Jazz Music, Health Disparities Conference

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Jazz Music, Health Disparities Conference

WILL HOST MUSIC CONFERENCE

By Staff writer

The International Jazz Day AZ Foundation invites you to our first 2023 Annual Conference where we will explore the theme of Health, Wellness and Homeless for muscians with emphasis on the Jazz musicians, because their genre of music requied them to use their minds in a creative way. We will be collaboration with educational sessions, excellent educational con tent presented by leaders in the profession.

International Jazz Day AZ conference and Music Wellness Workshop, a J.A.Z.Z D.A.Y. Project

IJD Music Wellness and Homeless, a J.A.Z.Z. D.A.Y. Project, promotes physical, mental and so cial wellness through the healing power of music. Music wellness has been shown to be partic ularly effective in reducing stress, improving brain function and promoting a healthy well-be ing at any stage of life. In older adults, jazz music stimulates mental and physical function, maximizing overall heath. This conference will be in the memory of a great musician that just committed murder /suicide. I played with my friend a lot and at know time did he ever showed he was having these can of thoughts.

Mission: of IJD Music Wellness, a J.A.Z.Z D.A.Y Project:

• To use jazz music as a catalyst for overall Health Disparities in AZ

• To explore the emotional and social benefits of music inherent in group interaction, music-making and memory recall

• To provide a safe, creative outlet for participants, caregivers and family members to engage in music

IJD Music Wellness, a J.A.Z.Z.D.A.Y. Project: Homeless Initiative

A multi-faceted music wellness experience for healthcare and community facilities that serve the homeless, this unique initiative uses jazz music as a catalyst for joy and self-expression for individuals who often feel powerless and marginalized. The International Jazz Day AZ Foundation joining the mission to solve homeless with three facilities: , Tanner Development Corp, Jazz Town USA, Arts Space.org.

Exploring Brain

Health

Disparities through Jazz

This Music Theraphy Conference will explore othering and belonging through the lens of jazz music and neuroscience; building community through jazz and brain health equity; and the power of empathy, listening, and inclusion in jazz and dementia work. Doc Jones and Keth Corley will consider the ideas of resilience, empathy, improvisation, equity, inclusion, belonging—as well as the social and genetic determinants of brain health—and how they relate to jazz, a musical genre that welcomes and celebrates individual diversity and freedom. Racial

Race and ethnicity are socially constructed categories that have tangible effects on the lives of individuals who are defined by how one perceives one’s self and how one is perceived by others. It is important to acknowledge the social construction (i.e., created from prevailing social perceptions, historical policies, and practices) of the concepts of race and ethnicity because it has implications for how measures of race have been used and changed over time. Furthermore, the concept of race is complex, with a rich history of scientific and philosophical debate as to the nature of race (James, 2016). Racial and ethnic disparities are arguably the most obstinate inequities in health over time, despite the many strides that have been made to improve health in the United States. Moreover, race and ethnicity are extremely salient factors when examining health inequity (Bell and Lee, 2011; Smedley et al., 2008; Williams et al., 2010). Therefore, solutions for health equity need to take into account the social, political, and historical context of race and ethnicity in this country.

Gender Disparities

When discussing health disparities across gender groups, it is important to acknowledge that while the basis of some disparities is biological (e.g., rates of ovarian and prostate cancers), the majority of the disparities discussed in this section are not based in biological mechanisms unless otherwise stated. Nonbiological health disparities stem from socioeconomic conditions that can shape gender differences in health outcomes such as mortality rates, alcohol and substance abuse, mental health disorders, and violence victimization.

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SCOTTSDALE JAZZ FEST & MUSIC DISPARITIES THERAPHY CONFERENCE FOR CREATIVE ARTIST APRIL 2023

and Ethnic Disparities

What can jazz music reveal about the brain, health disparities, and inclsion?

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GROUP WILL HOST MUSIC CONFERENCE

Come celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (J.A.M) to honor one of America!s earliest and iconic art form (JAZZ) Tempe, Arizona: Celebrated every April, Jazz Appreciation Month is known for bring ing together communities from all over the world to celebrate Jazz and learn about its history. Thanks to International Jazz Day AZ Foundation (IJDAZ) Founder and Execu tive Director, Doc Jones the State of Arizona to passed a bill HCR 2017 in 2019 declar ing April Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). Throughout the years, jazz has promoted peace, diversity, and freedom of expression, thus reinforcing the role of today’s youth as active agents of social change. “Music has the power to unite people across borders, and Jazz has been doing that for years,” said William ‘Doc’ Jones. “The concert at the Tempe Arts Center will be a tribute to the Smithsonian 21th anniversary of JAM, and we are incredibly proud to join forces with Mayor Corey Woods of Tempe to be a part of this celebration. On April 8, 2023, we have a spectacular lineup featuring Reggie Camble bringing the flavor of New Orleans Spirtuals and special guest Neamen Lyles bringing us Gospel from a Jazz perspective. International Jazz Day AZ Foundation, founded in 2015, is an Arizona-based non-profit organization led by William ‘Doc’ Jones, a pro fessional jazz musician and music educator. Jones has been working closely with gospel icon and pastor Donise Dillard to educate Arizonans and visitors on jazz music’s ex traordinary heritage and history.

