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2010 SEPTEMBER GUESTS |
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Rick will perform a benefit for WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. on Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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9-1-10 Rene Marie was born November 7, 1955, in Warrenton, Virginia into a family of nine that sang a capella along with the classical, blues, folk and bluegrass that blared from the hi-fi. Music was the biggest focus for Rene Marie, who learned the value of telling the story behind the music at an early age. She had one year of formal piano lessons at 9 and another year of lessons, at 13, in Roanoke, VA. As a teenager, she sang in R&B bands at community functions. She composed and sang her first song, at 15. The pianist in one band, a sixteen-year-old, later become her husband. By 1996, at 41, Rene Marie work in banking. Her eldest son, Michael, convinced her to start singing, again. For months, she sang once a week in the smoky bar of the Ramada Inn for tips only. On December 31, 1997, her husband issued the ultimatum that she stop singing or leave home. After 23 years of marriage, she left. Within 18 months, she moved to Richmond, produced her first CD, quit her job, signed with MaxJazz and played the leading role of Ella Fitzgerald in the world premiere of Ella and her Fella, Frank at the Barksdale Theatre, in Richmond. Between 2000 and 2004, she lived in Atlanta, GA, recording four CDs on MaxJazz, winning several awards, domestic and international. In 2005, left MaxJazz, moved to Denver, CO, where she met her second husband and focused on writing a one-woman show. She toured in the U.S. and abroard. In 2006, she composed a song about homelessness, “This Is (Not) A Protest Song” and released it as a single. She co-produced, recorded and released her sixth CD, Experiment In Truth. In 2007, she composed and released a single about the Jena Six, Three Nooses Hanging. In preparation for her one-woman show, she played the leading role in "Dinah Was", a musical about the life of Dinah Washington at the Shadow Theatre in Denver, CO. In October 2009, she premiered in her one-woman show, Slut Energy Theory - U’Dean, a play about incest and domestic abuse with original music, spoken word and monologue. She produced, recorded and released the soundtrack from this same play, in December 2009. In 2010, she will conduct her first vocal workshop. |
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2010 AUGUST GUESTS |
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Also, joining us is veteran pianist, composer and author of MEET ME WITH YOUR BLACK DRAWERS ON. Both guests will call in from California.
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8-18-10 Just Joan - Joan Cartwright was born December 7, in Kew Gardens, New York. She holds a B.A. in Music and Communications from LaSalle University, in Philadelphia, and a Master's in Communications from Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, FL. She is the host of MUSICWOMAN Internet Radio. She has produced a large portfolio of original music, recorded over four decades. Today, her music is in a book, JOAN CARTWRIGHT SONG BOOK. Joan is the only woman in the world with a jazz and blues song book. She has interviewed nearly 100 women musicians from New York to California, Sweden, Holland, Belgium, South Africa and Australia. No other female composer has published a song book. Her first song to be recorded was "Sweet Return" on Atlantic Records in 1983 by Freddie Hubbard and the Kool Jazz All-Stars. She co-produced with Giovanni Mazzarino "Feelin' Good" (Tireno Records 1995), in Catania, Sicily, and "In Pursuit of a Melody" (I AM Records 2005), in Atlanta, GA. Joan has published 9 books, including her complete anthology of memoirs, poetry, songs and lectures entitled IN PURSUIT OF A MELODY. All books are available at Joan's Bookstore . Joan is the founder of Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes women musicians, globally. She is a member of International Women in Jazz in New York, and Donne in Musica in Rome. Visit her websites: www.joancartwright.com and www.wijsf.com. |
