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CLUB BONAFIDE
NYC'S MOST INTIMATE LIVE MUSIC VENUE 212 EAST 52ND STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NYC Artfully combining the "hush hush" exclusivity of a classic speakeasy with a vibrant contemporary approach to [...]
COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA – Makes History With All About That Basie
"All About that Basie" brings together legendary artists from across jazz and pop to join and celebrate the iconic Count Basie Orchestra September 14, 2018 release via Concord Jazz Legendary [...]
RAN BLAKE- Celebrates Birthday With Solo Concert
New England Conservatory faculty member and pianist/composer Ran Blake celebrates his 83rd birthday with a solo concert Performance on Saturday, August 18 at NYC's Jazz at Kitano Programs feature music [...]
Libby York – returns to Mezzrow
Acclaimed vocalist Libby York returns to Mezzrow for an intimate evening of standards "A gifted and experienced singer whose warm tone and sharp sense of [...]
Maria Schneider – National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts Announces Newest Recipients of Nation's Highest Honor in Jazz 2019 NEA Jazz Masters Will Be Celebrated at Free Concert on April 15, 2019 in [...]
Pat Metheny – Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Pat Metheny Elected into the Prestigious Royal Swedish Academy of Music Latest Honor Follows Recent National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award & Jazz FM “PRS For Music Gold [...]
Keith “THE CAPTAIN” Gamble
Keith "THE CAPTAIN" Gamble Singer-Songwriter, Keith THE CAPTAIN Gamble’s heart and soul are rooted in the BLUES. He can charge his performances with Funk, Rock, Jazz, R&B, and Soul, but [...]
5th Annual National Jazz Museum In Harlem
Jon Batiste, Sheila E., Arturo O’Farrill National Jazz Museum in Harlem June 14, 2018 - New York, NY; On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, The National Jazz Museum in [...]
ISC – 2018 Judges
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) JUDGES ANNOUNCED Judges Include: Adam Lambert, Tom Waits, The Script, Marc Anthony, Ne-Yo, Hardwell, Portugal. The Man, Kane Brown, 21 Savage, Kristian Bush (Sugarland), and [...]
Herbie Hancock – Receives Honorary Doctorate
Herbie Hancock earns honorary doctorate from New England Conservatory Herbie Hancock (left) and NEC Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst. Photo © Eric Antoniou. Legendary jazz composer/performer and [...]
Ricardo Bacelar
Brazilian jazz pianist Ricardo Bacelar presents the smoldering romance of Jobim in a collaborative pan intercultural arts video “Somewhere In The Hills” blends music, voice and dance in the latest [...]
International Songwriting Competition – announces 2017 winners
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2017 Jazz Winners Judges Include Billy Cobham, Lonnie Liston-Smith, Danilo Perez, John Burk (President, Concord Label Group), And More April 20, 2018 -- [...]
The Saxophonist
Beavin Lawrence is THE SAXOPHONIST An Andre´Joseph Film Andre´ Joseph Writer/Director The Saxophonist As the screenwriter, producer, and director, The Saxophonist is more to me than a [...]
American Pianists Association Announces Five Finalists
American Pianists Association Announces Five Finalists for the American Pianists Awards - Each Guaranteed $20,000 Finalists for the 2019 Awards - KENNY BANKS, JR., EMMET COHEN, KEELAN DIMICK, DAVE [...]
Newport Jazz Festival Announces Second Wave of Artists
Newport Jazz Festival® Second Wave of Artists Features PAT METHENY with Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh & Gwilym Simcock; BADBADNOTGOOD; Lean On Me: José James Celebrates Bill Withers; The [...]
Spin Cycle Further Refines Its Adventuresome Sound on “Assorted Colors”
Spin Cycle Further Refines Its Adventuresome Sound on Sophomore Album"Assorted Colors" Set for Release April 6 [...]
LUDWIG GORANSSON – BLACK PANTHER
LUDWIG GORANSSON'S BLACK PANTHER: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE HITS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD WORLD MUSIC CHART Black Panther: Original Motion Picture Score Out Now on Marvel Music/Hollywood Records Today, Black Panther: Original [...]
Jazz Record Art Collective Devotes Month of March to Cannonball Adderley.
Jazz Record Art Collective Devotes Month of March to Cannonball Adderley. Available April 27 via Resilience Music Alliance The Jazz Record Art Collective (JRAC), a monthly series providing local musicians and visual artists alike [...]
ALLAN HARRIS – The Genius of Eddie Jefferson
Vocalist Allan Harris Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Iconic Singer and Innovator of Vocalese with The Genius of Eddie Jefferson Available April 27 via Resilience Music Alliance With his gruff, [...]
Pat Metheny and Jose James to Perform at Newport Jazz Festival’s Friday Night Concert at the ITHoF
PAT METHENY with Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh & Gwilym Simcock plus Lean On Me: JOSÉ JAMES Celebrates Bill Withers Set for Newport Jazz Festival® Friday Evening Concert, August 3, [...]
Jeff Lorber Scores First Grammy Win
Pioneer, Visionary & Pianist Jeff Lorber Scores First Grammy Win At 60th Grammy Awards! JEFF LORBER FUSION Brings Home Grammy For Best Contemporary Instrumental Album For Their CD PROTOTYPE Featuring [...]
Mack Avenue Records 60th Annual GRAMMY® Award Wins
Mack Avenue Records Congratulates Billy Childs, Christian McBride and Cécile McLorin Salvant on 60th Annual GRAMMY® Award Wins "This is a special night for Mack Avenue. We couldn't be more proud of Billy Childs, [...]
