SOJP https://sojpradio.com "JAZZ AS POETIC INSPIRATION" Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:31:48 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://sojpradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-sojpsq-32x32.png SOJP https://sojpradio.com 32 32 Sapphire Afternoon https://sojpradio.com/event/sapphire-noon/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:08:41 +0000 https://sojpradio.com/?post_type=mep_events&p=10116 Catch the Magic Hour: Sapphire Afternoon Is Back! 🎷✨

Spotlight On Jazz & Poetry invites you to our Third Annual Fall Event: “Sapphire Afternoon.” 🍂

Back by popular demand, The Oliver Mayman Quintet returns to the stage, featuring the mesmerizing vocals of special guest Tina Hashemi! 🎶✨

The Experience
The Vibe: Good people, great food, and unmatched jazz artistry.

The Magic: “If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then Fall would be the magic hour.” 🕒🍁

The Artistry: A phenomenal showcase to satisfy your artistic palate. Treat yourself to autumn’s last, loveliest smile. 👇

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Friday Night: Poetry, Music & Celebration
The festivities begin with a cocktail hour and light fare, followed by a special performance from our featured poet UNCLE Turp_thepoet.
Afterward, the stage opens for an open mic session, inviting guests to share their talents. The evening concludes with an unforgettable musical journey led by DJ Special K.
Saturday Night: A Fusion of Art Forms
The celebration continues with a cocktail hour and sumptuous buffet, leading into our special presentation of “Reciprocity” — a conversation between two art forms. Enjoy the soulful sounds of The Naomi Cuellar Quintet, our featured musical ensemble for the evening, with special guest James C. Ellerbe.
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Rare Grooves makes you think about all those vinyl records that you have packed away in those milk crates in your basement. But more importantly Rare Grooves are those songs that make you say to yourselves “Dayum, That’s my Jawn!”

So, this evening, SOJP Artistic Director Kimpedro’s NuGruv Network, a collective of some of the most dynamic musicians you’ll ever see or hear, and whose configuration always changes, will take you on a mystic voyage of Rare Grooves.

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