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J'ai played bass in high school, guitar in college. She spent time in Louisiana with a back porch band playing washboard, spoons, tubs, and combs. All sorts of wonderful sounds were coming out of them. They were playing jug or Zydeco music, but J'ai heard the transition to jazz. Her career got started under the guidance of her mentor Phil Moore. She performed in jazz clubs in Paris. Back in the U.S., she worked with saxophonist Teddy Edwards, pianist Nate Morgan, guitarist Ronald Muldrow and drummer Sherman Ferguson. She learned to improvise, back phrase, weave in and out of melodies and stay the course with the groove. She developed a style that is unmistakably Sweet Baby J'ai. She's been on radio and television nationally and internationally. She performed in the U.S., Europe and Asia and was featured at concert halls, festivals, clubs and benefits, from the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ford Amphitheater to Tokyo Concert Hall and Casablanca's Super Dome. Awards include “Best Entertainer”, “Pick of the Week” and “Pick of the Month”, many times. She has shared the stage with such luminaries as, Melissa Etheridge, Herbie Hancock, Etta James, Jill Scott, Joe Sample, Tom Waits, Koko Taylor, Patrice Rushen, Sheila E., Tramaine Hawkins, Stanley Turrentine and the late Nel Carter and Eddie Harris, to name a few. If you don't yet know her, let me advise you that those who come across her path fall instantly in love with her deep, powerful, sometimes playful and sensuous voice. She is provocative and impassioned, combining her infectious personality and original style with the influences of Janis Joplin, Herbie Hancock and Bonnie Raitt. |
CDs: “The Art of Blue” (1997), “Evolution” (2003) featuring pianist Nate Morgan and
saxophonist Teddy Edwards. “Jazz Baby” (2005) with Janis Siegel, Freddie Cole,
and Rosemary Clooney on a children’s compilation jazz album. “Prove It On Me”
(2008) is a soundtrack from Dee Jae Cox’s play in which J’ai starred. This roaring 1920’s romp
takes the listener on a journey through time and space. |
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2010 JULY GUESTS
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Mother-Daughter team Helena Banks and Elizabeth Rufus wrote LOVE DOESN'T. Nina Hart-Harmon wrote CROSSES TO BEAR LOVE TO SHARE. Valorie N. Parker wrote FROM THE SOUL OF A WOMAN. These four women join Diva JC for a 2-hour discussion of their books that resulted from the experience of triumph over marital abuse.
Diva JC's book IN PURSUIT OF A MELODY contains her memoirs about her four ex-husbands and these five women will explore what it takes to rise up from the ashes of male control over their lives into a world of personal freedom. |
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SPECIAL TIME: 7-28-2010 @ 6-8 p.m. Indigie Femme
One of the most ‘dynamic female indigenous duos’ to hit the music scene, Indigie Femme has the weavings of Navajo/Dine, Maori, and Samoan Cultures that resonate with powerful voices, thought-provoking lyrics, drums and percussion. Tempo Magazine: “Indigie Femme’s sound is rich and melodic.” Navajo Times: “. . . promote the rights of indigenous people.” Cass Lake Times: “. . . the two focused and committed women on a journey, carry a message of healing."
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NOTE SPECIAL TIME: 6-8 P.M. EST
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7-21-10
T.S. Monk was first drawn to the drums before the age of 10, and his destiny was
sealed, when mentor Max Roach gave him his first drum set. After graduating from school with a reputation as a rabble-rouser, the
young Monk joined his father's trio and toured with his dad, until the elder
Monk's retirement in 1975. T.S. switched to R&B and his first tour was with a
group Natural Essence. Then, with his sister Barbara, he formed his
own band with which he had hits on two recordings, House Of Music and More Of
The Good Life, where he played drums, arranged, and sang.
Shortly
after, his father passed away, his sister died of cancer. To
honor his father's rich legacy and support the efforts of music education, Thelonious
turned his attention to the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.
As Chairman, he helped create programs from sponsoring music education for students in
the form of full scholarships to funding and supporting after-school athletic
programs. The Institute's activities
reach across international borders and celebrated its 20th
anniversary with a special “In Performance at the White House” on PBS.
