BrownstoneJAZZFEST Celebrates DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR Weekend On The Importance Of Jazz,

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BrownstoneJAZZ FEST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Celebrates DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WEEKEND

On The Importance Of Jazz,

(only known commentary on the subject)

Presented by:

ERIC LEMONS bass, ALVA NELSON piano, DWAYNE COOK BROADNAX (FRI) GREG BANDY (SAT) drums and BONCELLIA LEWIS vocal/actress

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8:30pm Special Tickets Private Guests Only

POPCORN HAPPY HOUR, MIX AND MINGLE VIP

SHOW BEGINS @ 9PM

LATE NIGHT FISH FRY BUFFET

REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

OPEN MIC 11PM (Call In)

ENDS @ 12:30

Note: WE ARE PRIVATE, AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BE SELECTIVE. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Opening Address to the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival:

QUOTES:

God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create—and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different situations.

Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life's difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph.

This is triumphant music.”

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the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of

the earth which flow through his instrument.

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Coltrane composed the elegy in commemoration of the four girls murdered in the fire-bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham on September 15, 1963. Trane first recorded the piece on November 18; this was taped on December 7.)

Humanity and the Importance of Jazz\

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“Jazz predicted the civil rights movement more than any other art in America…Jazz was always an art, but because of the race of its creators, it was always more than music. Once the whites who played it and the listeners who loved it began to balk at the limitations imposed by segregation, jazz became a futuristic social force in which one was finally judged purely on the basis of one’s individual ability. ” Or, as King famously put it, “Judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

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“It is no wonder that so much of the search for identity among AmericanNegroes was championed by Jazz musicians. Long before the modern essayists and scholars wrote of “racial identity” as a problem for a multi-racial world, musicians were returning to their roots to affirm that which was stirring within their souls. “Much of the power of our Freedom Movement in the United States has come from this music. It has strengthened us with its sweet rhythms when courage began to fail. It has calmed us with its rich harmonies when spirits were down. And now, Jazz is exported to the world. For in the particular struggle of the Negro in America there is something akin to the universal struggle of modern man. Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved. Everybody needs to clap hands and be happy. Everybody longs for faith. In music, especially this broad category called Jazz, there is a stepping stone towards all of these.”

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Demsey’s and Jackson’s research reveals that King was never actually at the festival, but provided his thoughts on jazz as a foreword for the event’s printed program, at the invitation of the Berlin Festival organizers.

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Here was Dr. King spreading the word about the healing power of jazz music, a message of peace, brotherhood, and the power of music to heal and bring people together during a difficult and divided America during the Civil Rights srrugglest

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King’s insights always remind me of what we in the jazz community are always aspiring to do: illuminate the “stepping stones” that the music offers us in understanding human suffering, faith, dignity and joy. As the music continues to resonate all over the world, may it continue to convey these deep truths that Dr. King felt when he heard it.

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The restored 1800's Victorian Brownstone building in a Landmarked Historical District of Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn presents an acoustic sound room concert series that offers a fish fry buffet.

BrownstoneJAZZ is an authentic jazz vibe. Imagine retreating back to a different time and spend the evening in an intimate setting. Experience the enjoyment of a live Jazz Concert, a Southern Fish Fry Buffet and Open Mic that will delight your palette. Included in the experience is an Upright Grand Piano, once used to create some of today's classic Jazz tunes grouped alongside other acoustic style instruments in what we call THE ROOM.

During the 1930s, perhaps even earlier, one didn't have to go to Manhattan for the Jazz scene, Brooklyn had one of it's own. Bedford Stuyvesant had the largest Jazz community in Brooklyn. The neighborhood held many venues that housed the jazz greats like Thelonius Monk, Lena Horne, Randy Weston, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Hank Mobley and others. All that eventually changed, and jazz clubs fizzled out in favor of a different generation of music.

Debbie McClain, owner of Sankofa Aban Bed and Breakfast is seeking to revive the local jazz scene of the past, along with partner Eric Lemons.

Debbie McClain and Eric Lemons, an accomplished string musician and Co-Foundering partner for BrownstoneJAZZ, value authenticity and selectiveness, when deciding who to feature and when.

No bells, whistles or amps. This is Salon Jazz: intimate, classic, acoustic, plain and simple, every Friday and Saturday night.

You're invited to a magical evening of music as Debbie and Eric take you behind the scene of this undercover jazz venue. You can get there early to meet the performers and others, as you take a seat for a jazz fest experience of a lifetime, these two host will present you with today's best Jazz Artists.

Included in your evening will be a traditional Southern fish fry buffet. Cooked on site in a traditional way.