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December 13

Jazz Ain’t Dead Scheduled to Perform at Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
Jazz Ain’t Dead is scheduled to perform a “straight ahead” jazz concert at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival. Featured music will include new compositions from JAD drummer, Kenneth Salters, and JAD’s music director, Lafayette Harris, Jr. along with straight ahead classics danced by the JAD Dancers. Also on hand is tap dance artist, Bakari Wilder, and … Continue reading »

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June 18

For all you whack-a-moles who were too s
For all you whack-a-moles who were too skerd to venture to the Bronx for Jazz Night… well, you snooze, you lose. Stix Bones killed it and his guest, urban jazz pianist, Bob Baldwin, threw it down… Wow!!! Big ups to the jazz piano legend, Onaje Allan Gumbs, who accompanied the JAD dancers. Yaaaaas! Werk ya’ll…. … Continue reading »

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June 10

Hello, JAD Lovers…. Check out our JAD
Hello, JAD Lovers…. Check out our JAD Lounge montage to My Funny Valentine! Enjoy…. http://www.youtube.com/watch? Filed under: Videos

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April 14

Jazz Ain’t Dead is on WBAI
Jazz Ain’t Dead is on the RADIO! Click here to hear an interview by host, Esther Armah with Jazz Ain’t Dead choreographer, Candice Franklin for “Wake Up Call” on WBAI RADIO. WBAI Host – Esther Armah talks with Choreographer, Candice Michelle Franklin, about the process of choosing material for Jazz Ain’t Dead, Dancers as jazz musicians, Gershwin’s music in Porgy … Continue reading »

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February 25

Jazz Ain’t Dead Performs at Joyce SoHo, March 24 – 27
Photography by James George©                                              Jazz Ain’t Dead® 20ll Spring Season Live Jazz Music and Dance Entertainment ReLoaded! With Special Guests: Mo Beasley (Actor/Writer/Poet) Maurice Chestnut (Tap Dancer) & Free Wine Bar! @Joyce SoHo 155 Mercer Street, NYC Thursday – Sunday, March 24 -27 Performances are presented by Jazz Ain’t Dead® in association with … Continue reading »

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Next JAD Show Date:

March 24 -27, 2011, Joyce SoHo
NYC

February 12, Adinkra House
Montclair NJ

February 11, P.S. 87 - Multicultural Celebration, NYC

February 10, Therapy Bar
Brooklyn, NY

February 4, 2011, Happy Endings,
New York City

July 25, 2010, Von King Park,
Brooklyn, NY

August 15, 2010, Von King Park,

Brooklyn, NY

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Celebrating the Legacy of
Gershwin's
Porgy & Bess

A live music event showcasing all new arrangements of the music of Porgy & Bess in the styles of House, Funk, Jazz, and Soul.

Live Musicians,

Live DJ,

Live Dancers!

Look for our new production beginning this fall at a festival near you!

Jazz Ain't Dead and Jazz Ain't Dead Presents is produced by Candice Michelle Franklin for DIP & Associates and

Co-Produced by NYCK Henry for

Rhythm Lounge Entertainment.