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Evette's Groups
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FESTIVALS
75 members
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BROADCASTERS
78 members
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Kenny Dorham Remembered
5 members
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JAZZ EDUCATORS
47 members
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BROOKLYN JAZZ CONNECT
22 members
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Profile Information
- What is your profession?
- Promoter, Other Jazz professional, Journalist, Other
- What Instrument Do you Play?
- Piano
- Where Are you located?
- Atlanta & NYC
- How did you find out about TGJN?
- The Jazz Network
- About Me:
- When I'm asked "tell me a little about yourself" what comes to mind first is the short answer "I was born into jazz". I am a proud daughter of a jazz pioneer, trailblazer, composer, arranger, sometime vocalist, sometimes referred to as the "uncrowned prince" of his genre and a man of musicial passion, Kenny Dorham, Trumpet.
A supporter of his fellow Texans and jazz musicians, a brother to Max, Cecil and Randy, Milt and many others, encourager to Joe, a visionary along side Horace, a friend to Jimmy, Monk, Dinah, Cannonball, Nat and so many, many more.
My dad made Brooklyn, N.Y. his home a short time after arriving in the city and becoming involved in his community. Starting out in in big bands he moved up to sideman and then band leader with hundreds of compositions, arrangements, movie appearances and vocal recordings.
With many credits under his muscial belt his light shown even brighter when he was selected to replace Miles Davis in Charlie Parker's band, and I often wondered if that's what dad and Miles talked about the last time I remember Miles visiting our Brooklyn home.
While I continue to write my book about dad, I'll add snippets about his musicial milestones and travels, the artists and and people he worked with and some of the backstory shared with me by musicans who were there and the fans who I am still meeting after many decades most everywhere I go.
As dad traveled the world performing I made it my job to always know where he was in the world by bringing a map to my dad and have him point out where he visited and where he was going next. I'd mark the days off on the calendar before going to sleep as a way to stay connected and keep track of when he'd return home. This was my foundation for learning about the world, other cultures and my love of travel. Add in family trips and visits around the country at an early age - I even have my original airline ticket on American Airlines from Idlewild Airport (now JFK) to Oakland, California where some of dad's family lived.
Transforming my love of travel and desire to see what's around the next corner, 35+ years of personal travel & 10+ years agency experience I'm an industry certified agent and consultant, running a full service travel business with multiple specialties including custom, group & event travel and can assist your to plan your travel where your passions and your interests can be best enjoyed.
With the advent of jazz finding new places to call home on cruise ships and growth of international festivals I can now bring my expertise and passion together. In 2007 I attended or organized travel for or escorted clients to - Atlanta Jazz Festival, Atlanta, GA, North Sea Jazz Cruise and North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Harlem, NY and The Jazz Cruise's caribbean sailing to name a few.
2008 will find my clients on The Smooth Jazz Cruise, Capetown Jazz Festival, CBJC - Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium's 9th Annual Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival and the first Playboy Jazz Cruise which is generating tremendous buzz and travel to Japan.
I hope you will consider traveling to many of these exciting events and destinations or a destination you're thinking about. Your fellow travelers and music lover's are waiting to meet you and share common experiences as we each contribute in our own way to support and grow jazz and remain active citizen's of the world.
My webpage is www.BlueBossaTravel or
www. travelcounsellors.com/evette.dorham. To ensure the best service I work directly with clients.
If you're a musician interested to build your brand contact me to learn about other musician only services.
Most recently I have add promoter to my credentials and promote a night of jazz.
- Website:
- http://www.BlueBossaTravel.com
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Events
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Mel Brown Quartet
March 25, 2009 at 8pm to March 27, 2013 at 11pm – Jimmy Mak's
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Saturday JAZZ Nights at Chelsea Wine Bar
November 14, 2009 at 8:30pm to November 15, 2009 at 12:30am – Chelsea Wine Bar
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Jazz & Art Extravaganza!
November 15, 2009 from 3pm to 8pm – Emmy Lu Gallery
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Lee Summer's "Just Piano Series" presents...
November 19, 2009 from 7pm to 8pm – Triad Theatre
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Workout
December 3, 2009 from 9pm to 11pm – Casale Monferrato
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“Grazie”
December 17, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm – Ivrea
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Tish Oney - The Peggy Lee Project
January 10, 2010 from 7pm to 8:15pm – The Triad
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Jazz On Edge Volume 2
February 6, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – Garden Theatre
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Congratulations on your many successful events and future possibilities as well. I thank you for your encouraging words as well. At this time, I do not have any thing that is solid to present to you, yet. However, it is great to know that you are available and a member of the GJN. Please lets us continue to have conversations and see what is possible in the near future.
Keeping jazz live!
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I look forward to talking and doing great things with you. THANKS! for setting up the group in tribute to your Dad. That's exciting!
Please invite others to join us @ The Global Jazz Network. There can never be enough connections celebrating our indigenous music. Would also love to talk to you about the cruises. Some one just contacted me about creating some Jazz cruise opportunities.
I will send you a private email with my number and we can meet and create.
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You got a mess of friends and they have uploaded their photos and you haven't. Now you know that ain't fair.
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