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Rabdy Weston, Kiane Zawadi
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Press Conference
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Front Row (L - R) : Jo Ann Cheatham (CBJC), Kate Fermoile (Brooklyn Historical Society), Borough President Marty Markowitz, Marina Belessis-Casoria (Public Affairs - ConEd) - Back Row (L - R): Wayne Winston (CBJC), Lungile Tyatya (Delegation leader from North West Parks & Tourism Board), Wade Barnes (CBJC), Jitu Weusi (CBJC), Prof. Jeffrey Taylor (
Brooklyn
College
- Hitchcock Institute), Felix Palacios (Rep. from Office of New York City Council President Christine Quinn), Robert Myers (CBJC)
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| Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, CBJC Chairman Jitu Weusi and the North West Parks & Tourism Board delegation from Republic of South Africa on the occasion of Festival 2008 press conference at Borough Hall.. |
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Brooklyn Bridge Birthday Celebration
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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14th ANNUAL
CENTRAL BROOKLYN
JAZZ FESTIVAL
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March 29 - APRIL 30, 2013 Brooklyn, New York
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"Jazz Healing Force
of The Universe"
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14th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival, March 29 to April 30, 2013 - presented by the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium at venues from Coney Island to Williamsburg in Brooklyn. This month long celebration is New York City's longest continually running grass roots festival dedicated to jazz. The programming presents internationally known and local musicians performing in clubs, community venues, colleges, faith based and cultural institutions throughout the borough.
For up to date information on this month long jazz jubilation go to www.cbjcjazz.org or call 718.773.2252.
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Brooklyn
's legacy in the jazz community is well documented. From the 1940s thru 1970s jazz greats such as Andy Kirk, Max Roach, Ray Abrams, Wynton Kelly and McCoy Tyner were frequent attractions at jazz shrines such as Sonia Ballroom, Blue Coronet, Putnam Central and The East.
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CBJC jump started Brooklyn's jazz rebirth in April 1999 when its founders: Viola Plummer, Alma Carroll and Torrie McCartney brought together faith based institutions, entertainment venues and musicians and produced a week long jazz festival during Jazz Appreciation Month (US public law 108-72). A decade later from April 1-30, 2009 CBJC is hosting a month long jubilee celebrating an American original art form - Jazz, at diverse venues such as: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn Historical Society, BAMcafe Live, Hitchcock Institute for Studies in American Music at Brooklyn College, Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture-Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, Sugar Hill Restaurant & Supper Club, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, Concord Baptist Church of Christ as well as community venues. The back bone of this grass roots
Brooklyn
jazz festival is its local musicians and the community at large.
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CBJC FESTIVAL
Next PRESS CONFERENCE
Refreshments for Press
Press Kits Available
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Bklyn Boro Pres. Marty Markowitz, Jitu Weusi, Deborah Schwartz, Bob Cutingham
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Jeff King, Bob Myers, Jitu Weusi, Deborah Schwartz, Bob Cunningham, Marty Markowitz,
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Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium welcomes Brooklyn Tourism and
Visitors
Center
, an initiative of Borough President Marty Markowitz, as a sponsor of the 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival.
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Some of the venues participating in Festival 2009 include: Afroart Designs, Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn Historical Society, BAMcafe Live, Hitchcock Institute for Studies in American Music at
Brooklyn
College
,
Dweck
Center
for Contemporary Culture-Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch, Sugar Hill Restaurant & Supper Club, and
Bedford
Stuyvesant
Restoration
Plaza
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Grand Army Plaza - Brooklyn
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