New Album 'Legacy' by Tony Hightower

 from When We Speak TV

'Legacy' by Tony Hightower Is A Dedication To Mother

At a time when Jazz music could truly use a boost in listenership, singer Tony Hightower is on a mission to be the bridge to help a younger generation of appreciators crossover. With his sophomore album LEGACY entering the marketplace, all-around singer/entertainer Hightower – a protégé of the late Freddy Cole - is leveraging his R&B and Hip-Hop roots to entice more young people to dig jazz.

Purchase Legacy by Tony Hightower

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Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days of Jazz

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is not just a Memorial Day weekend event, it is a full month of great music and fun through out the entire month of May. Here a few of the great events happening this year for "31 Day of Jazz"

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Here are a just a few of this year’s highlights:

May 1                    Music in the Park featuring singer Theresa Hightower; renowned drummer, Chris Dave and many more!  This event is from 1-7 pm and takes place in Atlanta’s West End.

May 3                    Bassist Kevin Scott hosts a jam beginning at 9 pm at Elliott Street Pub

May 4                    Saxophonist Kamasi Washington at 8 pm at Variety Playhouse

May 5                    Harper Family Jazz Jam beginning at 9 pm at Churchill Grounds

May 7                    Jazz under the Stars featuring violinist Ken Ford at 6 pm at Jonesboro’s Lee Street Park

May 10                  ATL Live on the Park at 7:30 pm at Park Tavern

May 11                 Lunchtime Jazz with singer Brenda Moorer at noon at Atlanta City Hall

May 13                 Juan De Marcos & Afro-Cuban Allstars at 8 pm at Variety Playhouse

May 14                 Annual Spring Vespers under the direction of pastor and saxophonist Dwight Andrews at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church

May 17                 Trumpeter Joe Gransden’s Jazz Jam beginning at 9 pm at Venkman’s

May 20                 Saxophonist TIA FULLER at 7:30 pm at The Velvet Note

May 21                 Funk Jazz Café celebrates their 20^th Anniversary at 9 pm at The Tabernacle

May 26                 Lunchtime Jazz at noon at Colony Square

MARTA MONDAYS - FROM 3-5 PM

May 2                    Brazilian guitarist Sander Pinheiro at Chamblee Station 

May 9                    Saxophonist Mike Walton and his Quartet at Five Points Station

May 16                  Alternative jazz artists Indie Revenge at Lakewood Station

May 23                  Electronic, funk jazz group, Grüt at Midtown Station

NEIGHBORHOOD JAZZ CONCERTS PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA – FROM 4-8 PM

May 1                   Singer Julie Dexter hosted by Council Member Sheperd at Perkerson Park

May 7                              Singer & pianist Freddy Cole hosted by Council Member Bottoms at John A. White Park

*Note the event at John A. White Park will go from 3-7 pm and will be followed by a screening of “Annie” the movie starring Jamie Foxx.

May 8                   Trumpeter Russell Gunn hosted by Council Member Archibong at Oakland Cemetery

May 15                          Trumpeter Gordon Vernick hosted by Council Member Wan at Howell Park

May 21                 Singer Julie Dexter hosted by Council Member Young at Washington Park

May 22                 Singer Julie Dexter hosted by Council Members Mitchell & Dickens at West Manor Park

Sponsors for this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival include MARTA, PNC Bank, Loews Atlanta Hotel, the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Standard Press, Fontis Water, Eubanks Collection, the Coca-Cola Company, Bank of America, Publix and Publix Charities. To find out how your company or organization can be featured at this year’s festival contact Laura Moody at the Office of Cultural Affairs at LMoody@AtlantaGa.Gov.

Social Media: Find out about all the latest festival news, enter contests, and join the conversation!  We’re on Facebook: AtlantaJazzFestival; Twitter: AtlantaJazzFest and Instagram: Atlanta Jazz Festival.

The 39^th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is presented by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to educate and entertain a diverse audience of jazz fans and to nurture the next generation of jazz musicians. The festival is partially supported by Atlanta Jazz Festival Inc, a 501(c)(3) cultural, non-profit.  For a complete list of events for 31 Days of Jazz and more details about the Atlanta Jazz Festival, visit: www.atlantafestivals.com.

