Philadelphia250 Countdown to 250th! at World Cafe Live - December 2023

The Countdown to 250th! presentation of the Legacy Project would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts from Gamble Huff & Bell, Sons of Legends, Influence Entertainment, No Name Pops, Clef Club of Jazz & the Performing Arts, Musicolab, Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project, Tomorrow Futures Festival, Paul Robeson Museum, National Marian Anderson Museum, Mario Lanza Institute, Academy of Vocal Arts, Curtis Institute of Music, Temple University Libraries, University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Free Library of Philadelphia, and Picryl.

Dyana Williams, Influence Entertainment

Caliph Gamble, Co-Founder, Sons of Legends

Lovett Hines, Artistic Director, Clef Club of Jazz & the Performing Arts

Diane Turner, Curator, Temple University’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection

Charlie Gilbert, Executive Director, Musicolab

MUSICOLAB

Kara Rantovich

Denver Taylor

NO NAME POPS

Emma Kummrow, violin 

Marj Goldberg, viola 

Jason Long, piano

Steve Beskrone, bass

Joe Nero, drums

SPECIAL GUESTS

Ursula Rucker

Iris Fairfax

Countless individuals contributed to this advocacy effort over the last four years. Your time, effort, and support are greatly appreciated. Thank you all for moving this music preservation and promotion initiative forward.