In 1992, Thelonious formed his jazz sextet and received raves from the moment they
hit the stage and the studio. For his special 80th Anniversary Birthday Tribute to his father "Monk on
Monk", the sextet formed the core of the eleven-musician, pulsating and dynamic show. With Grammy Award-winning producer Don Sickler
(Joe Henderson's "Lush Life" and others) on trumpet, the duo has carved an innovative and dynamic
approach to crafting the T. S. Monk Sextet sound that soars and sizzles. In the studio they
recorded with 20 artists including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Arturo Sandoval, Dianne Reeves, Nnenna Freelon
and Howard Johnson.
For two consecutive seasons on ABC, jazz returned to network television after a
twenty-five-year absence. Sponsored by Nissan and The Thelonious Monk Institute, an historic assemblage of artists
gathered for 'A Celebration Of America's Music' hosted by Bill Cosby and featuring Natalie Cole, Jon Secada, Tony Bennett, K.D. Lang,
as well as Thelonious performing his father's signature tune, Round Midnight, with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, and Nnenna Freelon. Al Jarreau, Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin also performed for this Annual
special. T.S. Monk received the ‘New York Jazz Awards’ “Recording of the Year” and ‘Downbeat’s’ prestigious Reader’s Poll Award. Rave reviews in the Hollywood Reporter, Variety, the L.A. Times, and others echoed the public sentiment of the sold out concert hall shows across the United States, Europe, South America and the Middle East. With the release of the Billboard Pop-chart-topping Thelonious Records/Blue Note jazz release “Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall,” Thelonious guides his father’s legacy to additional heights. With his own recording company, T.S. added founder of Thelonious Records to his list of accomplishments. Thelonious Records has released “Monk In Paris: Live At The Olympia” a stellar concert by the legendary pianist/composer. He seamlessly bridges musical worlds, adding vocals and special percussion for the first time in more than fifteen years. One of the most unique groups on today’s circuit, the NEW T. S. Monk Sextet’s cohesive and driving style has been heard at the premier festivals and venues throughout the world. T.S. Monk continues to display his leadership and artistry through his recordings and live performances worldwide, on television and in concert. |
“Another Thelonious Monk gets the crowd in the swing.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch ". . . a first-rate drummer, unquenchably driving, and one of the few who can keep the pulse swinging.” - Variety
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7-14-10 Nadia Washington was born in Dallas, TX. She is a jazz vocalist/guitarist, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, and recipient of the prestigious Bill Cosby Presidential Scholarship. She performs at the Blue Note in New York, and the Vibrato Grill and Jazz Club in Bel Air, CA. She is an affiliate of many ensembles, including Ralph Peterson Ensemble that toured in Washington D.C., and the Gibson/ Baldwin Jazz Ensemble at Grammy events. She's been the guest vocalist for a musical tribute to Dave Brubeck in 2007; at the Lone Star Horse Park Races in Dallas, TX, and the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. She participates in studio sessions with major artists like David and Tamela Mann of the new television sitcom “Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns”. Nadia recorded jingles and commercials regionally and nationally for Frito Lay and McDonald's. Her awards include being a scholarship recipient for the 2006 Monterey Jazz Festival Outstanding Jazz Vocalist. In 2008, Nadia was a featured in the Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan and Jazz Festival. Nadia played the role of Billie Holiday in the musical “Love and Hunger: Tribute to Billie Holiday”, featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater. She was guest vocalist on a national release of gospel recording artist Greg O’Quinn’s “After the Storm” by Universal Music Christian Group/Pendulum Records 2009. Nadia's influences range from the rock group Queen to Yolanda Adams, and most significantly, her mother Nelda Washington a pianist/vocalist. With plans that include a live recording and touring overseas, Nadia Washington is well on her way to becoming a musical pioneer of today’s generation. |
www.myspace.com/ SPECIAL GUEST: Sandra Reaves Phillips |
