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SPOTLIGHT ON JAZZ & POETRY

"JAZZ AS POETIC INSPIRATION"

2023

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BETHLEHEM ROBERSON

BETHLEHEM ROBERSON

  • Post published:September 1, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

A Philadelphia native, Bethlehem has been singing since she was a child – singing by herself and vocalizing with her musical cousins. Performing around the region for over 15 years,…

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PAT METHENY & LIZETH DUNN

PAT METHENY & LIZETH DUNN

  • Post published:August 1, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

PAT METHENY Born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By…

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A TRIBUTE TO TONI WASHINGTIN

A TRIBUTE TO TONI WASHINGTIN

  • Post published:July 4, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

Toni Washingtin Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer is a native of Pittsburgh PA who has made Philly her home for many years. Toni is a giver who believes in working to…

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A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE SHORTER

A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE SHORTER

  • Post published:June 8, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

Wayne Shorter is a jazz saxophonist and composer who has played with some of the most important jazz musicians of the past half century, including Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and…

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MICHEL PETRUCCIANI

MICHEL PETRUCCIANI

  • Post published:May 3, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

Michel Petrucciani was a celebrated jazz pianist who was born on December 28, 1962, in Orange, France. Petrucciani was born with osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease which caused him…

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CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

  • Post published:April 5, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March…

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JOHNNY HARTMAN

JOHNNY HARTMAN

  • Post published:March 9, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

By: Famous Singers Introduction and Early Life: Johnny Hartman is one of the most iconic jazz singers of the 1950s and ’60s, who became known for his successful jazz collaborations…

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SOJP 15th ANNIVERSARY – A TRIBUTE TO JOEY DEFRANCESCO

SOJP 15th ANNIVERSARY – A TRIBUTE TO JOEY DEFRANCESCO

  • Post published:February 3, 2023
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

Raised in Philadelphia, this is where the foundation of his musical roots in Jazz, Blues and other musical art forms were born. To hear Joey DeFrancesco today, his music embodies…

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LINDA SIKHAKHANE

LINDA SIKHAKHANE

  • Post published:October 31, 2022
  • Post category:2023/Liner Notes

South African Composer and Saxophonist Sikhakhane began his musical journey at the Siyakhula Music Centre under the gentle guidance of the late Dr. Brian Thusi. His determination led to a…

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