Freddie Hubbard Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Harlem Fave “The Black Godfather,” Clarence Alexander Avant, 1931-

Clarence Alexander Avant, born February 25, 1931, is an American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer, who also goes by the name of "The Black Godfather".Continue reading

Eric Reed’s New Album “Everybody Gets the Blues” From Harlem’s Smoke Sessions Records

Everybody Gets the Blues is jazz pianist Eric Reed's strongest statement yet in a lifelong mission to revitalize the gospel roots of jazz. Continue reading

Vocalist Keith A. Dames And Marvin Horne In Harlem

Vocalist / bandleader Keith A. Dames and guitarist Marvin Horne wrap up the Labor Day weekend with two sets of live jazz at the Farafina Café & Lounge Harlem (1813 Amsterdam Ave,) on September 4, 2017.Continue reading

“A Love Supreme,” Tribute To John Coltrane At Smoke Jazz Club In Harlem

Azar Lawrence (right), a powerful and moving saxophonist, is one of the great interpreters of the music of John Coltrane at Smoke in Harlem, NY. Continue reading

Vincent Herring Quartet At Smoke Jazz In Harlem

Vincent Herring, an exhilarating alto saxophonist who personifies the spirit of musical giants like Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, and Cannonball Adderley, leads a powerful quartet in a new and exciting regular Monday night residency. Continue reading

Kamasi Washington At SummerStage In Central Park

At the age of 13, Kamasi Washington started a lifelong quest discovering the many wonders of music. One night, his father left his soprano saxophone lying on the piano. Kamasi, filled with curiosity for all the beauty he heard from the instrument, picked up his father’s horn. Continue reading