"Ledbetter said he found his purpose when he stopped playing his saxophone in clubs and started exclusively playing gospel jazz..."
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Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Sponsors Gospel Jazz Veterans Salute
Featuring Todd Ledbetter in Concert
WASHINGTON, D.C. — OCTOBER 12, 2010 — On Saturday, November 6, 2010, 4:00PM Union Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, located at 1860 Michigan Ave., NE, Washington, D.C. 20018 will be hosting a free concert honoring all veterans of the United States armed forces. The concert features saxophonist Todd Ledbetter, The Jazz Psalmist, with his band. Ledbetter has been ministering for over twenty years, and has worked with artists like Grover Washington, Jr., Bishop Walter Hawkins, Byron Cage, Bryan Wilson and Richard Smallwood.
The event will also mark the re-release of Ledbetter’s CD, Meditations: Hymns in the Key of Jazz. The public is invited to attend. Sponsored by the Virginia and Combined States Ministry of Union Wesley AME Zion Church. John D. Perkins, President; Carnell Watson, Vice President. Rev. Dr. Alvin T. Durant,...
Washington, DC August 5, 2008-Damaljah Productions presents the first DC area Gospel Jazz Conference on Saturday, October 4, 2008, 3:00PM at Psalms 117 coffee house, located at 949 Bonifant St., Silver Spring, MD 20910. The conference is convened by gospel jazz saxophonist Todd Ledbetter. It was established as a vehicle to promote unity in the DC Gospel Jazz community, to provide a forum for the sharing of ideas and information, and to create more ministry opportunities for gospel jazz artists in the National Capital area.
Workshop facilitators include Rev. Nolan E. Williams, Jr., music editor of the African American Heritage Hymnal and Minister of Music at Metropolitan Baptist Church of Washington, DC; publicist Andrea Williams, CEO of Tehillah Enterprises; and producer and composer Terrence Richburg of Rich Escape music. The conference will also feature a ministry performance by Todd Ledbetter and special guest. The venue is centrally
located in the...
Interview for Gospel Jazz e-zine by Norvell Molex, Jr.
Interview with Todd and Gospel Jazz trumpeter Ralph Moore by Jonathan Holley on the Give God Glory show on blogtalkradio.com. Dec. 20, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC-Award winning Gospel Jazz saxophonist Todd Ledbetter is releasing his first solo CD on Saturday July 21, 2007, 7:00 pm at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002. The ticket includes a live performance by Ledbetter, special guest Mr. Young of Second Coming Entertainment, a copy of the CD, and a meet and greet reception with light buffet. Tickets available at the Atlas Performing Arts Center Box office, 202.399.7993.
Titled Meditations: Hymns in the Key of Jazz, this CD is a collection of favorite hymns and spirituals, plus an original title cut. The mood on the album ranges from “straight ahead†acoustic jazz, to contemporary “smooth jazzâ€, to several more traditional gospel selections.
