For those who missed our September Philly Jazz TalksAbout the Brecker Brothers with trumpeter Randy Breckerand author/biographer Bill Milkowski, your wait is over!
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We have some unique holiday cards to sell that tell the world you support the preservation of Philadelphia jazz history. Inside is an image of Philly bandleader Sam Wooding and his Orchestra on tour in Europe in 1930. For $32, you get five cards and envelopes that show you're totally hip and generous at the same time!
Click on the photo above to go to our donate page and then click "Other amount". Make sure you let us know your address by emailing me info@suzanne.cloud.
Above is Part II of a life history interview we did with Philadelphia bassist Lee Smith.In this segment, Lee talks about finding his grandfather's guitar, listening to WHAT, playing with his first band in West Philly, and going on tour with Brenda and the Tabulations when he was still a teen.
On Nov. 18th, Suzanne Cloud will be interviewing drummer Erik Marley, saxophonist Greg Grispart, and studio videographer/recording engineer Jay Mage about The Music and Mentorship of the late Philly Drummer Jim Miller
FREE. Register now by clicking on the image above.
We would like to acknowledge the recent passing of guitar legend Pat Martino. He had been ill for a few years. Martino had an astonishing life of early success, mid-life tragedy, and then a miraculous recovery, picking up his career again and reaching the heights of jazz with more incredible recordings and performances than before. Here is journalistShaun Brady's wonderful obit for NPR
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