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Pamela Hines |
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Pamela Hines |
And – as always –Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.And, thank you for watching.
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FHS Jazz Band brings home Gold Medal |
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Jazz Café scheduled for Mar 24 at FHS Cafeteria |
Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity for academic and personal success. A uniquely supportive community for more than 150 years, Dean has woven together extensive student support and engagement with exceptional teaching and innovative campus activities. Our graduates are lifetime learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership. This is The Dean Difference.
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Dean College to Host a Screening and Discussion of the Film “Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance” |
Come hang out and listen to some fantastic music!
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An evening of jazz - FHS auditorium - Jan 18 at 7 PM |
We appreciate our music families and hope you all enjoy a wonderful night of jazz!
Please be prepared to show your receipt at the door as we will be accepting online payments up to and at the time of the event.
Ticket for this can be purchased online -> https://givebutter.com/jazzcafe
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FHS Jazz Café - March 30, 2022 - 7 PM |
BLACK BOX Jazz presents The Kenny Hadley Big Band!
The critically acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, and more. The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stage with such notables as The Count Basie Orchestra and The Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson.
Brunch begins at 11:45 am, with music beginning at noon.
Brunch includes assorted Mini Quiche, Bacon, Waffles, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt & Granola, Bagels, Muffins, OJ, and Coffee.
In addition, there is a cash bar with Mimosas and Bloody Marys available.
Tickets available online -> https://www.theblackboxonline.com/events.php?id=1552&month=03&year=2022
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Kenny Hadley Big Band Brunch scheduled for Sunday, Mar 27 at THE BLACK BOX |
Panther News: Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. At the end, there's a compilation of this week's Jazz Band performance!https://t.co/nR10LMVgLS via @YouTube
The event will take place at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 19 in the Franklin High School auditorium. A $5 donation is requested at the door, but it is not required.
FHS Jazz Night - Jan 19, 2022 - 7 PM |
Twenty-six members of the Franklin High School music program virtually auditioned and were accepted into the 2022 Massachusetts Central District Honor Ensembles. Twelve of these Franklin High School students received All-State audition recommendations.
Due to the pandemic, the festival will continue to look a bit different this year. Students will participate in one virtual rehearsal with the conductor. Students will then be tasked with practicing their music and submitting a recording of their performance.
Central Districts will have each part edited into a virtual audio performance. Accepted Franklin High School students are as follows:
Massachusetts Music Educators Association is holding the 2021 All-State Music Festival virtually this year. Five students from the Franklin High School music program were selected for an ensemble and will participate in a virtual concert some time later this spring.
Students first attended a two hour master class on March 6th with the conductors of their ensembles. Following this class, students will study their music and video record themselves performing their parts. These videos will be submitted by March 20th and will be professionally edited to create a virtual performance which will be presented to the public as a YouTube Premiere later this spring.
The Franklin High School students selected to the All-State Orchestra are: Christopher Broyles - Viola, Chai Harsha - Viola and Grace Newton - Violin. Colin Manocchio - Trombone and Ian Richardson - Electric Bass were both selected to perform with the Jazz Band.
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In addition to performing with the Massachusetts All State Orchestra, Christopher Broyles and Chai Harsha were also selected to perform virtually with the All Eastern Honor Orchestra. This festival will be presented in a similar format. These are incredible accomplishments for our student musicians.
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Left to Right: Ian Richardson - Bass, Colin Manocchio - Trombone, Chai Harsha - Viola, Christopher Broyles - Viola and Grace Newton - Violin |
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FHS Jazz Concert: Livestream Concert - February 12 |
26 Franklin High School Music Students were accepted to the Massachusetts Central District Honor Band, Chorus, and Orchestra
This week we welcomed a new two-hour program to Franklin Public Radio –
Jazz Journey, with accomplished jazz pianist Pamela Hines. She takes us on a richly insightful tour of jazz, its history, with an array of great performances by artists of a groundbreaking era – the 40s to 60s. She features the Big Bands, and the women who fronted them with memorable performances, be they silky smooth or smokin’.
Who is Pamela? Go to: http://pamelahines.com/
From her WICN interview –
H. Allen Williams: What does the word “jazz” mean to you?
Pamela Hines: The fundamentals of it – improvisation, chord structure, form, history, rhythm… creativity to its maximum that connects to the limitless divine nature in all of us.
Pamela Hines H. Allen Williams: If you were speaking to a youthful audience, that knew nothing about jazz or your experience as an artist, what would be the most important message you would desire them to gain from your music?
Pamela Hines: Come to all new types of music with an open mind. Start simply. I feel like we actually need to “develop” our ears. That’s why vocal jazz is sometimes a good connector, because young audiences have the lyric to hold on to. Then you slip in a few unusual chords, keep it going and you’re on your way to a jazz fan.
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The piano is among the most expressive of jazz instruments, and Pamela is right there with exquisite technique and emotion. She moves easily among other gifted greats of jazz; Tommy Flanagan, Patricia Barber, Tatum, Guaraldi, Brubeck, Monk, et al. Jazz fans will know her simply and reverently as – Hines.
Ah, yesss – Hines.
Pamela knows how to bend a piano to her will – and all that jazz.
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Jazz Cafe - FHS cafeteria - Feb 7 |
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BLACK BOX Jazz presents Big Band Brunch - Nov 10 |
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Jazz in July Series - Lauren Kinhan |
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THE BLACK BOX presents Daniel Ian Smith |
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BLACK BOX Jazz presents the Kenny Hadley Big Band with the Franklin High School Jazz Ensemble on April 30 |
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Kenny Hadley Big Band with the Franklin High School Jazz Ensemble - Apr 30 |