Pics!: 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival Pictures 7/18

Presented by Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Association

West Powelton Steppers Drill Team

Monnette Sudler & Sumi Tonooka performs

Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell speaks at Festival

Drummers Perform

Enjoying the performance set up

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Countdown to the Jazz Festival: Two More Days to Go!

Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Association presents the 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival at Saunders Park (39th & Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA), Saturday July 18, noon-7 p.m. For more information contact Terry Shockley at 215-387-1911. Open mic session will be at 12:30 p.m. and jam session at 5 p.m. Hope to see you all there.

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Robert Kenyatta and the MGII Ambassadors

Below is more interesting information on percussionist Robert Kenyatta who is set to perform at the Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival on Saturday July 18!

For over fifteen years, Robert Kenyatta has taught African percussion music to students (3 - 10 years of age) at Montessori Genesis II School. Each year, a group of the students, who show exceptional promise, have performed with him around Philadelphia. They are known as the MGII Ambassadors, but have also been dubbed "The Tempo Masters". Venues, where they have performed, have included the African American Museum of Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences, Swarthmore College, EEOC Black History Celebration, World Cultures Day at the Philadelphia Zoo, and Penn's Landing just to name a few.

Montessori Genesis II located at 3529 Haverford Avenue is a private independent school founded by working poor parents in 1976. Located in the Mantua Community of West Philadelphia, the school specializes in early education (Pre-K thru 4th Grade). As a great little urban school, it opens its walls and includes the best of Philadelphia as part of its curriculum and programming.

Robert Kenyatta Added to Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival Lineup

This just in: Percussionist Robert Kenyatta has been added to the performance lineup of the 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival.

Kenyatta who is also a griot, and educator has played with a wide range of artists, including Sonny Rollins, jazz bagpiper Rufus Harley, Wilson Pickett, and the Beach Boys. The 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival, Saturday July 18, noon- 7 p.m. at Saunders Park (39th & Powelton Ave). Also performing will be world renowned jazz artist Monnette Sudler, pianist Sumi Tonooka, the Ruh Ensemble and more.

Pianist, Sumi Tonooka, Set To Perform at Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival

This just in. Philadelphia native, pianist Sumi Tonooka set to perform at 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival on Saturday July 18, noon-7p.m. along with world renowned guitarist Monnette Sudler!

Visit sumitonooka.com and monnettesudlermusic.com for more on these artists!

Ruh Ensemble at Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival

Abdur-Rashid presents music by Ruh Ensemble at 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival Saturday July 18, noon-7p.m.!

Monnette Sudler Hits Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival

World Renowned Guitarist Monnette Sudler, who has worked with everyone from Grover Washington Jr. to Ike and Tina Turner, will be performing at the 3rd Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival, Saturday July 18, 2009 at Saunders Park (39th & Powelton Avenue). This year's festival will take place from 39th & Lancaster Avenue to Saunders Park. Come and enjoy the fun! For more information contact George Stevens at 215.387.0606.

Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Association, Mayor Michael Nutter Visits Lancaster Avenue

This is our very first post! We are a new association here to serve the 3400-6300 block of Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia. Lancaster Avenue is changing and Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Association is on the forefront of that change partnering with community organizations and our local community development corporations in West Philadelphia to drive the change needed in our area. We are in the process of developing this blog but check back daily. Above is a picture of Mayor Michael Nutter visiting the Lancaster Avenue corridor in February at Villa at 4034 Lancaster Avenue.