The proceeds from the festival sponsor music programs in organizations such as Next Student Academy for the Arts, Molina’s School of Jazz, and the Doc’s summer music program.” He added. We partner with Charter schools and community organizations in Arizona and develop jazz programs in collaboration with them. “Our mission is to make live music available to the next generation. Jazz has the power to transform lives intellec tually, emotionally, and socially. Every child has the right to quality music education.

Gospel Meets Jazz, With Unpredictable Results

Jazz musicians, even agnostic ones, have a soft spot for gospel. It’s part of the foundation of American music, an essential language like the blues. That doesn’t mean they treat gospel tunes reverently or gingerly. From Louis Armstrong on down, jazz musicians have seized on hymns and spirituals as a starting point for improvisa tion. Now, two new records showcase contrast ing approaches that can be spun out of old-time religious tunes.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Race and ethnicity are socially constructed categories that have tangible effects on the lives of individuals who are defined by how one perceives one’s self and how one is perceived by others. It is important to acknowledge the social construction (i.e., created from prevailing social perceptions, historical policies, and practices) of the concepts of race and ethnicity because it has implications for how measures of race have been used and changed over time. Furthermore, the concept of race is complex, with a rich history of scientific and philosophical debate as to the nature of race (James, 2016). Racial and ethnic disparities are arguably the most obstinate inequities in health over time, despite the many strides that have been made to improve health in the United States. Moreover, race and ethnicity are extremely salient factors when examining health inequity (Bell and Lee, 2011; Smedley et al., 2008; Williams et al., 2010). Therefore, solutions for health equity need to take into account the social, political, and historical context of race and ethnicity in this country.

Gender Disparities

When discussing health disparities across gender groups, it is important to acknowledge that while the basis of some disparities is biological (e.g., rates of ovarian and prostate cancers), the majority of the disparities discussed in this section are not based in biological mechanisms unless otherwise stated. Nonbiological health disparities stem from socioeconomic conditions that can shape gender differences in health outcomes such as mortality rates, alcohol and substance abuse, mental health disorders, and violence victimization.

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Tempe Center for the Arts Celebrates the Kick off Jazz Appreciation Month on Sat April 8th, 2023

What can jazz music reveal about the brain, health disparities, and inclsion?

GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAZZ

Blessed Assurance

The charisma of a preacher, the attitude of a monk, the kindness of a human. This and much more is saxophonist Kirk Whalum. Those, who attended his concerts, will never forget him and his melodies.

Kirk is like Grover Washington Jr. a legend, the shining light of music. He is a wanderer between two worlds. An in-demand artist in the smooth jazz scene he performed with Peter White, Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright and many more. Albums like For You (1998), Unconditional (2000), Kirk Whalum Performs the Babyface Songbook (2005), and Roundtrip (2007) received high acclaims and great acceptance by the listen ers.

But his real passion is Gospel music and the worship to God. His Gospel hours are truly impressing and inspirational. He started his first Gospel project in 1998 with The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter One. His sophomore project in this genre was Hymns in the Garden (2000), followed by The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter II (2002).

After a long hiatus he now presents The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter III (2010). Kirk comments: “’The Gospel According to Jazz is about that pursuit of excellence in one’s craft as a worship to God. My devotion to that instrument and trying to really master an instrument is my primary worship to God. I certainly worship him with my mouth. I just praise God. I try to serve him in whatever way I see fit.”

The album was recorded live at Reid Temple, Glenn Dale, MD and additionally recorded in diverse studios. Featured musicians on this album are among others George Duke (pi ano), Lalah Hathaway (vocals), Doc Powell (guitar), Kevin Whalum (vocals), John Stod dart (keyboards, vocals, programming), Hugh “Peanuts” Whalum (vocals, sax, piano), Kenneth Whalum III (sax), Kyle Whalum (bass) and Caleb Tha Bridge (rap vocal).

