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Willard Jenkins catches up with Washington D.C. area based musician Allyn Johnson, colloquially dubbed "the dean of D.C. jazz."

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson.

This event takes place on 21 Sept, at 333 Lounge, in Kings County, NY.

Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town!

This event will include an educational piece on the history of the Seven String Guitar. Ron will perform jazz standards and original songs, some bebop, and soul. And a special treat will be the jazz reimaginings of (yacht) rock, R&B, and pop songs all from his critically acclaimed new release, "Standards And My Songs".

TICKETS AND INFO
Ron Jackson: https://ronjacksonmusic.com/shows

Sneak peek of the first single for the album, "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)": https://youtu.be/sVZQJAXcsVQ

The Vermont Jazz Center is pleased to complete its 2020-21 livestream season with a concert by the highly acclaimed Immanuel Wilkins Quartet on June 5th, 2021. 
Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone, composer
Micah Thomas, piano
Daryl Johns, bass
Kweku Sumbry, drums This young group, each of whom is in their early to mid-twenties, has been touring, recording and creating together since their teens and has been a solid, performing ensemble for four years. The Immanuel Wilkins Quartet’s debut record, Omega, released on Blue Note and produced by Jason Moran, has received NPR’s Best Debut Jazz Album of 2020 and topped the New York Times’ Best Jazz Albums of 2020. Other accolades showered upon Wilkins include Best New Talent of 2020 by Musica Jazz, and a LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award. In past years, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year, with live streaming, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music.  www.vtjazz.org 802 258 9088

Every August, the VJC’s Summer Jazz Workshop hosts multi-generational participants from around the world for an intense week of study. This year, the VJC celebrates its 46th season August 9-13 with an online program for wind players, vocalists and guitarists and an in-person program for pianists at the Brattleboro Music Center World-class faculty encourage and support the musical development of each participant by utilizing a teaching style based on positive reinforcement. In Person Piano Program: $1350 Instructors:  Zaccai Curtis, Ray Gallon, Eugene Uman Daily Masterclasses, History, & Duo-Plus Workshops (10:00 am -5:30 pm) Zoom Tunes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings Live, in-person jam session   On-Line Instrumental & Vocal Program: $265
 Instructors: Voice: Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton
 Saxophone and Flute: Camille Thurman
 Guitar: Freddie Bryant Guitarists and Wind players: daily, two-hour-long Masterclasses Vocalists: daily, two-hour-long Singing the Standards program Zoom Tunes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings Live, in-person jam session for local attendees https://vtjazz.org/summer-workshop-2021/ gingervjc@gmail.com 802 254 9088

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson.

This event takes place on 30th Sep, at Minton’s Playhouse, in New York, NY.

Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town!

This event will include an educational piece on the history of the Seven String Guitar. Ron will perform jazz standards and original songs, some bebop, and soul. And a special treat will be the jazz reimaginings of (yacht) rock, R&B, and pop songs all from his critically acclaimed new release, "Standards And My Songs".

TICKETS AND INFO
Ron Jackson: https://ronjacksonmusic.com/shows

Sneak peek of the first single for the album, "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)": https://youtu.be/sVZQJAXcsVQ

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