"Building Transformative Leadership through Music & the Arts"
In the 1950s, Dale Turner (Dexter Gordon), a gifted black saxophonist with a drinking problem, leaves behind New York and his estranged family and relocates to Paris. There he plays for a progressive, jazz-loving audience without being judged by his
Two Sets 8pm and 10pm! To purchase tickets click here or call 215-893-9912 for more information. NEA Master and Grammy® Award nominee, Angel R. "Papo" Vázquez is a jazz trombonist with his own style, arranger, composer, and he is one of the
A documentary that follows jazz legend Clark Terry over four years to document the mentorship between Terry and 23-year-old blind piano prodigy Justin Kauflin as the young man prepares to compete in an elite, international competition.
Admission is payable at the door in cash only, $25 for adults and $15 for students with I.D. Internationally renowned bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma is pleased to present The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival for the second year in a row,
Bobby Zankel & The Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, Warriors of the Wonderful Sound and the Philadelphia Clef Club are proud to present guest artist alto Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, the winner of the Rising Star alto Saxophone category in the
Saxophonist, flutist, and multi-reed player Sonny Fortune is a progressive musician with a harmonically aggressive style who came to prominence as a member of trumpeter Miles Davis' fusion groups of the '70s. Born in Philadelphia in 1939,Fortune attended the Wurlitzer and Granoff music schools
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts in conjunction with the Brandywine Workshop and Archives will be presenting a series of FREE evening outdoor and indoor concerts during the Democratic National Convention, July 25–27, 2016. Titled “Jazz on the
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts announces that it will host the first ever “Musicians Mingle" on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. The purpose of this event is to create a forum where members of Philadelphia's musicians community
Pat began playing professionally in 1961. He has performed with a wide variety of artists including Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Richard Groove Holmes, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson, Chick Corea, Jack McDuff, Don Patterson, Stanley Clark, Eric Kloss, Trudy Pitts, Willis
Philadelphia Clef Club Workshop Series: Bandleading Techniques Singers. Vocalists from beginners through seasoned professionals will acquire skills in the hands-on workshop led by Philadelphia’s Ella Gahnt, jazz vocalist. Gahnt will lead a workshop inspired by the teaching approach of Jazz
Please join us as the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts presents the 5 Year Strategic Plan hosted by Ken Scott, President, Nelson Parrish, Treasurer and Lovett Hines, Artistic Director.
We are so excited to invite you to our biggest celebration of the year, The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts 5th Annual “Clef Club Jazz Awards: A Special 50th Anniversary” celebration. The 2-Day festivities kicks-off on Friday,
Saturday, November 12 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm guests can take part in a Round Table discussion addressing “The Educational Fortitude & Artistic Progression of Jazz: An Intergenerational Concept,” This event will pay homage to tri-state area music educators who
The Philadelphia Clef Club Jazz Awards recognizes Philadelphia musicians and performing artists through a nomination and selection process made available to the general public. Each year, the public is invited to nominate the musicians(s) it feels “best represent the ideal
Papo Vazquez will conduct a master class for middle and high school students. Trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vázquez is 40 year anniversary into a career spanning jazz, Latin, Afro-Caribbean and classical music and recordings. Ticket: Free to School groups
Open Mic all musicians/vocalists welcomed. Admission is payable at the door in cash only.
Admission Free: (Seating limited) Recognition ceremony for boys in grades 4th through 7th grades for their accomplishments in performing arts and academic achievement. Video documentary will be included in program.
Open Mic all musicians/vocalists welcomed. Admission is payable at the door in cash only.
“Roots of American Music” – in school program. (Students only)
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts is pleased to announce that the Youth Jazz Ambassador Big Band will perform at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival (MAFJ) on Saturday, February 18th. The Festival, which is held in Rockville,
Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. The Los Angeles Times named him “one of the top jazz
Members of the Philadelphia Clef Club Youth Jazz Ambassadors Big Band will perform under the direction of Mark Johnson and Bobby Zankel at “SOUTH” on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 3:00PM and 6:00PM. Entirely student-founded, the Ambassador Big Band’s mission
Open Mic all musicians/vocalists welcomed. Admission is payable at the door in cash only.
The members of the Philadelphia Clef Club Youth Ambassadors Jazz Ensemble will perform at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, for Black History Month sponsored by The Mann Center of Performing Arts, on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 5:00PM-8:00PM. The
Ella Gahnt Moderator and Aaron Graves – piano Vocalists from beginners through seasoned professionals will acquire skills in this hands-on workshop led by Philadelphia’s Ella Gahnt, jazz vocalist. Gahnt will lead a workshop inspired by the teaching approach of Jazz
Featuring: Carla Washington Carla Washington, dance educator, choreographer and recipient of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Long-Term Dance Residency grant award will present a dance workshop. Washington is an advocate for the arts in public schools, has made a
Featuring: Melissa Talley-Palmer Melissa Talley-Palmer, a two time Leeway Foundation grantee winner and social dance advocate will present “Let’s Dance,” a workshop consisting of Bop and Cha Cha and line dance instruction focused on preserving the history and culture of