Turn It Around - Smooth Jazz Tribute To Israel Houghton And New Breed

Turn It Around - Smooth Jazz Tribute To Israel Houghton And New Breed is a positive song by Smooth Jazz All Stars with a tempo of 130 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 65 BPM or dou ble-time at 260 BPM. The track runs 3 minutes and 4 seconds long with a G key and a major mode. It has high energy and is very danceable with a time signature of 4 beats per bar.

Wynton Marsalis blends gospel and jazz

The merger of the two might seem sacrilegious to some, but the joyful noise of gospel and the secular sounds of jazz have more in common than many think.

Perhaps no one knows this better than Wynton Marsalis, the astute jazz man whose ambitious explorations of the past give shape and dimen sion to his understanding of modern sounds. Since rocking the jazz world in the early ‘80s, when Marsalis was barely out of high school, the 51-year-old trumpeter has spent most of his ca reer extending ideas and motifs predating 1965.

Marsalis travels much farther back in time with “Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration,” a lengthy composition exploring that relationship between gospel and jazz that he penned to commemorate the bicentennial of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.

“I don’t just deal with the history of jazz and gos pel; I deal with the whole church experience,” said Marsalis, calling from his New York City home. “I take things in the Afro American church experi ence and the Anglo American church experience. I take parts of a Mass and relate them to a typical Baptist service. I take the sound of Count Basie’s band and apply it to church music.”

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“I don’t just deal with the history of jazz and gospel; I deal with the whole church experience,” said Marsalis

supporting Gospel

Gospel According to Jazz

Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr., is a native of Coffeyville, Kansas where he was reared in a Christian family and Afri can-American Church environment. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 16 and preached his Trial Sermon at the age of 17. He is married to the Reverend Dr. Karen E. (Curry) Stewart and they are the par ents of a blended family of five sons, Warren, Jr., Matthew, Jared, Justin, Aaron and two daughters, Jamila Imani and Jessica Elizabeth (Curry) Morris. He is the grandfather of Warren Josiah, III, Micaiah Lovel, Matthew Christian II, Jared Chamberlain II, Kaira Nechee, John Paul Silas, Jase Alexander, Joshua Elijah, Mia Noelai, Sanaya Elyse, Janelle Elizabeth, Lance Nasir and Jayla Arielle, and “adopted” Jonny Angel. He is presently the Senior Pastor of the First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix, Arizona and has served there since July 1, 1977. Dr. Stewart was appointed Executive Secretary of the Home Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., in November 1994, serving 10 years. He became an Individual Life Member of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. in 2019, and FIBC is an active member congregation in 2020 as well as the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention. He was recognized by The Arizona Republic newspaper as one of the ten most influential religious leaders in the Valley (Phoenix), October 6, 1985, The Phoenix Gazette 1993 Hall of Fame as being “one of ten people whose achievements had the most notable effect on . . . Arizona,” the Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) as a “Living Legend” on January 20, 2002, as the 2003 Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award by City of Phoenix/MLK, Jr. Celebration, Phoenix Business Journal as one of 25 “Leaders and Legends” in the business community in 2005, Phoenix New Times “Best Pro-Civil Rights Pastor” and Arizona Informant “Faith Community Award”, both in 2011. Dr. Stewart was inducted into the 30th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. College of Ministers & Laity—Board of Preachers, and had his oil painting portrait unveiled and hung in the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Atlanta, GA, on April 9, 2015. He was honored by being named a 2017 HISTORYMAKER by the Historical League, Inc. and in 2021, he was named 72nd Man of the Year by Valley Leadership. In August 2022, the Phoenix City Council voted unanimously to honor Dr. Stewart by naming 12th and Jefferson Streets near FIBC “Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. Way” on the occasion of his 45th Pastoral Anniversary.

The Pastors are appointed by God to shepherd and lead the church. The Pastors represent the primary leadership and meet regularly to discuss the direction of the church, as well as pastoral situations. The Pastors endeavor to preach, teach and counsel for the glory of God.

Dr. Donise Dillard, Sr. Pastor, was ordained at Rhema Bible Seminary & Dr. Fred Price in 1992 & 1997 and has been Pastoring from a heart of compassion for 22 years. She receive her Doctorate of Theology in 2003.

Dr. Donise is dedicated to building God’s Kingdom one family at a time. Her life is ded icated to living by example and encouraging men and women how to live up to their full potential in Christ. Dr Donise cares about the community to help them realize they can reverse sickness & have a healthy body while serving God. She received credentials from Trinity School of Health with Naturopathic Doctor. Pastor Donise has more than a de cade of teaching and spiritual guidance counseling, which enable her to reach others with humor, warmth, transparency and strength.

