February 24, 2024 – 7:30 pm  Anthony Walker presents the Prince of Soul (Jazz/Soul Tribute to Marvin Gaye) $35 Anthony Walker began his piano training in his native St. Paul, Minnesota, at age five, making his public debut at age ten. He

Honoring Joey DeFrancesco A celebration of Life & Music 

A special event celebrating the incomparably talented jazz musician Joey DeFrancesco, in which friends and former band members celebrate the life, music, and legacy of the five-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, innovator, producer, and radio personality.   

Proceeds from this event will go towards The Philadelphia Clef Club Summer Jazz Camp 

Lineup includes:

Terell  Stafford- Trumpet 

Orrin Evans - Piano 

Lucas Brown - Organ & Guitar 

Anwar Marshall - Drums 

Jerry Weldon -Saxophone  

Temple University Jazz Band  

Doors at 6pm.  

Performance at 7pm 

Seated bar service available 

As a Grammy Award winning musician Tidd has recorded and produced a number of records for multiplatinum artists such as, The Roots, Macy Gray, Zap Mama, Lady Gaga, The Black-Eyed Peas, Fergie, Pink, Jill Scott, Ursula Rucker, as well as

Ruth Naomi Floyd is a vocalist, composer and educator.  She leads her own multi-faceted ensemble and her discography consists primarily of original compositions.   Served as Director of Jazz Studies at Cairn University, Langhorne, Pennsylvania and is an Artist in

The Sun Ra Arkestra, under the longtime leadership of founding saxophonist Marshall Allen, is as vital and cheekily unpredictable as ever. Blending jazz and blues with electronic and extraterrestrial influences, these true pioneers of Afrofuturism carry on the inimitable vision and spirit of their enigmatic founder—composer, pianist, bandleader, poet, and cosmic

Gloria Galante, Harpist, Professor, and Humanitarian has thirty recordings and compositions.  Gloria is the Principal Harpist of the Moog Endorsed Group the Divine Hand Ensemble.  Founder of the Wells School of Music Harp Program at West Chester University, PA.  Director of the WCU Harp

An Intergenerational Tribute to Harriet Tubman The Power of One: An Intergenerational Tribute to Harriet Tubman The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts will celebrate Harriet Tubman life with a multi-interdisciplinary, intergenerational performance based on the concept of

In consideration of the safety of our staff, performers and patrons, the Community Big Band concert scheduled Saturday January 15, 2022 has been postponed until further notice. The Philadelphia Clef of Jazz & Performing Arts has been relatively unscathed by

PNC Arts Alive presents Jazz Cultural Voices.  The Philadelphia Clef of Jazz & Performing Arts has received this very prestigious grant award.  Just over 30 organizations in the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey region were selected for bold thinking around increasing arts access and engagement and Jazz Cultural Voices was one.

“Through PNC Arts Alive, we continue to help invigorate local arts organizations while bringing new and exciting programs to our community,” said Joe Meterchick, PNC regional president for Philadelphia, Delaware and Southern New Jersey.  “The creativity and collaboration demonstrated by the local arts community is evident in the programs that will be introduced, while enabling new visitors and residents alike to experience a diverse range of exhibits and performances.”

For more information on PNC Arts Alive and the grant recipients visit www.PNCARTSALIVE.com

An evening celebrating the musical ties of 3 cities: Philadelphia – Havana – New York
The 1980 landmark album Ya Yo Me Cure by Jerry Gonzalez identified the future of Latin Jazz. It re-contextualized Latin Jazz blending the best aspects of Afro Cuban rumba and Jazz through the lens of New York’s Central Park rumberos.

This evening at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, and in this installment of their Jazz Cultural Voices series Trombonist Steve Turre, joins Sonic Liberation Front and artists drawn from 2 generations celebrating this music and its impact on the current day.

Mr. Turre and all of the 14 artists assembled have performed or recorded with some of the iconic names in jazz, latin, and folkloric music. The evening will unfold as in permutations of the assembled artists to form something akin to a variety show.

ODEAN POPE’S SAXOPHONE CHOIR An abundance of musical pleasure awaits you as jazz giant Odean Pope’s Saxophone Choir featuring Pharaoh Sanders and James Carter, commands the Clef Club stage, on April 24 and 25, 2020.  The Saxophone Choir is formatted

ODEAN POPE’S SAXOPHONE CHOIR An abundance of musical pleasure awaits you as jazz giant Odean Pope’s Saxophone Choir featuring Pharaoh Sanders and James Carter, commands the Clef Club stage, on April 24 and 25, 2020.  The Saxophone Choir is formatted

ODEAN POPE’S SAXOPHONE CHOIR An abundance of musical pleasure awaits you as jazz giant Odean Pope’s Saxophone Choir featuring Pharaoh Sanders and James Carter, commands the Clef Club stage, on April 24 and 25, 2020.  The Saxophone Choir is formatted

PNC Arts Alive presents Jazz Cultural Voices.  The Philadelphia Clef of Jazz & Performing Arts has received this very prestigious grant award.  Just over 30 organizations in the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey region were selected for bold thinking around increasing arts access and engagement and Jazz Cultural Voices was one.

“Through PNC Arts Alive, we continue to help invigorate local arts organizations while bringing new and exciting programs to our community,” said Joe Meterchick, PNC regional president for Philadelphia, Delaware and Southern New Jersey.  “The creativity and collaboration demonstrated by the local arts community is evident in the programs that will be introduced, while enabling new visitors and residents alike to experience a diverse range of exhibits and performances.”

For more information on PNC Arts Alive and the grant recipients visit www.PNCARTSALIVE.com

Reginald Workman master class is made possible by grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Wyncote Foundation and PECO Exelon Corporation.

Reginald “Reggie” Workman is recognized as one of the most technically gifted American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassists in history. He is a teacher, composer, and jazz advocate whose style ranges from Bop, Post-Bop and beyond.

A musical journey through the origin of African American Music. Reflecting
on the historical and cultural experiences that birthed the creation of this
great art form. The groove of a people who were kidnapped and enslaved
but rose above the limitations of a system designed to destroy their spirit.
The Music, dance and poetry that would rise from the ashes of oppression
to captivate and change the entire world. Told in the tradition of the Griots
of West Africa. Combining live musical performances with video, dance and
poetry. The Journey of the Griots Groove is American History. The
Journey of the Griots Groove is our history.