Rhythm Road the Johnny Rogers Band
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 u...
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