NEW YORK (135th Street Agency) - Celebrating June as
Black Music Month, BET Jazz will broadcast
Sounds of Harlem, a salute to the musical legacy of New York's culturally rich community of Harlem. Premiering Sunday, June 12,
Sounds of Harlem is a one-hour look at the past, present, and future contributions that Harlem has made, and makes, to the foundation of American entertainment.
The broadcast will feature commentary from U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, Apollo Theatre restorer Percy E. Sutton, plus Bill Cosby, Maya Angelou, Wynton Marsalis, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ed Bradley, Harry Smith, Arthur Mitchell, Joe Sample, Tamara Tunie, Paquito Rivera, Arturo O'Farrill and others. Sounds of Harlem will also show a touching tribute to the late, legendary Tito Puente, in which his children, friends, and band members reunite for a dynamic "jam session."
Sounds of Harlem airs on BET Jazz on June 12th and 26th at 11 a.m., 7 p.m., 1 a.m.; and on June 21st at Noon, 8 PM, and Midnight. Viewers are encouraged to comment on the program by e-mailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 608-2006. Sounds of Harlem was produced by the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and New York City's WCBS-TV.
NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE!
Press Contacts:
135th Street Agency:
[email protected] - (404) 909-6493
Shanté@135StAgency.com - (917) 553-0005
BET: [email protected] - (202) 608-2003
ABOUT THE GREATER HARLEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), dedicated to empowering its home community, is New York's leading business/trade association. Its calendar of events ranks as the most active business/trade association annual calendar in the tri-state region. GHCC annual events include HARLEM WEEK, the National Black Sports & Entertainment Hall of Fame Gala, and a variety of activities, seminars and forums honoring the great village of Harlem. Discover a neighborhood brimming with history and pride. Discover Harlem. www.HarlemDiscover.com
ABOUT BET JAZZ
BET Jazz: The 24 Hour Jazz Channel, a subsidiary of BET and Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the principle location for the fulfillment of all jazz interests. The network is the first and only 24-hour television programming service dedicated exclusively to jazz music and culture. BET Jazz features many of the finest names in jazz through in-studio performances, festivals, concert coverage, and celebrity interviews. Many of the shows feature original programming, as well as historic footage, unavailable on any other television network. The BET Network reaches more than 80 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
