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SNL’s Hal Willner Produces Music for A Great Night in Harlem at the Apollo

Posted on May 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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It’s always Howdy Doody time in music producer Hal Willner’s workspace at the Film Center building in Manhattan. Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Schedule

Posted on July 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Charlie Parker cut his teeth on Harlem jazz, in the 1940′s Parker played in after-hours clubs in Harlem like Clark Monroe’s Uptown House and Minton’s Playhouse, on top of that he played with musicians such as Thelonious Monk, guitarist Charlie Christian, and drummer Kenny Clarke. Continue reading →

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Public Man Gil Noble Set For Private Memorial Service Friday at Abyssian Baptist Church in Harlem

Posted on April 12, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Legendary broadcast journalist Gil Noble will be laid to rest at one of Harlem’s most prominent churches in what will be a “celebration” of his life. Continue reading →

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Harlemite Gil Noble Passes

Posted on April 5, 2012 by | 5 Comments

Gil Noble ( February 22, 1932- April 5, 2012) was  an American television reporter and interviewer born in Harlem, NY. Continue reading →

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David Johansen, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello play tribute at the Apollo Theater

Posted on February 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment
Delaware Online reports that in less than a week from tonight, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen will be playing a star-studded tribute to Howlin’ Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin at the Apollo Theater alongside legends like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello.

The Friday night show in Harlem has since morphed into a benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America and an appreciation of the influential blues man.

“Hubert was a good friend of mine. I sang with him for many years,” Johansen, 62, says from his New York home earlier this week. “He was a great guy and a really extraordinary man.” Continue reading →

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‘The Jazz Social’ At Whole Foods In Harlem

Posted on January 23, 2011 by | 3 Comments

Join Whole Foods Market and HarlemSocial.com for “The Jazz Social.”
This unique experience will merge the world of jazz music with social
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Sugar Hill Beer Launches Harlem’s Very First “Beer Dinner” at Spoonbread

Posted on October 15, 2009 by | 1 Comment

HARLEM, NY (Tuesday, October 13, 2009) Celeste Beatty of Harlem Brewing Company, brewers of Sugar Hill Beer along with Harlem World Magazine will launch Sugar Hill Cooks, a Harlem food series, at Miss Maude’s Spoonbread. The event will take place at 547 Lenox Avenue on Tuesday, October 27 from 6 to 9pm. Beginning in October through December, this series will introduce exciting mouth-watering  recipes and signature dishes from three of the most renowned food establishments in Harlem. Each course will be infused with Harlem’s own Sugar Hill Beer. Throughout these culinary gatherings, live jazz performances and celebrity guest appearances will highlight the evening.

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