Text and photos by Jeremy Danneman (Parade Of One)
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, I worked for two years to bring a talented Rwandan musician, Sophie Nzayisenga, to New York City in October 2013 to record, perform, and conduct educational programming with me and my colleagues, William Parker and Tim Keiper. Unfortunately due to disastrous issues obtaining Sophie’s visa, our plans were derailed.
Text by “ARTIST & ECR MUSIC GROUP FOUNDER” Blake Morgan
Dear Friends,
Text by Ari Ambrose ( please contact Ari here in case you want some advice from him: ariam73@gmail.com.)
I am an immigration attorney and saxophonist living in New York. I originally came to New York from Washington D.C. in the early 1990s to attend the Manhattan School of Music, ostensibly to study music but also to be part of the thriving jazz scene here. It was an amazing time to be in New York: I got a chance to see some of my favorite musicians up close, and played sessions with people who later became some of the most influential musicians on the current scene. After some of years of playing and teaching I decided to go to law school, specifically to enter the field of immigration law. Like many people, I’ve had some ups and downs and considered quitting playing music for good, but since becoming an attorney I have managed to keep a fairly active schedule performing, recording, and teaching music.
Text by J4JA
Justice for Jazz Artists will gather at St. Peter’s Church Wednesday evening for great music and a talk about obtaining basic security for musicians who are needlessly struggling in New York City.
J4JA attempts to work with the most successful, affluent clubs around the City to find common sense solutions for musicians who are often forced to retire into poverty or near poverty after long productive careers.
The boom in digital streaming may generate profits for record labels and free content for consumers, but it spells disaster for today’s artists across the creative industries
Photo courtesy of The Guardian
