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News :: Press Releases For Immediate Release: February 14, 2007 THE JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM ALLSTARS SALUTE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2007 TRIBUTE TO BILLY STRAYHORN AND DUKE ELLINGTON HARLEM IN THE HIMALAYAS AT THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART John Eckert, trumpet The Harlem in the Himalayas series feature a wide variety of outstanding jazz talent from veterans like Frank Wess and Gene Bertoncini to the next generation of jazz talent. These musicians integrate reflections of Himalayan art into their program. RMA is dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and opened sixteen months ago; the Jazz Museum is four years into its community and educational programs, and is in the process of acquiring a permanent home in Harlem. Their very successful HARLEM SPEAKS series is held bi-weekly in their Harlem offices. The series is curated by Loren Schoenberg, Executive Director of The Jazz Museum in Harlem and Tim McHenry, Director of Programming of the Rubin Museum of Art.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007 USPS ISSUES THE NEW ELLA FITZGERALD STAMP IN HARLEM NUBIAN HERITAGE The Postal Service honors Ella Fitzgerald as the 30th inductee into its Black Heritage stamp series. Fitzgerald (1917-1996) was widely known as "The First Lady of Song." Her extraordinary vocal range and flexibility, combined with her gift for pitch, rhythmic sense, and flawless diction, made her a favorite of fans, songwriters and other singers. The stamp portrait, based on a photograph taken circa 1956, is by famed illustrator Paul Davis, who captured the joy and excitement that Fitzgerald brought to her music. WHO :
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