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*Temecula-The 9th Annual Temecula Wine and Music Festival was held on Saturday, May 4th. Thousands of music lovers were in attendance as the organizers of the event served up a delightful and enjoyable mix of Pop, Smooth jazz and R&B music. This popular festival was held in a calm, relaxing atmosphere of Vail Lake Resort, [...]
*New Orleans – The first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell is a wrap. Jazzfest is an extremely huge celebration of the unique culture and heritage of the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana with world class music,mouthwatering cuisine and unique crafts. Now in it’s 44th [...]
*Santa Monica, CA – It is not too often that you get to see a great movie with the blues as its soundtrack. To top it off, movie goers were treated to a live performance of the blues at the conclusion of the movie. I’m referring to the movie Babe’s and Ricky’s Inn, directed by [...]
*Los Angeles – The 26th Annual Jazz Reggae Festival was held on the Intramural Field of the spacious campus of UCLA,Memorial Day Weekend.Jam Day,May 27 and Reggae Day, May 28, 2012. The Reggae Festival is the largest student-run festival in the country.The students continue to raise the bar by providing a stellar musical line-up,an art [...]
*Los Angeles – Leimert Park Village was the place to be this past Labor Day weekend. Mother nature provided a soothing air condition for the thousands of people who ventured thru Leimert Park Village Labor Day Weekend. The Leimert Park Group organized this extraordinary end of Summer Block Party with the theme “Family Values.” A [...]
*The Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza has it going on. Of course, you already knew that. The Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza BHCP Live! Presents a series for concerts on the renovated Outdood Plaza across from the newly renovated RAVE Theaters. The mission of BHCP Live! Presents is designed to offer family friendly experience for shoppers and [...]
*Los Angeles – Black Music Month takes place each year in June. Former President Jimmy Carter, who on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of Black Music. Every President after Mr. Carter, have announced to Americans that we should celebrate Black Music Month. (wikipedia) Every June, America and the world celebrates [...]
*Pasadena – The 3rd Annual Jazzy Jam-Pasadena: Education for Empowerment Benefit Concert was held on Saturday, May 14, 2011. This worthy benefit concert with the proceeds supporting enrichment programs for children and youth served by Charity Events LA and Flintridge Center was held in Central Park on a cool, overcast day. An enthusiastic crowd was [...]
*New Orleans – As soon I my plane landed, I hit the ground walking. The Big Easy is a great pedestrian friendly city. There is a lot of places to go within walking distance near the French Quarters. The first stop on my musical journey was the New Orleans Music Legends Park at 311 Bourbon [...]
*Culver City, CA. – It’s a wrap! The 19th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival concluded several days ago. The festival took place February 16-23, 2011 at the Culver Plaza Theatre. The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), is America’s largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival. This year, more than [...]
*Hollywood, CA. – Organizers are gearing up for another stellar event. The 33rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival presented in co-operation with the L. A. Philharmonic Association was announced on February 10, 2011. The announcement was made at a Press Conference held on the East Lawn of the Playboy Mansion. The LAUSD All City High School [...]
*New Orleans – I couldn’t contain my excitement when the opportunity presented itself for me to take another trip to New Orleans. My enthusiasm was apparent throughout my time in the Crescent City. In fact, I have visited New Orleans more than any other city in the past two decades. More times than I visited [...]
*Los Angeles – Thousands of kids and their parents were greeted by Santa, some artificial snow and mountains of toys at the recent 8th District Winter Wonderland & Toy Giveaway. This fun event was held on December 11th, at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (adjacent to the theatre building) on a beautiful sunny afternoon in [...]
*Los Angeles – Mothers in Action and the Los Angeles Sentinel presented the 5th Annual Taste of Soul. The premier family festival was held on October 16th, 2010 on a gray, cool, overcast day. The cool weather was a welcome respite compared to the heat of previous years. First time attendees couldn’t believe that this [...]
*Long Beach, CA – The stage was set with all of the right elements for another successful summer of music at the 23rd Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival. The festival was held at the beautiful grass knoll of the Rainbow Lagoon, August 13-15, 2010. The right elements that were in place were an international food [...]
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