(***) The biggest, brightest jazz, smooth jazz and R&B stars come to Columbia Maryland every year to shine a light on the Capital Jazz Festival. That orbit has been a perennial alignment since 1993, when the fest was inaugurated. It happened again in 2024 when 20,000+ fans roamed through Symphony Woods Park, sitting in the […]
Andra Day Graces Opening Night of the 2024 Blue Note Jazz Festival
(***) She’s a Grammy winner. A Golden Globe winner. An Oscar Nominee. So Andra Day is the perfect superstar artist to kick off the 2024 Blue Note Jazz Festival New York City. Crowds lined up early Monday night May 2nd in the heart of Greenwich Village to grab the best seat at the Blue Note New York jazz club. Fans […]
Deviled Eggs And Jerk Lamb Chops: Black Chefs Share Their Go-To Dishes For Easter Sunday
It’s time to gather, eat and celebrate. Check out what some great chefs remember about the Easter Sunday meals they had growing up. Then discover the spring dishes they are serving up. Their memories and spring menus are in my Essence.com article. Full story on Essence.com.
9 New Black-Owned Restaurants To Visit In 2024
Black chefs and restaurateurs are creating new dishes, reinventing traditional ones and preserving the classics. See for yourself. My article on Essence.com will show you the way. Click here.
8 Black-Owned Restaurants That Throw Down For Thanksgiving So You Don’t Have To
When it comes to preparing for a Thanksgiving Day dinner, get somebody else to do it. Black chefs around the country have mouthwatering food ready so you can relax on turkey day. Read full story on Essence.com: Click here.
Ruben Studdard Shares Power of Love on Luther Vandross Tribute Tour
(***) Ruben Studdard is a love ambassador and a superstar. It’s been a journey. Let him tell you… It seems like Studdard won American Idol yesterday. But that was 20 years ago. He’s grown as an artist since then. His talent as a vocalist extraordinaire is on view as he tours his Luther Vandross tribute […]
Music Fans and Stars Align at Capital Jazz Fest 2023
It was heaven! Music fans made their annual pilgrimage to Columbia, Maryland for the Capital Jazz Festival to see top jazz, soul and R&B artists. They celebrated the fest’s 30th Year Anniversary and a good vibe permeated every performance. Friday night featured Fantasia and Joe performances. Saturday and Sunday brought more heavyweight acts, noon to nighttime. […]
Grace Jones Lights Up the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival
She started off with a bang! The 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival takes place all over New York City, May 31st to July 2nd. From the Blue Note’s iconic Greenwich Village jazz club (Ron Carter’s Foursight Quartet) to Summer Stage in Central Park (Buddy Guy), BRIC in Brooklyn (Anderson Paak, Robert Glasper) and Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom, […]
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