Connelly joined Jazz Roundtable at Philadelphia Black Heritage Festival & the Soul-Patrol Convention.   May 27, 2007

Kayte Connelly was recently joined the "Jazz Roundtable: Is jazz for whites only? Is "smooth jazz" destroying Black Culture? Is jazz in a crisis? Why is jazz off the radar of young people? "  This roundtable is one of several being conducted during the three day mega-event in Clark Park.  She will be joining Geri Allen, Artist/Activist; Kenny Mead, Jazz Producer, T.S. Monk, Artist/Activist: and Onaje Allan Gumbs, Artist/Activist .  It was moderated by Tee Watts, Broadcaster/Journalist.

Bob Davis, President, Soul-Patrol has stated, "We have formed this partnership because both organizations feel that we need to be more proactive helping to facilitate the expansion of authentic Black culture into the future. We feel that our children are currently being hoodwinked by the mass media and we want to provide positive activities to counteract the posion they are being fed about what Black culture is. We think this is a good way to help insure that Black culture actually has a future, that is derived from it's past."

What Happened:

- Black Music Film Festival (@ Enterprise Center former studios of the American Bandstand TV show)
- Black Music Awards Ceremony/Concert (@ Clark Park)
- Black Music Cabaret (@ Enterprise Center former studios of the American Bandstand TV show)
- Black Music/Culture Panel Discussions (@ Clark Park)
- Black Music Trade Show (@ Clark Park)

Please go to the Philadelphia Black Heritage Festival and the Soul-Patrol Convention site for full information and click on www.soul-patrol.com/jazz to listen to a recording of the internet radio broadcast. 

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