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Atlanta Jazz Festival Cancels 2020 Event

6/4/2020

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News Source:  Atlanta Jazz Festival

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The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs announced today that the 43rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will not take place this year. The decision to cancel one of the country’s longest-running, free jazz festivals was based on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the City of Atlanta, and the CDC and Georgia State guidelines limiting gatherings to 10 or less individuals.
​​​“While there will not be a festival this year, we were happy to be able to share 31 days of unique jazz performances by Atlanta artists throughout May, and will work to reschedule the Atlanta Jazz Festival for a future date that will ensure festival goers’ well-being and safety,” said Camille Russell Love, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
The Atlanta Jazz Festival would like to thank the Atlanta Music Project, WJZA and PNC Bank for their support. Check the AJF website at www.atlantafestivals.com for information about the 2021 event.

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Two Tributes To Miles Davis: The Russell Gunn Quartet & The Justin Varnes Quintet

5/28/2020

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NEW SOURCE:  The Velvet Note

​Two Tributes To Miles Davis: The Russell Gunn Quartet & The Justin Varnes Quintet

​For the time being, The Velvet Note will stream all shows LIVE. You can find the streaming link by checking below.
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​Sunday, May 31st @ 7:00pm EST & 9:00pm EST
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In Memoriam: A Tribute to Jimmy Cobb by The Russell Gunn Quartet

5/28/2020

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​NEW SOURCE:  The Velvet Note

For the time being, The Velvet Note will stream all shows LIVE. You can find the streaming link by checking below.

​In Memoriam: A Tribute to Jimmy Cobb by The Russell Gunn Quartet

​Friday, May 29th @ 7:30pm EST
You can stream the tributes at thevelvetnote.com/live-stream
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SINGING TOGETHER APART: Best of Me by Anthony Hamilton

5/27/2020

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PIC OF THE DAY: Celebrating with Syleena Johnson

5/25/2020

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CELEBRATING WITH SYLEENA JOHNSON

This photo was taken in Atlanta, GA, with singer, Syleena Johnson during her album release celebration for her Woman album.
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Julie Dexter is my Beyonce

5/18/2020

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​If you are a true "SPEAKER" that follows When We Speak TV, you will know that Julie Dexter was the first live music concert I attended when I moved to Atlanta in 2008.  Back then, I wasn't really familiar with the Atlanta music scene, nor any of the indie artists in the city but I was invited by my business partner, Chet, so I went......and to make a long story short, I have been a Julie Dexter fan ever since.  
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​I always make the reference that Julie Dexter is my Beyonce.  What I mean by that is, although I would love to meet Beyonce, I get just as anxious when I see Julie Dexter, as I would if I saw Beyonce!  I really admire Julie because not only is she a great vocalist but she is also a supporter of When We Speak TV!  You may remember that a few years back, I sat down and spoke with her at the release of her album, New Again.  
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​Since then, she and I have definitely seen one another on several occasions at musical events like the Atlanta Jazz Festival....and of course this year, she performed at the Jazz In The Alley Concert Series, which When We Speak TV is an official partner!
I think it goes without saying that Julie Dexter is one of our favorite people, that's why I am so excited to have the opportunity to speak with Julie Dexter for a segment of  What Do YOU Speak? 
Definitely take a moment to watch it ...BELOW IS A SNIPPET FROM THE INTERVIEW ......and find who told Julie that, "The Best Thing A Woman Can Be Is A Singer" , which changed her life.  I hope you enjoy it!  

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Hammonds House Museum Presents A Virtual Evening with jessica Care moore on May 29

5/12/2020

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​​Atlanta, GA --- Join Hammonds House Digital for An Evening with jessica Care moore. She will read poetry from her new book, We Want Our Bodies Back, and engage in conversation with Hammonds House Executive Director Leatrice Ellzy Wright on Friday, May 29 at 7 pm. Tickets to this virtual event are free, but an RSVP is required. Register HERE.
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jessica Care moore is the founder and CEO of Moore Black Press, executive producer of Black WOMEN Rock! and founder of the literacy-driven Jess CARE Moore Foundation. An internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist, and producer, she is the 2019 and 2017 Knight Arts Award Winner, 2016 Kresge Arts Fellow, NAACP Great Expectations Awardee, and an Alain Locke Award recipient from the Detroit Institute of Arts. moore is the author of The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth, The Alphabet Verses the Ghetto, Sunlight Through Bullet Holes, and the critically acclaimed Techno Choreopoem, Salt City. Her work has been published in numerous literary collections and she has performed on stages all over the world including The Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the London Institute for Contemporary Arts. moore lives and writes in an historic Detroit neighborhood with her son, King Thomas.
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​Reflecting her transcendent electric voice, We Want Our Bodies Back is a searing poetry collection filled with moving, original stanzas that speak to both Black women’s creative and intellectual power, and express the pain, sadness, and anger of those who suffer constant scrutiny because of their gender and race. Fierce and passionate, moore argues that Black women spend their lives building a physical and emotional shelter to protect themselves from misogyny, criminalization, hatred, stereotypes, sexual assault, objectification, patriarchy, and death threats. We Want Our Bodies Back is an exploration—and defiant stance against—these many attacks.  You can purchase copies of the book HERE from Charis Books & More.
 
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NEW MUSIC ALERT: Arrested Development's Speech Drops 1st Solo EP in 14 Years!!!

5/5/2020

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Yep..you read the topic correct.  Speech Thomas from the Grammy Award winning group, Arrested Development dropped some new music.  Go and get it!!!

Purchase "Expansion Pt.1" by Speech

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Session on Facebook featuring "To What Extent" with Gary Motley and Billy Thornton-  May 4, 2020 at 9PM

5/4/2020

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NEWS SOURCE:  Atlanta Jazz Festival
​Tonight, at 9 PM on the Atlanta Jazz Festival’s Facebook page, will premiere a new session featuring the tranquil notes of “To What Extent” with pianist Gary Motley and bassist Billy Thornton.
 
A Professor of Performance and Director of Jazz Studies at Emory University, Gary Motley is best known for his captivating performances and classic yet modern sound. He has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition, and the American Composers Forum. Motley has also performed with the likes of Dave Brubeck, Kenny Barron, Regina Carter, and others.
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​ Join the Atlanta Jazz Festival tonight at 9 PM on the Atlanta Jazz Festival’s Facebook page as they continue celebrating 31 Days of Jazz!
 
To listen to Motley’s music on Spotify, use the link below.


For full details about the AJF Sessions series, visit atlantafestivals.com frequently for performance updates and other events.
Did you miss a recent AJF Sessions concert?
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The 43rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Event

5/2/2020

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NEWS SOURCE:  Atlanta Jazz Festival
​The 43rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Event
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​The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs is exploring alternative 2020 dates, and developing a virtual jazz program to celebrate the 31 Days of Jazz
Based on an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus pandemic and keeping the public’s safety as a top priority, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs has decided to postpone the 43rd annual Atlanta Jazz Festival previously scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 – 24. Organizers are currently exploring alternative dates to hold the festival in 2020.
​“This was a very challenging decision as the Atlanta Jazz Festival is a time honored and treasured tradition,” said OCA Executive Director Camille Love. “
And while Memorial Day weekend falls beyond the shelter-in-place timeframe, large gatherings are still being discouraged. With 150,000 attendees typically attending our event in Piedmont Park, we thought it best to find other dates later this year,” she added.
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​Other festival programming has also been affected by the postponement, including canceling the May 22 India.Arie concert and the May 23 Late Night Jazz Jam, featuring the Irreversible Entanglements.

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