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| Stephanie Jordan with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra by Sylvain Music Notes  New Orleans' Stephanie Jordan will perform as special guest vocalist on Saturday, September 15, 2007 with Frank Wess, Jeremy Pelt and the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra as part of the Great Jazz on the Great Hill concert sponsored by the Central Park Conservancy, Jazzmobile, Inc., and the Daily News and WNBC-TV. Great Jazz on the Great Hill was developed fifteen years ago to celebrate the music of jazz great Charlie Parker. Other appearances include performances by Yosvany Terry and his Afro-Cuban Septet the Yédégbe Project, and a special performance by Master of Ceremonies Ty Stephens; first place winner of the 2006 Jazzmobile "Jazz Vocalist Competition."Founded by Dr. William (Billy) Taylor, Jazzmobile boast of being "a multifaceted, pragmatic outreach organization committed to bringing "America's Classical Music"—Jazz—to the largest possible audience. Jazzmobile produces concerts, festivals and special events on a worldwide basis. Jazzmobile has influenced the vitality of the music beyond its New York base, serving as a paradigm of similar organizations and institutions across the country and throughout the world. . . Over the past 3 decades it has become the standard by which other Jazz organizations are measured." The Central Park Conservancy is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1980 that manages Central Park under a contract with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |