MMJF27 Volunteers MSM ARTS United, Inc. and the Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival would like to thank the following volunteers for helping to keep jazz alive in South, Florida. We love you!!! ❤️❤️❤️Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater Staff, Connie Kinnard, Carol Ann Taylor, Yvette Harris, Jim Berry, Silver Spoon Desserts, Kristen Kitchen and the Dunns-Josephine Staff, Ingrid BAZIN, Cynthia Sheppard, Brent Charles, Nailah Mustafa,, Tiffany Moseley, Sister Aneesha Hanif, Alia Pasha, Jeannette Piña, C. B. Hanif, Allen & Lia Paul, The Harden family, Keith Valles, Keith Clark, Miami Jazz and Film Society, Metris Batts, Sunshine Divas Excelling in Motion, Nashid Sabir, Sunshine Dimes, Tiffany Harris, Candra Mustafa, Larechia Washington, Jeremy Daconnect Mills, Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc., Jeanette Pina, The Real Tracy Fields, Martha Whisby, Dedric Jones…. #mmjf #mmjf27 #meltonmustafajazzfestival #miami #lyrictheater #overtownmiami #jazz #festival #thingstodoinmiami
THE KINDEST SOUL… Remembering my dad Melton Mustafa. Thanks for being an amazing father, role model, educator and leader in the community! ❤️❤️❤️ (11/23/1947 - 12/28/2017) #meltonmustafa #teacher #educators #musicians #artist #miami #jazz #mmjf #meltonmustafajazzfestival
Happy birthday to International Jazz Trumpeter Melton Mustafa #jazz #legend #meltonmustafa #trumpeter #RIP
Check out saxophonist Jason Moss doing his thang at the 26th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival
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Quiana Lynell live at the 26th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival at Historic Lyric Theater in Miami.
Jesse Jones Jr. live at the 26th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival in Miami. #mmjf26 #meltonmustafajazzfestival #bahlt #miami #jazz #festival #2023
The Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival welcomes South Florida’s “Favorite Entertainer” International Jazz Saxophonist Jesse Jones Jr. February 23 - 24 - 25 - 26, 2023 Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater 819 NW 2nd Ave Miami, Florida 33136#MMJF26 #Meltonmustafajazzfestival #jazz #miami #livemusic #bahlt #southbeach #southflorida Tix https://MMJF26.Eventbrite.com Jesse Jones Jr.
The Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival welcomes The Incredible Nicole Yarling #MMJF26 #meltonmustafajazzfestival Nicole's education is extensive and ongoing, ranging from a BA in Music from Baruch College, to a Masters in Music Education at Columbia University, as well as private training in composition, arranging, voice and violin. Ms. Yarling just completed a 20 year stint at Florida Memorial University as an Assistant Professor, and Director of Popular Music. She is currently full-time Lecturer at the University of Miami, teaching voice, various ensembles, and is in the process of creating courses for Eclectic Strings. With her creativity, performance, teaching and encouragement she aids in establishing strong artistic community ties. As a mentor, she established a concert series almost ten years ago called Jazz Encounters, at radio station WDNA in Miami. As a result of the series, she created the Jazz Education Community Coalition, going into its ninth year, where she mentors young musicians with an interest in studying Jazz. In 2018, Ms. Yarling received a $10,000 Knights Arts Champion award for her work with the JECC. She has participated as adjudicator, educational consultant, and performer for the prestigious Young Arts organization based in Miami for the past nine years. She did a coaching stint along with Ms. Betty Wright for Little Dreamers, an organization established by Phil Collins to help young performer fulfill their dreams. In Ft. Lauderdale, Nicole serves as Educational Director and host of a monthly jazz jam for young musicians, First Friday Jam, sponsored by the Gold Coast Jazz Society going into its thirteenth year. The Jazz Journalists of America acknowledged her efforts when she received the Jazz Hero Award for 2015. In 2016, Ms. Yarling was inducted into the South Florida Jazz Hall of Fame. In 2020 she was bestowed the honor as one of the top African American Educators in South Florida and in 2022 acknowledged for her work in Jazz by the Links, and
The Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival welcomes Percussionist Yarelis Gandul #MMJF26 #meltonmustafajazzfestival Percussionist, Singer, Composer, Writer.Cuban currently resides in the city of Miami.Bachelor of Music Education. She studied Percussion in Cuba and as a professional she performed with several bands Nationally and Internationally. She joined the "Alba Tropical Jazz Band", made up of a selection of the most recognized young people of Cuban Jazz. She resided in Italy where she performed as a percussionist in groups such as Jestofunk.In the City of Miami, she has taught music and percussion and forming groups, making music on Television Shows, Clubs and Festivals with world-renowned artists such as Bobby Carcasses, Nestor Torres, Ed Calle, Jose Negroni, Jose Luis Barba, Donato Poveda , Francisco Cespedes, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, amongothers.She authored “De Tiempos y Siluetas”. Published in 2022 by Editorial Primigenios, Poesia. Miami. She has as a recording her single album "Un Canto",” Havana” with Peer music 2020, and“GuajiraSoy”2022. Social Mediawww.YouTube.com/yarelisgcab www.instagram.com/yarelisgandulhttps://m.facebook.com/yarelis.gandulDiscographyGuajira Soy 2022https://open.spotify.com/track/2nTC9lhH9eyLkwWR ZE1dp6?si=869ffcb2faa84e94Un Canto. 2020https://open.spotify.com/track/5izNLGHf9sGPTfh8bl Bsrk?si=260c5f6241164030Havana. 2020https://open.spotify.com/track/0SG5taqgRostX9ZlQY gTMN?si=2338ce585950403a February 23 - 24 - 25 - 26, 2023 Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater 819 NW 2nd Ave Miami, Florida 33136Tix https://MMJF26.Eventbrite.com Yarelis Gandul
The Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival welcomes Recording Artist Nai Sounds #MMJF26 #meltonmustafajazzfestival Nai Sounds is a neo-soul/jazz artist from South Florida. Bred from a jazz and performing arts family, this multifaceted artist is launching into the epicenter of soul, love, artistry, and vibes. February 23 - 24 - 25 - 26, 2023 Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater 819 NW 2nd Ave Miami, Florida 33136Tix https://MMJF26.Eventbrite.com
The Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival welcomes International Vocalist Nikki Kidd #MMJF26 #meltonmustafajazzfestival Nikki Kidd is an International Jazz Vocalist with a palatable passion for music. Her musical style is the embodiment of classic and current jazz and her voice has the ability to transport you to the days of speakeasies. Nikki started singing at the age of four, born and raised in the culturally diverse Miami Beach, Florida. Being exposed to such an array of cultures and melting pot of genres, has given Nikki her unique sound. Her musical palate ranges from Jazz, Electronic Music, Reggae, Pop, Rock, Soul and R&B and that diversity is shown and very evident in Nikki's music. Nikki earned her Bachelors at the University of Miami in Studio Music and Jazz Voice as well as a Minor in Music Business. At UM Nikki studied with world renown jazz artists such as Kevin Mahogany, Kurt Elling, and John Secada. It was at the University of Miami where Nikki developed and ear for jazz and her own unique stage presence. Voted Miami New Times "Best Jazz Act" and Legacy Magazine 40 Under 40 in 2018! Nikki Kidd has a way of commanding the stage which makes her performances one NOT to miss! February 23 - 24 - 25 - 26, 2023 Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater 819 NW 2nd Ave Miami, Florida 33136 Tix https://MMJF26.Eventbrite.com Nikki Kidd #mmjf26 #jazz #concert
