Woman a central character both on, off stage Nov 8, 2009
"I've been told I favor Mahalia Jackson, who was a Southern black beauty, and I certainly take that as a compliment. I take my namesake seriously. She was a classy, eloquent woman, but she didn't take no mess.". Jackson adds that Parks "has a vision" to create a show centered on beloved gospel singer, "Halleluiah, Mahalia," that will find Jackson in the starring role. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lionsgate Music, in Association With Matriarch/Geffen Records, Announces Release of Soundtrack to Lee Daniels' Highly Anticipated Film PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE Nov 6, 2009
The track has already garnered raves, with Rolling Stone extolling it as "...a knockout song...expressing the goal of Precious to see the world in color." Other artists featured on the star-studded soundtrack include Queen Latifah, Mahalia Jackson and Grace Hightower ... 06 Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Mahalia Jackson. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Preacher’s son a cable success Oct 28, 2009
As a kid, young Charley hung around Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Mahalia Jackson and Andre Crouch. He met Elvis, a family friend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Must-reads in Tuesday’s AJC Oct 27, 2009
As a kid, Charley Humbard hung around music stars such as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and gospel greats Mahalia Jackson and Andre Crouch. He met Elvis, a family friend. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
90 years later, opera's back on Bourbon Street Oct 2, 2009
The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 801 N. Rampart St., 504-529-3000. Upcoming season includes Puccini's "Tosca" on Oct. 9 and Oct. 11; Gounod's "Romeo and Juliette" on Nov. 20 and Nov. 22; Verdi's "Messa de Requiem" on Jan. 22 and Jan. 24; and Wagner's "Der fliegende Hollander" on March 19 and March 21. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Church to honor Benton Harbor musical pioneer (6) Sep 22, 2009
"I was able to sing with the queen of gospel, Mahalia Jackson, in the 1960s. That was great."I met her in Chicago when I was with some other friends. She loved young people. (The Herald-Palladium)
Screamers, moaners - and MJ Sep 21, 2009
Mahalia Jackson does it too. She sings a slave spiritual called. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Marie Knight; gospel singer toured with Rosetta Tharpe Sep 3, 2009
The guitar-playing Tharpe, a major recording artist on the Decca Records label who brought gospel music to a broad audience, first heard Ms. Knight sing at a Mahalia Jackson concert in New York in 1946. Two weeks later, Tharpe showed up at Ms. Knight s house in Newark to invite her to go on the road with her. (Boston Globe)
Family, friends gather to remember Edwin Hampton Jul 25, 2009
On Friday night, hundreds made their way into the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for a memorial tribute in Hampton's honor. "He was like a grandfather," said Joshua Speight, a former band member, class of 2002. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Forbes Field long gone, but fans mark its 100th birthday Jun 28, 2009
Mahalia Jackson sang gospel, and Benny Benack and the Iron City Six blazed a trail for all the sports ditties that grace today's airwaves. The combination of sports, politics, religion and music made it the city's unofficial community center. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nagin: Momentum on recovery strong May 21, 2009
The naked truth is we are well-positioned for a full recovery and good momentum, he said in a speech at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts. Nagin pointed to specific projects, like plans to redevelop the Iberville Housing Development into mixed use housing; plans to refurbish and reopen the Municipal Auditorium as a state-of-the-art sound and music studio; and plans to move City Hall into the old Chevron Building. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Opera star travels the world, but her heart lies in New Orleans May 19, 2009
11:20 PM CDT on Monday, May 18, 2009. Lucy Bustamante / Eyewitness News. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Jazz performer returns to Siouxland roots May 3, 2009
"My mom has a beautiful voice, like Mahalia Jackson," she said. "But it was my dad who was a jazz musician. He played the alto sax with Glenn Miller in Chicago. When he died, I remember Woody Herman showed up and said he remembered my dad.". (Sioux City Journal)
Picks: Why we chose 'em May 1, 2009
Tribute to Mahalia Jackson feat. Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples and Pamela Landrum4:30 p.m., Gospel TentGambit: Grammy-winner Irma Thomas, New Orleans' own Queen of Soul, leads a tribute to New Orleans' Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Jazz Fest turns 40 May 1, 2009
See Mahalia Jackson, Sonny Vaucresson, a food vendor at the first Fest, told his young son Vance, there goes the greatest singer in the world. Ask many and food at the Fest is just as important as music. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Co-founder reflects Apr 30, 2009
We had Mahalia Jackson; we had Duke Ellington; we had big names. We were there for two years, and then we moved out here to the fairgrounds. (CNN -- US)
Ruthie Foster's perfect pitch Apr 28, 2009
"She is the one who inherited the crown from people like Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Mahalia Jackson. She's up there like that. She's iconic. Knowing her as a colleague and fellow musician is a huge blessing. She's a phenomenal person.". Of course, Foster is more modest about her roots and her achievements. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MORE: Jazz Fest flaunts its Louisiana roots Apr 28, 2009
(Not that Year 1 didn't have its heavyweights: Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington and Fats Domino played. . (USA Today -- Life)
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival turns 40 Apr 19, 2009
Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington played the first Jazz Fest. The 40th anniversary lineup includes comparable New Orleans heroes: the Neville and Marsalis families, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, the Meters. (Boston Globe)
'Boyle is not a very good singer and everybody should calm down'... Apr 18, 2009
The world loves frumpy female singers-Kate Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Mama Cass, Sophie Tucker, Leontine Price etc. Fame is as much about national/international circumstances as it is about being in the right place in the right time. (The Drudge Report)
Residents rally to decry black-on-black violence Mar 29, 2009
On the steps of the newly refurbished Mahalia Jackson Theater, Rev. John Raphael urged black New Orleanians to find a way to end violence in the city as part of the Yes We Can rally. I am praying that this day is the beginning of a tremendous change in our city, not just on the African American community, but to the better of the entire community, said Raphael. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Toussaint, 'Trombone Shorty' grace Jazz Fest posters Mar 25, 2009
It's the fifth Jazz Fest poster by Michalopoulos, whose previous posters featured Dr. John in 1998, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong in 2001, Mahalia Jackson in 2003 and Fats Domino in 2006. At 23, Andrews is one of the youngest artists to appear on a poster. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Music Legend Van Morrison Returns to California for U.C. Berkeley and Los Angeles Orpheum Performances of "Astral Weeks Live" Mar 24, 2009
"Universally regarded as one of the most important albums in pop music history, "Astral Weeks" broke new ground with its experimental free-flowing arrangements and deeply reflective songs. Morrisons motivation to rework the music was to get back to his original signature sound: a blend of jazz, blues, classical and folk unique to Van Morrison.Says Morrison, Im not just a singer, I am a soul singer, and his Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl proves exactly that, over and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
City Beat (14) Mar 1, 2009
Show traces the life and career of the world s most loved gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson. Local gospel choirs will be part of the performance. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Houston Ballet premiers new Marie Antoinette work Feb 21, 2009
Then the cast hits the road for New Orleans, where "Marie" on March 27 was to be the first dance performance at the newly renovated Mahalia Jackson Theatre. Arts companies around the country are cutting productions, laying off staff and even closing. (KSLA.com, LA)
Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Monday, February 16 Feb 16, 2009
The names include Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald in jazz, Mahalia Jackson and Odetta in gospel and folk, and Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price in classical music. Today, stars such as Mary J. Blige and Beyonce continue the tradition. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
