Rhythm Road the Johnny Rogers Band

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Port Moresby, November 9, 2010 — Rhythm Road the Johnny Rogers Band arrived in Port Moresby November 6 to the enjoyment of local jazz lovers. Following in the footsteps of such musical legends as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillepsie, and Duke Ellington, it is one of 10 American quartets specializing in jazz, hip-hop, blues and bluegrass touring internationally. The U.S. State Department sponsored the visit.



The Johnny Rogers Band — John Rogers, Brian Glassman, Joseph Ravo, Daniel Mallon and manager Shana Bromberg — kicked off its five-day tour by rocking the socks of an A List gathering of diplomats, business executives, PNG government officials and members of the Port Moresby artistic and cultural community at the residence of U.S. Ambassador Teddy Taylor and wife Antoinette Corbin-Taylor November 7. Despite murky skies, no rain materialized. A power cut during its rendition of Mustang Sally had the crowd cheering for more.

The Band also set up a number of music workshops to teach up and coming hep cats (jazz lovers) the tricks of the trade. These were held on Kalang FM 100 and at the Port Moresby International School, St. Charles Lwanga Parish Community Hall and, thanks to sponsorship from the National Capital District, at Ela Beach Amphitheater.

Part of the mandate of the U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy section, said Public Diplomacy Officer Brian Asmus, is to share the cultural traditions and experiences of the U.S. around the world. “We were really happy with the incredibly enthusiastic response that the band generated,” said Mr. Asmus. “Clearly, there are a lot of jazz lovers in Papua New Guinea. We are going to have to try our best to bring in some more.”

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