Newport Jazz Festival Announces First Wave of Artists; All Tickets On Sale Today at 10:00 am (EST)
Newport Jazz Festival® Announces First Wave of Artists Featuring Charles Lloyd’s 80th Birthday Celebration, Andra Day, Living Colour, Artemis, Rudresh Mahanthappa Indo-Pak Coalition, Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Michel Camilo, James [...]
Hervé – Give Love
HAITIAN BORN, NYC BASED POWERHOUSE HERVE'S NEW SINGLE SPREADS A TIMELY AND TIMELESS MESSAGE FOR A WORLD IN NEED: "GIVE LOVE" The Multi-Talented Singer, Songwriter and Musical Citizen Of the World First Performed [...]
Mariea Antoinette – New Single – Overture
Urban jazz harpist Mariea Antoinette provides a glimpse of her forthcoming album by dropping a euphoric single on January 29. SAN DIEGO (23 January 2018): The dramatic opening immediately [...]
Hilary Kole – Without You
HILARY KOLE launches the next phase off her storied career with the infectious and emotionally compelling new pop single “Without You” – set for a February release Since [...]
First Wave of Newport Jazz Artists, All tickets Go On Sale, Last Call for Early Bird Discounts
Last Week for Newport Jazz Festival® Early Bird Tickets First Wave of Artists to be Announced and All Ticket Types Go On Sale January 23, 10:00 AM (EST) NEWPORT, [...]
LYDELL WILLIAMS – The Sound of My Melodies
ARTICLES - LYDELL WILLIAMS KEEPS THE RAW, HEARTFELT NEO-SOUL FLOWING ON HIS EPIC 17-TRACK SET 'THE SOUND OF MY MELODIES' – FROM WHICH HE PLANS TO DROP AN UNPRECEDENTED EIGHT [...]
ISC Stocking Stuffer
ARTICLES - INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION Stocking Stuffer In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, International Songwriting Competition is re-opening submissions from December 18, 2017 to January 3, 2018 for its [...]
STEVEN DAVIS’ DEPARTURE
ARTICLES - STEVEN DAVIS' DEPARTURE INSPIRED RENDITIONS OF 80s HITS "Hauntingly Beautiful...Masterfully Molded" The Huffington Post NASHVILLE, TN – Known for breathing new life into musical compositions of the greats, Steven [...]
2018 NEXT GENERATION JAZZ FESTIVAL
ARTICLES - 2018 NEXT GENERATION JAZZ FESTIVAL Presented by Monterey Jazz Festival Now Accepting Applications Monterey, Calif.; October 18, 2017; Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its [...]
JACKSON – pseudonym for Bristol-based keyboard player Jack Baldus.
ARTICLES - Jackson - Photo Credit Paolo Ferla JACKSON a pseudonym for Bristol-based keyboard and session player Jack Baldus. Jack has been a well-regarded regular performer [...]
APAULO MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS RICK BRAUN, RAY PARKER JR AND MICHAEL PAULO
ARTICLES - APAULO MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS RICK BRAUN, RAY PARKER, JR AND MICHAEL PAULO IN CONCERT ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 Apaulo Music Productions (Michael Paulo – Owner/Producer) presents [...]
2017 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) ANNOUNCES JAZZ JUDGES
ARTICLES - 2017 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) ANNOUNCES JAZZ JUDGES Iconic Jazz Artists Danilo Perez, Billy Cobham, Lonnie Liston Smith and Vijay Iyer Among Judges August 22, 2017 [...]
THE VERY BEST OF DIANA KRALL
ARTICLES - THE VERY BEST OF DIANA KRALL RELEASED TODAY ON VINYL IN U.S. FOR FIRST TIME TO MARK ALBUM’S 10th ANNIVERSARY 2 LP SET AVAILABLE FROM VERVE RECORDS/UMe [...]
Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
ARTICLES - Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus coming to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Formats After completing his 1985 film THE RETURN OF RUBÉN BLADES for Britain's Channel 4 [...]
Thelonious Monk Project
ARTICLES - The Thelonious Monk Project with the Mark Travers Big Band The Thelonious Monk Project with the Mark Travers Big Band In September Hurstpierpoint Festival will be [...]
Brian Tarquin & Company – Orlando In Heaven
ARTICLES - Award Winning Brian Tarquin to Release "Orlando In Heaven" in Support of Orlando's Pulse Nightclub Tragedy Featuring The Late Larry Coryell Los Angeles - Multi-Emmy award [...]
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2017
ARTICLES - Free outdoor program of the 38th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montreal, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 — The 38th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de [...]
Jazz Winners Announced in ISC
ARTICLES Jazz Winners Announced in International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Judges Include Danilo Perez, Mike Stern, John Burk (President, Concord Music Group) Dan McCarroll (President, Warner Bros. Records), and [...]
Jay Leonhart and Tomoko Ohno
ARTICLES Jay Leonhart and Tomoko Ohno perform on May 16 for The Musician's Emergency relief Fund Jay Leonhart and Tomoko Ohno appear together at the AFM Musicians Local 802 [...]
Jazz At Bethany – June 2017
ARTICLES The Bethany Jazz Vespers Committee presents... 3:30PM: A CONVERSATION & PERFORMANCE WITH PIANIST RANDY WESTON Randy will be discussing his new CD: "The African Nubian Suite" as [...]
Elan Trotman – Barbados Jazz Excursion
ARTICLES - An Excursion to paradise with a purpose Soul-jazz saxman Elan Trotman will host his fourth annual Barbados Jazz Excursion with a festival lineup featuring Will Downing, [...]
The Newport Jazz Festival 2017
ARTICLES - The Newport Jazz Festival The Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is right around the corner -- August 4 - 6, 2017. If [...]