Read on to learn a little more about the folks that will lead us through Jazz Appreciation Month 2021. Mike Lee Trio
April 4, 2021- Mike Lee Mike kicks off our Jazzy Afternoons Jazz Appreciation Month with a ferocious roaring start with some very hardcore seasoned jazz professionals.
Mike Lee locally has run some very successful and widely popular Jazz jams. - from Cecils to the Montclair Social Club and a few popular places in between. As a performing musician his recent associations include The Jimmy Heath Orchestra, The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, Wallace Roney s Universe Orchestra, The Oliver Lake Big Band, The Loston Harris Trio, The Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet, etc, He performs regularly at venues such as The Bluenote, Dizzy s Club Coca-Cola, Smalls, The Jazz Gallery, Fat Cat, and Bemelmans Bar at NYC Carlyle Hotel.
Bahrain Jazz Fest goes virtual for International Jazz Day 2021 timeoutbahrain.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timeoutbahrain.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New WBGO president takes reins amid racial reckoning at historic jazz station
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
For Steve Williams, the public media veteran tapped to helm Newark’s cultural crown jewel, the legendary jazz station WBGO, stepping into the president’s chair represents the challenge of his lifetime.
Embroiled in controversy for the last few years over issues of diversity and accessibility, WBGO is at a critical inflection point, fighting for relevance and the support of its community, long considered the station’s lifeblood.
While he appreciates the task of commanding a decades-old cultural institution, what The New York Times calls “arguably the best jazz station in the world,” Williams doesn’t see it as a burden to shoulder.