - $65.00

For tickets please visit: www.kennedy-center.org

Sylvia Fedrick’s reputation of being “a dynamic and
inspiring contemporary Christian artist has landedher a nomination” for the

The awards ceremony will be held on October 9, 2010 at the Century Center, 120
S. St Joseph St,South Bend, Indiana at 5:00 pm est.
Sylvia Fedrick’s excellent singing and songwriting skills for her album “Sistha

June 24, 2010|By Howard Reich | Arts critic
It may be impossible to fully measure saxophonist Fred Anderson's impact on music in Chicago--and around the world.

As tenor saxophonist, he invented a rugged, craggy musical language that influenced generations of "free jazz" improvisers.

Music, arts and cultural programs presented by the city of Chicago are threatened by severe budget cuts. We can't let this happen-our city is known around the world for its free music programming that not only brings enjoyment to hundreds of thousands of fans and adds to the richness of our civic culture, but also generates jobs and income for local businesses.

http://uhjazzjebell.myblog.it/archive/2009/07/18/umbria-jazz-presenta-una-“sezione-sperimentale”-con-il-colle.html

Nearly opposite to the billboard pop (Simply Red, Steely Dan), Umbria Jazz presents this year a "experimental section" which is perhaps the most ambitious of all the long history of the event.