All posts tagged: Jazz musician

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Change Already! with Jillian Maas Backman: Debriefing From the Dalai Lama Experience

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Listen in live, or listen at your convenience on podcast. Jillian will walk you through the maze to an enlightened and engaging future of change! Tune in Thursdays at 1pm ET, 12pm CT Listen LIVE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jillianmaasbackman  It’s not every day you get to meet the Dalai Lama! Hear about Jillian’s experience! Father John Moulder, Catholic Priest and Jazz Musician extraordinaire, will be the guest Thursday, May 3, 2012 and engage in a LIVE de-briefing session on the Public Talk on Non-Violence given by his holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of six million Tibetan people,  at Loyola University, Chicago Ill on April 26, 2012. John participated in the opening ceremony and will share his personal thoughts from a back-stage perspective. We will discuss our “take-aways” and honest assessments from this event. John will also chat about his latest CD, The Eleventh Hour: Live at the Green Mill and upcoming concert at the famous Jazz Club in May. http://www.greenmilljazz.com/ The music from my weekly radio program is excerpts from his BiFrost CD. For more information about Father Moulder and his …

“…but can she play?”: Courage Empowerment Forum Welcomes Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn

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Jazz music was created in the early 20th Century, originating in Southern African American communities. As a male dominated genre that has delighted the hearts of billions throughout the world, it may leave you also wondering ‘…but where are the women?’. Janice Rhosalle Littlejohn explores this concept in her up and coming documentary called “…but can she play?”  Janice, an award-winning columnist, highlights the careers of at least 10, successful female horn players in the jazz world. Each of these women have a story to tell about not only their art, but how they are received by audiences around the world. Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn has had a diverse career as a journalist covering all facets of entertainment, arts, politics, community news and issues related to women, African Americans and the African Diaspora. She spent 12 years as a freelance writer and worked as a columnist for the Associated Press. She’s received numerous awards including a commendation from the National Association of Black Journalists. She is also co-authoring a book for Simon & Schuster and developing a …