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Washington, DC, August 28, 2006: Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, will host the 22nd Jazz Forum and Concert during the upcoming Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference, September 6-9, at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
The Jazz Issue Forum and Concert will take place on Thursday, September 7th, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in Ballroom C of the Washington Convention Center. The Jazz Forum and Concert are both free and open to the public. The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) will serve as the title sponsor of this year's Jazz Forum and Concert.
Violinist and ASCAP member Regina Carter will be this year's honoree and featured performing artist. A native of Detroit (also Rep. Conyers' hometown), Carter established her reputation as a member of the all-female jazz quartet Straight Ahead, which recorded two albums for Atlantic Records. She left the band in 1994 and went on to release two solo albums for the label: her self-titled debut recording, Regina Carter, in 1995, followed by Something for Grace, in 1997. Carter joined Verve Records in 1998, and went on to record four more critically acclaimed albums that demonstrated astounding maturity and variety. Her latest release, I'll Be Seeing You - A Sentimental Journey, is a tribute to her late mother, Grace Carter. Regina Carter's appeal and unique sound has led to opportunities for her to work with other renowned jazz artists such as Max Roach, Kenny Barron, Oliver Lake and Danilo Perez. Her work can also be heard on recordings of leading R&B artists such as Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle.
This year's jazz concert will also feature the exciting quintet led by New Orleans trumpeter Marlon Jordan. Jordan is the product of one of New Orleans great jazz families, headed by saxophonist and jazz educator Kidd Jordan. Marlon has been making a name for himself since being featured as a soloist with the New Orleans Symphony at the age of 15. Jordan recorded his first album as a leader (For You Only) for Columbia Records at the age of 19. His most recent work, You Don't Know What Love Is, was released on the Louisiana Red Hot record label. Featured with Marlon will be his sisters, vocalist Stephanie Jordan, a rising star in her own right, and violinist Rachel Jordan, Professor of Music at Jackson State University and member of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
The concert will be preceded at 7:00 p.m. by the Jazz Forum, which will cover the topic, "New Orleans Jazz: A Post Katrina Update." The above-mentioned artists will be joined on a panel by Jackie Harris, director of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp in New Orleans, and Dr. Gabou Mendy, who serves on the board of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. The discussion will focus on the continuing impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, the cradle of Jazz. The Forum will be broadcast live on WPFW, 89.3 FM.
About ASCAP
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading Performing Rights Organization in the U.S., representing the world's largest repertory which totals over 8 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 250,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members. Additionally, ASCAP represents the works in the repertories of 70 affiliated foreign performing rights organizations created by many thousand affiliated international members. ASCAP is committed to protecting the rights of its members by licensing and collecting royalties for the public performance of their copyrighted works, and then distributing these fees to the Society's members based on performances. Unlike the other American Performing Rights Organizations, ASCAP's Board of Directors is made up solely of writers and publishers, elected by the membership every two years. www.ascap.com.
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