Since the early days of 32 Bar Blues, one of our favorite artisan potters has been handcrafting beautiful candle cups, mugs and whiskey tumblers for us in her Oceanside studio. As a touching gesture in support of our nonprofit 32 Bar Blues Foundation efforts, she has created a limited-edition guitar & keys whiskey tumbler for… Read more »
Our nonprofit partners at The Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) – together with the Mellon Foundation – have announced the launch of the ‘Jazz Legacies Fellowship’ – a newly created $15 million fellowship, which will support 50 seasoned and accomplished jazz artists aged 62 years and older over the next four years. The fellowship honors… Read more »
Heading into November and December, we’re excited to bring back our popular holiday music compilation, “In The Key of Chiaroscuro,” along with a new corresponding t-shirt – all to benefit the nonprofit Jazz Foundation of America. 100% of the profits we receive from the sales of the CD and t-shirt – and everything in our special… Read more »
Since 1980, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has honored Detroit’s vibrant jazz music history through year-round concerts; educational programs, scholarships and mentorships; and producing the world’s largest free-admission jazz festival during Labor Day weekend. Drawing more than 300,000 attendees over the four days – plus another 2.5 million live streamers in 42 countries – the… Read more »
Originally aired between 1995 and 2002, “Jazz Profiles” is a Peabody Award-winning documentary radio series chronicling the people, places, and themes of jazz. By combining interviews, archival recordings, music, and narration by singer Nancy Wilson, each program tells an informative and sometimes gripping story that celebrates our uniquely American art form and the people who… Read more »
As America’s very first Jazz Studies program (est. 1946) – and consistently one of the world’s finest music schools – the University of North Texas has amassed a treasure trove of jazz history over the decades. The UNT Music Library’s Jazz Syndicate aims to make this material freely available to everybody. Forming a centralized online… Read more »
Congratulations, Kwame Dawes! The National Library of Jamaica has announced that he will be Jamaica’s new Poet Laureate. Often called “the busiest man in literature,” Kwame is the author of 20 books of poetry and numerous other books of fiction, criticism, and essays. We featured him as our 32 Bar Blues Voice of the Art several… Read more »
Grateful Dead/Dead & Company guitarist Bob Weir was among the honorees in last night’s “A Great Night In Harlem” all-star benefit concert at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City. The gala supporting the nonprofit Jazz Foundation of America featured additional performances by the Sun Ra Arkestra, Chuck D and others. Weir was accompanied… Read more »
Thank you, DownBeat Magazine, for the great write-up! Grab your Holiday CD (and T-shirt) today. All profits we receive from their sales go directly to the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund. Various Artists In The Key Of Chiaroscuro–Holiday Jazz Mix (Chiaroscuro Records/32 Bar Blues) Jazz Foundation of America, 32 Bar Blues and Chiaroscuro… Read more »
Thank you to the Jazz Foundation of America for inviting us to their annual “A Great Night in Harlem” benefit gala on March 30, 2023, at the historic Apollo Theater. Truly an unforgettable evening. Performers included the Titans of Jazz Bass (Buster Williams, Paul West, Reggie Workman, Rufus Reid, Cecil McBee), as well as Robert… Read more »
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