About Upper Darby, PA and nearby first suburbs
The New York Times ranks the album by Upper Darby School District alum Immanuel Wilkins #1 Jazz Album of 2020! 1. Immanuel Wilkins, ‘Omega’On his debut, the 23-year-old alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins announces himself with a suite of 10 compositions that move with such grace, there’s no time to feel overwhelmed by the surfeit of ideas packed into Read More …
The show must go on! All of your favorite programs are transitioning to a new and dynamic virtual environment. This includes Children’s Theater and Mainstage. Theater Bugs, Magic Makers and Rising Stars. Even the Tech Program and Dance Troupe are back. READ MORE
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (CBS) — The Grammy Awards is just a couple of days away. One of the honors given is the Music Educator Award, recognizing a teacher who has made a remarkable impact on their students’ lives. “I’m very energetic with them. I’m loud,” said Jason Majerczak, a Grammy Educator Award nominee. READ MORE
We happened upon this nice video from KEF about our friend Val Shively. They write: What is it like to own a warehouse with over four million records for sale? For a music fan, it’s a dream come true. For Val Shively, it’s just another day with his “babies.” But don’t expect to browse the Read More …
The Schoener MusicMan Camp was excited to welcome back Master Trumpeter, Al Chez as an official 2017 full-time staff member! Thanks to support from Mayor Tom Micozzie and the Upper Darby Township – in 2017 the Schoener MusicMan Campers offered incredible musical opportunities during this year’s session. The graduating students performed today in the Brad Read More …
The Wynton Marsalis Septet performing in Abu Dhabi (3/27/2017) — including Upper Darby’s Immanuel Wilkins. Immanuel is in the foreground right on the Sax and is the youngest player there. Fantastic!
We came across this article about Dan Gorman who grew up in Upper Darby, went to Upper Darby High School and was the location scout for several well known films in the area including “Creed” and “Silver Linings Playbook”. TOMMY LEONARDI Read more at philly.com
