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Podcast: Mavis Staples Pre-Show Discussion
James Dekle, Purdue Black Cultural Center Artist-in-Residence, discussed Mavis Staples and her influence on gospel music and civil rights.
Get to know jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner
Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz winner Sullivan Fortner started playing piano at age 7 and has worked with the Marsalis family, Stefon Harris, & Roy Hargrove.
New Orleans jazz pianist, accompanied by Indy musicians, to perform Oct. 22 at Purdue
This New Orleans native and rising jazz-piano star, winner of the 2015 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, will be joined by three of the hottest Indy players for a performance on October 22nd at Loeb Playhouse.
Donny McCaslin Group – David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ Band – to Release Tribute Album
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his quartet to release “Beyond Now,” a highly anticipated album dedicated to David Bowie, on October 14.
Purdue Convocations 2016-17 Season Announced
Purdue Convocations’ 2016-17 season will feature more than 30 events, including an array of Broadway musicals, lectures, theatre, music and concerts.
SFJAZZ Collective: Meet the Band
SFJAZZ Collective consists of an all-star, award-winning jazz octet comprising eight of modern jazz’s most dynamic performers-composers. But wait, there’s much more!
Dance, Music, Broadway, and lectures in April at Purdue
April features NYC’s Mark Morris Dance Group, Once the Musical, Canada’s Les Violons du Roy, members of British Parliament, Panic! at the Disco, and more!
Fast 5: SFJAZZ Collective
The SFJAZZ Collective will pay tribute to the King of Pop with “The Michael Jackson Project” at Loeb Playhouse on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Jazz will intersect with the music of Michael Jackson
The SFJAZZ Collective will bring the music of Michael Jackson to the Loeb Playhouse stage for an “Off the Wall” performance.
David Bowie’s Blackstar inspires Instagram movie
The four minute movie comprised of 15 second Instagram clips was authorized by David Bowie as a visual interpretation of his album “Blackstar.”
Program Notes: Meklit
Singer Meklit has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “an artistic giant in the early stages” & blends folk & jazz with global roots.
Fast 4: Meklit
Here are 4 fast facts to get you ready for Meklit’s Lafayette Theater performance on Saturday, February 27 at 8 p.m.