When We Speak TV/ SAINJ Productions

Jermaine Sain

When We Speak TV and SAINJ Productions, are committed to delivering quality products and services at an affordable rate.  Though closely related, they are two distinctively different companies.  When We Speak TV is an independently owned network based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to providing unique media solutions for individuals, organizations, and venues.  SAINJ Productions assists with production needs of local/national talent, events, and organizations.






SAINJ Productions has been instrumental in providing vocal talent for the ISF 2015 World Congress and for Barry Manilow's One Last Time Tour.  In addition to talent placements, SAINJ Productions produces When We Speak, a talk show hosted by Jermaine Sain on the When We Speak TV network that exhibits artists and entertainers while promoting their products, albums, etc.  Among the many great guests include:

Chandra Currelley and Jermaine Sain

Fonzworth Bentley (Host of BET Lift Every Voice)
Headkrack (Rickey Smiley Morning Show/ Dish Nation)
Trina Braxton (WeTV reality show Braxton Family Values)
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Atlanta Jazz Festival 2016

Music Lineup Announced for the 2016 Atlanta Jazz Festival

Featuring Latin, Creole, Straight-Ahead and Hip-Hop Inspired Artists 

GREGORY PORTER

“We are excited about the lineup for this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival,” says Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “As our city becomes more international and our population younger, we are booking the festival to welcome these new audiences.  From the soulful groove of Gregory Porter, the hip-hop inspired brass of Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and the sensuous stylings of Brazilian songstress Eliane Elias, we’ve got a wide variety of jazz flavors on three stages. And admission is free! Make plans now to join us for the 39^th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival in Piedmont Park over Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29.”

Here’s the complete lineup in Piedmont Park:

JOI

 Friday, May 27

Main Stage:

7:00 pm                                Next Collective                                                                                

9:00 pm                                JOI     
      

                              

HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE

Saturday, May 28

Local Stage:       

12:30 pm                              RialtoJazz for Kids All Stars

2:30 pm                                TheRialto Youth Jazz Orchestra (RYJO)  

4:30 pm                                Mabu’s Ark Band                            

6:30 pm                                AlexLattimore                                                                 

International Stage:

1:30 pm                                CamilaMeza     

3:30 pm                                TATRAN                                                              

5:30 pm                                MetteHenriette                                                             

7:30 pm                                EtienneCharles                               

Main Stage:

1:00 pm                                Chargaux

3:00 pm                                TomekaReid                                                     

5:00 pm                                TheoCroker      

7:00 pm                                JamisonRoss                    

9:00 pm                                Hypnotic Brass Ensemble                                            

                               

CHANDRA CURRELLEY

Sunday, May 29

Local Stage:

12:30 pm                              Band Room Nation                                         

2:30 pm                                AnonymousDaBand                                                      

4:30 pm                                JoeAlterman Trio                                                                                       

6:30 pm                                ChandraCurrelley                                           

                               

International Stage:

1:30 pm                                KenzaburoIshihara                        

3:30 pm                                Tumi Mogurosi                                                                 

5:30 pm                                Daby Touré                                        

7:30 pm                                ElianeElias

Main Stage:

1:00 pm                                NavyBand Southeast: V.I.P Protocol Combo

3:00 pm                                Eugenie Jones  

5:00 pm                                TheHeadhunters

7:00 pm                                BennyGolson

9:00 pm                                GregoryPorter



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The Wolf Creek Jazz Series: August 23, 2014

The Wolf Creek Jazz Series

August 23, 2014

Showtime 7PM - Gates open at 5PM - Free Parking

Tickets starting at $25.00

Bring your own food and drinks!!!!!

www.ticketalternative.com

1-877-725-8849

RUBEN STUDDARD

KEN FORD

 

NOEL GOURDIN

 

MIKE PHILLIPS

#JAZZ: Wynton Marsalis in Atlanta on July 25th

National Black Arts Festival 

presents  

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

with Wynton Marsalis

Friday. July 25th. 8PM

Woodruff Arts Center

Atlanta Symphony Hall

 

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@CarmenRodgers Performance

For National Record Store Day in Atlanta, many great artists came out, to appreciate one of my favorite record stores, Moods Music. 


Moods Music is always my first stop when I'm looking to purchase music by great artists; major or indie! 

There was a list of artists that performed throughout the day, such as Carmen Rodgers.

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