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Future Is Now Jazz Festival, HoopTV, All Music TV, @justjazztv Exec Director @justjazzfoundation EP Alexis Lombre Show, Former EVS Op @latelateshow

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Just Jazz Friday Flashback✊🏾🙏🏾 From June 21, 2021 to that time Gerald Clayton and his tiny piano introduced us to the wonderful surrealist, blues poet, Aja Monet. We are still moved by her song, “for the kids who live”. ❤️ #fridayflashback #justjazzconcertseries #ajamonet #geraldclayton #justjazztv by @itsfreddyhoops

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Just Jazz Friday Flashback! 🔥🔥From Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 @musicheadgallery The Max Gerl Trio feat. @maxgerlbass @modernpaulitics @genecoyedrums with @leroythejazzcat @original_musichead @itsfreddyhoops Just Jazz Live Concert Series #justjazz #justjazztv #justjazzliveconcertseries #fridayflashback by @itsfreddyhoops

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Great group shot of our July 20th Just Jazz Student Jam participants @18thstreetarts led by @ttatemusic Join us for our next Just Jazz Student Jam @18thstreetarts on Monday, August 10th, 7PM-10PM led by @nicolemccabe_ For more information visit www.justjazz.tv. To donate and support the student jam you can make a monthly donation to the non-profit Just Jazz Foundation by visiting the website or hitting the link in the bio. 📸 courtesy @way2majorarchive #justjazzstudentjam #justjazzfoundation #18thstreetartscenter #kawaipianos #futureisnow by @itsfreddyhoops

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The sea life out on Monterey Bay is crazy, and beautiful! 🐳 🐬 #montereybay 📸 courtesy KION TV by @itsfreddyhoops

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Peter Lassally, the legendary Late-Night Producer Who Worked With Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Tom Snyder and Craig Ferguson has died. He was 93 years old. A very nice man, a survivor and an absolute late night television legend. #RIPPeterLassally #latenight #television #legend #producer 🙏🏾🙏🏾 📺 by @itsfreddyhoops

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Tatiana Tate kicks off the Just Jazz Student Jam this evening feat. Eli Boreth on drums. Come thru, 7p-10p. 📸 courtesy @craigboreth by @itsfreddyhoops

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Members of the Katalyst Collective (Greg Paul, Jonah Levine, Marlon Spears, Brandon Cordoba) visited the JazzCat on the Just Jazz Radio Show this past Sunday night at KCRW. Make sure to grab your tickets today for their shows this week @bluenotelosangeles Hit the link in the bio or visit www.justjazz.tv to watch the interview and www.bluenotela.com to purchase your tickets for Katalyst & Friends: The Summer Vibe, at the Blue Note Los Angeles!🔥🔥🔥 #katalyst #bluenote #losangeles #kcrw #justjazzradioshow by @itsfreddyhoops

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Post FIFA World Cup run. 🇪🇸🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️😉 #montereybay #spain #champs by @itsfreddyhoops

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Just Jazz Foundation students Eli & Grayson were in the house last night at the Blue Note to meet their heroes Brian Blade & Herbie Hancock! Thanks to @justjazzfoundation BOD members @leroythejazzcat and @rebhogan and @brianbladeofficial @herbiehancock and our friends @bluenotelosangeles for the hospitality! #justjazzfoundation #justjazzstudentjam #futureisnowconcertseries #futureisnowjazzfestival by @itsfreddyhoops

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The sunset was particularly beautiful over Monterey Bay this evening! #nofilter #goldenhour #montereybay by @itsfreddyhoops

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Join Just Jazz when Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band hits the Blue Note Los Angeles on July 18th & 19th.🔥🔥 From about age nine to age thirteen, Brian Blade played violin in the school orchestra and continued to play until following in the footsteps of his older brother, Brady l. Blade, Jr. who played the drums in the Zion church.During high school, both Brady, Jr. and Brian were students of Dorsey Summerfield, Jr. and performed as part of his professional group called “the Polyphonics”. During this time and through his experience with Mr. Summerfield, Brian began listening to the music of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, ElvinJones, and Joni Mitchell.In 1988, Brian moved to New Orleans to attend Loyola University. It was at this time that Brian met Jon Cowherd and the roots of the Fellowship Band began. Both Brian and Jon were able to study and play with most of the master musicians living in New Orleans, including: John Vidacovich, Ellis Marsalis, Steve Masakowski, Bill Huntington, Mike Pellera, John Mahoney, George French, Germaine Bazzle, David Lee, Jr., Alvin Red Tyler, Tony Dagradi and Harold Battiste.There were many inspiring musicians living and visiting New Orleans who helped Brian in his development. Some of these friends are Chris Thomas, Peter Martin, Nicholas Payton, Antoine Drye, Martin Butler, Delfeayo Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Harry Connick, Jr., Gray Mayfield, Marcus Roberts, Victor Goines and Daniel Lanois.In 1998, Brian and Jon Cowherd began recording their own music with the group “The Fellowship”. Band members Chris Thomas, Myron Walden, and Melvin Butler have performed at esteemed venues like the Village Vanguard and festivals such as the Ottawa Jazz Fest, Newport Jazz Fest, and the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Over the decades that the band has existed, they have released seven recordings. Their debut, FELLOWSHIP in 1998, PERCEPTUAL in 2000, SEASON OF CHANGES in 2008, LANDMARKS in 2014, BODY AND SHADOW in 2017, LIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES in 2022 and KINGS HIGHWAY in 2023. Hit the link in the bio for tix! #bnlaxjustjazz #brianblade #bluenote #losangeles #jazz #music by @itsfreddyhoops

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