Jazz: A Music of the Spirit
The Thirteenth Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival(CBJC) will kickoff on March 30, thru April 30, 2013. Since 1999 the consortium has worked to recognize the works of African American artists that have a "social conscious", and seek to improve relations among people and institutions in their community. The annual festival is a showcase for their efforts, for Jazz, and the arts.
This year's festival will feature Lou Donaldson, Dee Alexander, Houston Person, Winard Harper, Arturo O' Farrill, Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers, and many other international and local artists. Also, tributes will be made to honor many other artists, among them, Gloria Lynne, Gil Scott-Heron, Kenny Dorham, and Cecil Payne.
The Consortium will also give awards in the following categories: Jazz Impact Award, honoring the Jazz member credited with making the most significant contribution to the community; CBJC Hall of Fame Awards, which has inducted such notables as, Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey, and Carmen McRae, among others; and the the Jazz Shrine Award, selecting a Jazz venue that has made a significant contribution to the community.
This event is held annually. But, I hope to see some of you this time around.
For more info write to, info@cbjcjazz.org or call (718) 773-2252.
The Thirteenth Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival(CBJC) will kickoff on March 30, thru April 30, 2013. Since 1999 the consortium has worked to recognize the works of African American artists that have a "social conscious", and seek to improve relations among people and institutions in their community. The annual festival is a showcase for their efforts, for Jazz, and the arts.
This year's festival will feature Lou Donaldson, Dee Alexander, Houston Person, Winard Harper, Arturo O' Farrill, Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers, and many other international and local artists. Also, tributes will be made to honor many other artists, among them, Gloria Lynne, Gil Scott-Heron, Kenny Dorham, and Cecil Payne.
The Consortium will also give awards in the following categories: Jazz Impact Award, honoring the Jazz member credited with making the most significant contribution to the community; CBJC Hall of Fame Awards, which has inducted such notables as, Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey, and Carmen McRae, among others; and the the Jazz Shrine Award, selecting a Jazz venue that has made a significant contribution to the community.
This event is held annually. But, I hope to see some of you this time around.
For more info write to, info@cbjcjazz.org or call (718) 773-2252.
