Claude Jay Archives - Harlem World Magazine

New Recording By Harlem’s Claude Jay Who Channels Jazz Legend Thelonious Monk

A Jazz classic, Round Midnight, is the title song of Claude Jay’s new album by Harlem resident and small business owner, written by jazz master Thelonious Monk.Continue reading

NY Philharmonic’s Very Young Composer Isai Rabiu

By Claude Jay The New York Philharmonic orchestra performed two new works, Aye Ni Llu (Life is A Rhythm), by Very Young Composer, Isai Rabiu, eleven years old and Lajania, by Marisol Estrella, thirteen years old.Continue reading

Rejoice Concert With Cissy Houston At St. Paul Baptist Church In Harlem

Produced by Harlem World Magazine arts and culture writer Claude Jay, join us at for the Rejoice Concert, at St. Paul Baptist Church, Sunday, December 6 @ 3 PM.Continue reading

HW Round Table Talks April On The Danny Tisdale Show

Listen to The Danny Tisdale Show podcast here as Danny gets behind the content with Harlem World Magazine contributors Ingrid Hadasah's National Black Programming Consortium's Pitch Black project and CC Minton's Harlem Wellness Challenge Fitness Tips and Claude Jay at the Blackbird Opening in Harlem and more in April.Continue reading

Blackbird Soars At The Harlem Premiere

By Claude Jay The New York City film premiere of Patrik-Ian Polk’s, Blackbird soared into the stratosphere as it dealt with real life and family matters.Continue reading

Harlem Churches Host HBCU Concerts

Morehouse College Glee Club, The Cheyney & Lincoln University Concert Choirs By Claude Jay In less than four weeks most college student will take their finals and those who are seniors will prepare for their big day, graduation. For the seniors, they will come to the end of their undergraduate careers.Continue reading

Home Going Service For Paulette ‘Scarf Lady’ Gay (update)

I just spoke to friend and writer Claude Jay the other day and he told me that Paulette Gay, The Scarf Lady had died over the New Year's holiday. In shock, I could only think about when I first met her after moving to Harlem from the West Coast.Continue reading

Claude Jay’s World: Jazz Legend Max Lucas, Celebrates His 99th Birthday

By Claude Jay Mr. Max Lucas, the Saxophonist, is a Jazz legend and American treasure. He has worked with the greats of Jazz, the Louis Armstrong Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughn to name a few. Continue reading