WOMEN'S JAZZ FESTIVAL 2016

The Schomburg Center's Women's Jazz Festival is an annual concert series showcasing the works and talents of Black jazz, blues, gospel and funk artists.

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Bernice Reagon Johnson Compositions featuring: Bernice Reagon Johnson, Toshi Reagon, Helga Davis, Karma Mayet Johnson, Marcelle Davies Lashley, Josette Newsam Marchak, Adam Widoff, Christelle Durandy, and Jason C. Walker

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Mom and daughter powerhouse Toshi Reagon and Bernice Reagon Johnson. #WJF2016

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Performing jazz through at our Beat in Between concert: Camille A. Brown, Christelle Durandy, Dormeisha Sumbrey-Edwards, Meklit Hadero and Meklit Hadero. #WJF2016

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Stunning Meklit Hadero performing for our #WJF2016

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Marcella Davies Ashley giving us her spirit in song. #WJF2016

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Millicent Johnnie performing at our Beat in Between concert for #WJF2016

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The beautiful Mal Devisa performing for our #WJF2016.

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Karma Mayet Johnson & Beverly Guitar Watkins - Oh Mama

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Karma Mayet Johnson, will be one of the performers joining Bernice Reagon Johnson this Monday for our final Women’s Jazz Festival event for 2016.  

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Our last and final performance for our 2016 Women’s Jazz Festival is this Monday! We are definitely looking forward to it.  

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Discussion with filmmaker Carol Bash and musicologist  Aja Burrell Wood on the documentary Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (open) from Paradox Films on Vimeo. Register to watch the full film with a discussion with the filmmaker, Carol Bash. http://bit.ly/1PmCrr1

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Our wonderful performers from last night’s event! 

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Alberta Hunter Apr 1, 1895 – Oct 17, 1984

Wikipedia Alberta Hunter was an American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse. Her career had started back in the early 1920s, and from there on, she became a successful jazz and blues recording artist, being critically acclaimed to the ranks of Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith. In the 1950s, she retired from performing and entered the medical field, only to successfully resume her singing career in her 80s.

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Billie Holiday- Strange Fruit

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Camille A. Brown: Storytelling through dance

Choreographer Camille A. Brown joins So POPular! host Janet Mock to discuss her new show, ‘Black Girl: Linguistic Play.’ Brown is also joined by dancer Catherine Foster as the two perform a piece from the new show.

Watch this MSNBC video featuring our #WJF2016 artist Camille A. Brown, “Storytelling Through Dance.” If you have not already, you may purchase tickets to see her perform live here: http://bit.ly/1YGOy9r

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The curator of our Women’s Jazz Festival 2016, Toshi Reagon performing “Heartbreak Hotel.” 

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Our 2016 Women’s Jazz Festival kicks off TOMORROW! Do you have your tix yet?