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7-7-10 Rebecca Coupe Franks is a talented trumpet player and composer originally from Northern California. After receiving her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Jazz studies at the New School in New York, she pursued her graduate work in Composition at NYU. Coupe continued to live in New York City playing Jazz Festivals, Recording and Touring with different bands around the world. Working with Bill Cosby, Herb Ellis, Joe Henderson, Lou Donaldson, Virginia Mayhew, Ben Riley , Kenny Barron and Victor Lewis to name a few. NEW ALBUM (RCF 2010) Featuring Rebecca Coupe Franks (Trumpet, Flugel Horn , Trombone and Vocals), Luis Perdomo (Piano, B3 and Rhodes), Mary Ann McSweeney (Bass), Richie Morales (Drums) and Summer Corrie (Vocals). “This is emotionally heartfelt and driving album ’brings home some really spirited inspired songs and trumpet playing’ with a added bonus of soulful vocals by Rebecca. The guest musicians bring it along playing as a tight unit through the changes - in really fine form. Rebecca is at her best throughout and the songs reflect a versatility of music form in a tableau of polished approach, feel and style. A musical celebration of life, Check the Box hits the mark, slams it home and finds the X” - Website: www.rebeccacoupefranks.com
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 7-7-10 Rebecca Coupe Franks
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SPECIAL SHOW: THURS, JULY 1, 2010 @ 10 A.M. - 12 NOON
Melba Joyce
was born on September 29, in |
7-1-10 Melba Joyce - Carmen Bradford Carmen Bradford of the Count Basie Band. Carmen Bradford born July 19, 1960, in Austin, TX, raised in Altadena, CA, is the daughter of trumpeter/composer Bobby Bradford and vocalist/composer Melba Joyce. Her grandfather Melvin Moore sang with Lucky Millender’s Big Band in the 1940’s, making Carmen the third generation of incredible musicians. She was hired by Count Basie as featured vocalist in his Orchestra for 9 years. She performed and recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Shelly Berg, John Clayton and the Clayton Hamilton Orchestra, Nancy Wilson, Doc Severinsen, Tony Bennett, James Brown, Patti Austin, Byron Stripling, Dori Caymmi, George Benson, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, DIVA Jazz Orchestra, the National Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and countless artists worldwide. Carmen performed on two Grammy Award winning albums with the Basie Band in the 1980’s, and collaborated on a third Grammy Award winning album, “Big Boss Band,” with guitarist George Benson in 1991, and her soulful voice warmed the hearts of Americans on the duet, “How Do You Keep The Music Playing?” on the Johnny Carson Show that same year. Carmen began another chapter in her illustrious career as a solo artist with her critically acclaimed debut album “Finally Yours” (Evidence Records) in 1992. The 1995 release of her second album, “With Respect,” established the Atlanta-based singer as one of jazz’s most diverse and exciting vocal stylists. With Kenny Rankin she worked on the Benny Carter Songbook with Joe Williams, Ruth Brown, Bobby Short, Peggy Lee, Shirley Horn, Jon Hendricks, Diana Krall and Dianne Reeves. Carmen sang “Key Largo” for this album, her fourth studio collaboration. Carmen sang in the stage production of Duke Ellington’s Folk Opera “Queenie Pie” at the University of Texas, Butler School of Music and for Oprah Winfrey’s film “Beloved”. Carmen’s 2004 CD, “Home With You,” (Azica Records) is a collection of piano/vocal duets with Shelly Berg. She returned to big band with “Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra,” featured on Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club. Carmen performs with Symphony Orchestras, globally. |
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12/2/09 Songwriters - For the month of December, this show will air, featuring Christmas music from Mzuri and Melody Cole. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL! We'll be back in 2010 with all new guests! Love and music, Diva JC NOTE: Special Time: 2-4 p.m. Do you write music? Instrumental or lyrical songs? Join us for a discussion with songwriters and how their creative juices flow. Joan Cartwright is the first woman in the world to publish a Jazz and Blues Song Book that contains 41 original compositions, some instrumental, some lyrical. 11 have been recorded on her CDs Feelin' Good and In Pursuit of a Melody. |
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airs on Wednesday @ Noon to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,
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