December: Toy Drive

Hosted Christmas drives where an average of 10,000 toys per year were given out over a fif teen (15) year period to families that live throughout the Phoenix Metroplex. In that same time span, the Angel tree program was ongoing which provided additional toys for under privileged children.

Life Changers continues to work with the United State Marine Corps Reserve distribute toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.

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After careful consideration and watching the aftermath of musicians being out of work for the last few months due to the Covid 19 virus a lot of our musicians will be losing their homes and apartments.

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After careful consideration and watching the aftermath of musi cians being out of work for the last few months due to the Covid 19 virus a lot of our musicians will be losing their homes and apartments.

TANNER CHAPEL AFRICAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Chapel African Methodist

Church in Phoenix is the oldest

in the State of Arizona. Tanner Chapel was founded by African American settlers

came to Arizona Territory to escape racism, oppression, and violence in the post-Reconstruction South. They also came seeking new economic opportunities in the Southwest, particularly in Arizona Territory, which would in 1912 become the 48th State of the Union.

The US Census of 1880 showed 155 blacks in the Territory with only five in Phoenix. That population grew rapidly over the first half of the decade to approximately 50; some of them decided by 1886 to establish a Christian mission to fos ter family life. Property was purchased that year for an African Methodist Episcopal Mission. This small group grew, and in 1887, property was then acquired at Second Street and East Jefferson. The Mission was incorporated as Tanner Chapel AME Church in honor of Bishop Benjamin T. Tanner, who founded the mission movement in the AME church.

By 1920 the small black population of Phoenix had grown to 1,075, comprising about 4% of the city’s total population. Black Phoenix continued to attract newcomers from other states. Tanner Chapel grew with the expanding community and in 1929 it purchased land at 20 S. 8th Street. Here the congregation constructed the impressive Norman and Gothic Revival style church building that houses Tanner Chapel today. Reverend A. H. Hamilton, Tanner’s pastor from 1926 to 1932, led the fundraising efforts for the new edifice, and oversaw the construction of the building.

When Tanner was built its congregants were mostly African American but the church itself was not constructed in an area yet designated as a black neighborhood. Developing housing patterns, however, pushed more and more African Americans in Phoenix into a confined area south of downtown. South Phoenix emerged as the black community and Tanner was now part of it.

Tanner Chapel then began addressing not only the spiritual needs of its congregants, but also provided social services for the surrounding community, including daycare and housing assistance. In the 1960s the church became the center of local civil rights activities as well.

The church continued to serve its congregants and the community into the 1970s and 1980s. In November 1987, Rev erend John L. Shaw led Tanner Chapel in its Centennial Anniversary Celebration. On December 15, 2010, the Phoe nix City Council voted to approve Tanner as a Historic “Landmark” Building. This special designation recognized the church as possessing historic and architectural significance. Tanner Chapel was at the time only the 14th property in Phoenix to receive Landmark status.

Tanner Chapel, under Reverend Dr. Benjamin N. Thomas, Sr., continues to play an important role in community devel opment through its faith-based 501(c)(3) organization, Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC) which provides assistance to the physically challenged, the aged and sick, needy children, families, and the homeless. TCDC also sponsors various programs for health and housing, literacy, education, financial, and employment opportunities. Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church continues to strive to bridge the gap between church and community.

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Episcopal

African American Church

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AFRICAN METHODIST

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Pastor strives to keep MLK legacy at historic Tanner A.M.E. Church

Historic Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, one of the oldest African American churches in the state, is the only Arizona church where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is known to have given a sermon. King spoke for about six minutes on June 3, 1964, saying the battle for racial justice was a “fight to save the soul of America.” His brief remarks came about nine months after his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington. “People of goodwill all over the nation must come to see racial injustice as wrong and they must not rest until it is re moved from every area of our society,” King told the congregants at Tanner.

The Rev. Benjamin Thomas Sr., who has been Tanner pastor since 1991, said the church has long been part of the civil rights movement. “This is where we met, this is where we organized, this is where we had the focus to move forward and accomplish what we needed to accomplish to impact and improve the lives of people of color,” Thomas said. Thomas said the church carries the legacy of not only helping African Americans but the entire community. “In 2001, we organized our Tanner Community (Development) Corporation because we felt there was a need for the church to do so much,” Thomas said. The organization focuses on outreach programs in economic development, health, housing, education, employment oppor tunities, youth and family, including a family resource center.

“We believe that as we connect with people in our community, that we’ll all have a better connection with our church and the community,” said Thom