Music at Woodmere: Philadelphia Big Brass

Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald: Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble with special guest vocalist Tonya Milburn

Photos: Jazz Meets R&B

Enjoy some photos from Woodmere's last Friday Night Jazz event of the summer! To The Max Band performed Jazz meets R&B!

 









We would like to thank everyone that came out and supported Woodmere's Friday Night Jazz series! Because of your overwhelming support, we were able to continue the series through the end of June. We'd also like to thank all of the talented musicians that played their hearts out in our Kuch gallery and the generous support of the Klorfine Foundation.


Our Friday Night Jazz series will resume again in September, along with the addition of Classical Sundays! Check our website for updates about our Fall events  www.woodmereartmuseum.org.

Photos: Gershwin Night

Enjoy our photos from Gershwin Night with Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Band and pianist Reiko Okuda, a recent graduate of The University of the Arts.

Photos: Po/Jazz Night

We heard some amazing words from the poets at our Po/Jazz Night. Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Band also gave an incredible performance.

Videos: Jazz Nights - Ellington, Coltrane, Gershwin, Armstrong

 

Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Band

Photos: Woodmere's Friday Evening Jazz Series - Ellington, Coltrane, Gershwin, Armstrong

Enjoy some of our photos from our recent Jazz Night on Friday, May 13! Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Band played an incredible show featuring the Jazz Classics: Ellington, Coltrane, Gershwin, Armstrong and more. Thank you for all your support!

Friday Night Jazz: Ellington, Coltrane, Gershwin, Armstrong featuring Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Band

Join us this Friday, May 13 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm for Jazz Classics: Ellington, Coltrane, Gershwin, Armstrong and more featuring Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Band. 

Events: Jazz Nights in May and June!

Woodmere Art Museum is pleased to announce that the our Friday Night Jazz series has been extended into May and June! Because of the overwhelming support from our visitors, we decided to continue to offer this great music series to the public! Please join us for the following Friday Nights in May:

Video: Reiko Okuda and Warren Oree at Cole Porter Night

 

Check out our short video clip of last Friday's Jazz performance. Pianist Reiko Okuda and bass player Warren Oree played music of the great American composer Cole Porter. 

Photos: Woodmere's Friday Evening Jazz Series - Cole Porter Night

Pianist Reiko Okuda, a student at The University of the Arts, and bass player Warren Oree gave an incredible performance last night at Woodmere. The music of the great American composer Cole Porter was featured.

Enjoy some pictures we took of the event. Thank you for your support!

Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble

 

Take a peek! Here is a video of a performance by the acclaimed Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble at our first Jazz event last Friday, April 8. Join us this Friday, April 15 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. for Cole Porter Night.

Photos: Woodmere's Friday Evening Jazz Series - Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble

Warming up...

We had a great turn out tonight! Thank you for coming out to listen to some jazz music, enjoy some french wines, and see our exhibitions. It was a packed house! 

We would also like to thank the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble! The show was amazing! The music was incredible!

Bonjour! Paris is in the air!

Violet Oakley
(American, 1874-1961). Lady with a
Fan, 1895, oil on canvas, 28 x 18 in.

Paris is reborn in Philadelphia! 

We are incredibly excited to be participating in the long-awaited Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA). As part of this collaboration, Woodmere will be enjoying an evening Jazz series the first of which will be held this Friday, April 8 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. In celebration of our new exhibitions Charles Demuth in the City of Lights and Violet Oakley and the Women Artists of Paris, french wines and cheeses will available along with a performance by the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble. So come out and have some fun this Friday night! Oui, s'il vous plaît!

Looking for a place to have dinner before heading to Woodmere on Friday? Check out the restaurants along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill. Great shops, great food, great art, and great music all in one night!

Events: Friday Jazz Nights in April

April 8 – 29, 2011

Woodmere celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month on Fridays in April with music, food, drink, and children’s programming. These programs are offered in conjunction with PIFA and in partnership with Lifeline Music Coalition, Inc.