By Bretton Love
With a long history behind it, Harlem is a place that produced a wide range of musical genres and dancing styles that have become popular across the globe. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Miles Davis
Craft Recordings Commemorates 70 Years Of Prestige Records
2019 marks the 70th anniversary of Prestige Records
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Harlem Fave And World Poet, Ntozake Shange 1948 – 2018
Ntozake Shange, October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018, was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work. Continue Reading →
New Harlem’s Allan Harris CD-Eddie Jefferson 100 Yrs.
With his gruff, gravelly voice, his penchant for hep cat diction, and the serpentine bebop turns of his vocalese creations, the late Eddie Jefferson might not seem the ideal match for a classic romantic crooner like Harlem Allan Harris. Continue Reading →
How To Wear Sweaters During A Harlem Winter
Men from Harlem to Hollis, stereotypically, only occasionally give thought to mixing and matching our wardrobe for maximum effect. Continue Reading →
“A Love Supreme,” Tribute To John Coltrane At Smoke Jazz Club In Harlem
Azar Lawrence (right), a powerful and moving saxophonist, is one of the great interpreters of the music of John Coltrane at Smoke in Harlem, NY. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Cicely Tyson And Miles Davis
Cicely Tyson was born (December 19, 1933) and raised in Harlem, New York by William Tyson and Theodosia Tyson. The photo above is from stunning couple in August 1968 attending the premiere of ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter’ in New York City. Continue Reading →
