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Sound of Germantown: Byard Lancaster, Monnette Sudler, Marshall Allen

By David Brown | The Jazz Continuum
January 14, 2025
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This week, let's keep it in the neighborhood with a program featuring artists who have current or historical connections to the Germantown neighborhood, home of G-Town Radio in Philadelphia. Recordings featured include bagpiper/saxophonist

Rufus Harley

woodwinds
1936 - 2006

" data-original-title="" title="">Rufus Harley, guitarist

Monnette Sudler

guitar
1952 - 2022

" data-original-title="" title="">Monnette Sudler, saxophonist/flutist

Byard Lancaster

saxophone
1942 - 2012

" data-original-title="" title="">Byard Lancaster, saxophonist/poet

Elliott Levin

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Elliott Levin, alto saxophonist/EVI

Marshall Allen

saxophone, alto
b.1924

" data-original-title="" title="">Marshall Allen, band leader/pianist

Sun Ra

piano
1914 - 1993

" data-original-title="" title="">Sun Ra, vibraphonist

Khan Jamal

vibraphone
b.1946

" data-original-title="" title="">Khan Jamal, song/guitar duo Bethlehem and

Sad Patrick

" data-original-title="" title="">Sad Patrick and poet Trapeta B. Mason. Germantown is a culturally rich community that has been home to many artists of many disciplines. Please join us for The Sound of Germantown.

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