Tag Archives: Miles Davis

HW Pick: ‘Walkin’, Miles Davis, November 7, 1967 (video)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Miles and the Miles Davis Quintet dig into this classic on

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Harlem’s Cicely Tyson In The May Issue Of Essence

Posted on April 26, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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In the new May issue of Essence magazine, Harlem born Cicely Tyson shares details about her relationship with Miles Davis, her return to Broadway with Trip to Bountiful and the importance of being happy.

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Photo Of The Day: ‘Follow The Sign On 125th Street’

Posted on February 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

harlem 125th sttreet 2013The Follow The Sign on 125th Street, the image was taken with a Smartphone on Friday, February 1st, 2013, at 1 pm on the corner of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue. Continue reading →

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Rapper Skyzoo Channels Harlem In Harlem

Posted on January 31, 2013 by | 2 Comments

skyzooI put together “Phone Calls” pretty quick. It wasn’t something I was really planning. The only planning with it is I wanted to do something every Tuesday to promote this concert I have coming up called “The Writings of Skyzoo” on February 19th. Continue reading →

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Overturned Car, 145th Street St., Lenox Avenue, 1917

Posted on January 15, 2013 by | Leave a comment

An overturned car near the 145th Street Bridge ramp at Lenox Avenue, on July 10, 1917 (Eugene de Salignac Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives

This is a photograph of an overturned car, near the 145th Street Bridge ramp at Lenox Avenue in Central Harlem on July 10, 1917. Continue reading →

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HW Shop: A Salue To Benny Carter Signed By Miles Davis, Benny Carter, James Williams, Whit Browne And Chris Carter

Posted on January 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Six jazz greats signed a program saluting Benny Carter. The program is inscribed and signed by “Miles Davis,” “Benny Carter,” “To Ed: Best wishes James Williams,” “To Ed: Best Regards Whit Browne,” “Chris Carter” and others. Continue reading →

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Lenox Lounge: The Fat Lady Never Sang

Posted on January 5, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Despite numerous reports to the contrary, the Lenox Lounge brand will continue without skipping a beat.  Tyreta Foster, Esq. and Angélica Thomas, Esq. of Foster Lynch & Thomas, LLC negotiated in earnest throughout the 2012 Holiday Season … Continue reading →

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New Name, New Owner For The Old Lenox Lounge

Posted on December 31, 2012 by | 4 Comments

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When a new jazz club opens in the space that Harlem’s Lenox Lounge has occupied for more than 70 years, it won’t be much different from what it is now. Continue reading →

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Lenox Lounge To Close December 31st, 2012

Posted on December 6, 2012 by | 8 Comments

Alvin Reed

It’s official, Mr. Alvin Reed owner of the historic Harlem jazz club Lenox Lounge at 288 Lenox Avenue (between 125th and 124th Street) will close his establishment on December 31st, 2012. Continue reading →

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Jeremy Pelt Forgets The Candles, Blows The Trumpet At Smoke

Posted on October 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Forget the candles – jazz musician Jeremy Pelt is blowing the trumpet on his birthday! Continue reading →

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