For those who missed our July Philly Jazz TalksAbout Lee Morgan with trumpeter Duane Eubanks and author/biographer Tom Perchard, your wait is over! The attendance at this talk was astounding and we got lots of compliments about it.
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Many of you knew Jim Miller as the creator and president of Philly's jazz label Dreambox Media, as a founding board member of the nonprofit Jazz Bridge, a talented writer for JazzTimes magazine, and as one of the most gifted drummers in town. But not many knew that Jim Miller was a composer of some brilliant music that touched the heart and the souls of his listeners. One of the students he mentored as an educator at Rowan University (Erik Marley) has recorded and filmed an entire project of Miller's music. In the next Philly Jazz Talks, you will hear and see the band Marley put together to express his admiration for his teacher - Jim Miller.
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Above is Part I of a life history interview we did with Philadelphia bassist Lee Smith.In this segment, Lee talks about his time playing trumpet starting at Overbrook Elementary School, his father and mother, and listening to WPEN and WIP as a kid. Toward the end, he gets into being wowed by Motown's James Jamerson.
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
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Only 100 slots to view live.
π Hear pianist Eddie Green, bassist Tyrone Brown, and drummer Jim Miller on this ICONIC cut (a Dreambox release that was shamelessly bootlegged)
Jeannine
We would like to acknowledge the recent passing of Benjamin Bynum Sr., owner of the famed Cadillac Club in Philly that featured well-known jazz artists. He is the father of Robert and Benjamin Jr., owners of South Jazz Restaurant. Bynum was a major force in the jazz community.
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