HW Pick: Midsummer Night Swing Week One
Midsummer Night Swing celebrates the dance bands and soloists who fill the dance floor.Happening in a specially designed, open-air ballroom in Damrosch Park (West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 21–July 9, 2016 Midsummer Night Swing kicks off with the Catherine Russell Septet. Continue reading
“Creole Love Call” Duke Ellington Orchestra Featuring Kay Davis 1948-1949 (video)
Kay Davis “The Wordless Vocalist” Harlem NY 1940’s
Harlem Man Duke Ellington Band Live (video)
Souleo: With New Album, Take 6 Wants You To Take Another Listen
NY Urban League President Arva Rice Comments On New Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa
The New York Urban League congratulates Betty Rosa on her new appointment as the new chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents.NYUL wants to recognize the exemplary work of the entire board in identifying a successor for outgoing chancellor, Merrly Tisch.Continue reading
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph Book By Roxanne Orgill
City College Readies For The Return Of ‘On Kentucky Avenue’
Back by popular demand, On Kentucky Avenue: A Celebration of Atlantic City’s Historic Club Harlem returns to City College’s performing arts center Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, February 19, for a three-day encore engagement. Continue reading
Shop Harlem: Jazz Duke Ellington And Nat King Cole Signed 1940’s
City College’s ‘On Kentucky Avenue’ Returns In Harlem
Back by popular demand, On Kentucky Avenue: A Celebration of Atlantic City’s Historic Club Harlem returns to City College’s performing arts center Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, February 19, for a three-day encore engagement. Continue reading
Harlem From Duke To The Cotton Club, 1930’s (video)
Apollo Theater Announces New Hologram Initiative
The Apollo Theater announced today that it will expand its daytime programming that celebrates the iconic Theater’s legacy and enduring impact.Continue reading