Ethno jazz who was born to a gypsy family and performed with famous musicians like Arthur Briggs, Bill Coleman, and Bill Arnold. His predominate style of playing was “Gypsy-Jazz.” Traveling to and learning from other cultures was another factor that influenced the development of Ethno Jazz. For example, a variety of musicians like pianist Randy Weston, trumpeter Lester Bowie, multi-instrumentalists Yusef Lateef, Ornette Coleman, and drummer Max Roach had a fascination for other cultures’ music. They went to Africa and studied different countries’ melodies, rhythms, and harmonies, and adapted them into their jazz playing and compositions. Intercultural musical exchange was well received
Jazz on the Ave Music Festival the North Philadelphia community. This avenue has a musical history, having hosted John Coltrane, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday and Dizzie Gillespie. Then named Columbia Avenue, and called the Golden Trip, the avenue was a famed destination for jazz entertainment during Philadelphia's golden era of jazz from the 1940s through the early 1960s. Jazz on the Ave is a part of Beech Community Services' way of giving back to the Cecil B. Moore community and continuing its role of revitalizing the area by providing social, educational and community services to its tenants – both residential and commercial. “For ten years now,