New England Conservatory Faculty Profile: Jerry Bergonzi
Jerry Bergonzi knows all about the struggles that used to face aspiring jazz musicians. The Boston native withdrew from the liberal arts college he was attending after being continually thrown out of practice rooms "so somebody serious about music" could use the space. The young saxophonist also ...
(Published: March 12, 2015) [read more]
Bob Belden Quintet: The Birth of the Cool Reimagined
The Royal Roost was a jazz club located at 1580 Broadway in New York City. Royal Roost was one of the key venues in the development of bebop and modern jazz. Musical Director Bob Belden (saxophonist) is a multi-Grammy Award-winning composer and arranger, who has orchestrated jazz treatments of ...
(Published: March 12, 2015) [read more]
A First Listen to CHARLIE PARKER'S YARDBIRD from Opera Philadelphia on the 60th Anniversary of Bird's Death
March 12, 1955. New York City. Charlie Parker is dead. But nobody knows it yet. In that twilight between the here and the hereafter, Parker sets out to write his last great musical work.
This is the setting of CHARLIE PARKER'S YARDBIRD, a chamber opera that invites the audience directly ...
(Published: March 12, 2015) [read more]
USDAN SUNDAY 3/15 FREE OPEN HOUSE; FULL JAZZ PROGRAM
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com), the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp whose alumni include Jane Monheit, announces a free Open House on Sunday March 15 from 11 AM to 2PM. Usdan's Jazz Department, founded in 1986 by Dr. Billy Taylor,features a full ...
(Published: March 11, 2015) [read more]
Trombonist/Composer JOE FIEDLER Announces The Release of His New Trio Recording, I'M IN
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Trombonist/Composer JOE FIEDLER Announces
The Release of His New Trio Recording, I'M IN
Featuring Joe Fiedler (trombone)
Rob Jost (bass) & Michael Sarin (drums)
Available on Multiphonics Music on April 7, 2015
CD Release ...
(Published: March 11, 2015) [read more]
Tina Fabrique Presents Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald at Jazz at Kitano March 13
Tina Fabrique Presents Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
at Jazz at Kitano Friday, March 13, 8:00 and 10:00 pm
New York, NY, March 11, 2015 - It is no secret that Tina Fabrique, jazz vocalist/actress/songwriter, loves the music of Ella Fitzgerald. She has received rave reviews from her award-winning ...
(Published: March 11, 2015) [read more]
March for Music Therapy - Toronto 2015
Music therapy transforms lives every day.
Our second annual, national March will take place in 9 communities across Canada in support of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund together with the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT).
Join us and the enthusiastic members of the CAMT who are ...
(Published: March 11, 2015) [read more]
KCC Productions celebrates 10 years
From humble beginnings at a local café to one of the top jazz and Latin music producers in south Florida, KCC Productions is holding a 10th anniversary party on March 15 from 8-11 PM. Celebrity guests and South Florida's finest musicians sitting in with the Jim Gasior ensemble at Le Chat ...
(Published: March 11, 2015) [read more]
Herbie Hancock "The Blue Note Years"
VTY Jazz Productions...Creating The Best Jazz Experience On Earth..
Is Proud To Announce
Another Sunday Serenade
Featuring
Theo Hill: Piano
Corcoran Holt: Bass
Kush Abadey: Drums
Stacy Dillard: Tenor Saxophone
Vitaly Golovnev: Trumpet
Live From The ...
(Published: March 11, 2015) [read more]
KCC Productions presents the Will Calhoun Quartet at Pinecrest Gardens
Famed Drummer Brings Jazz from New York March 14
Two-time Grammy winner Will Calhoun brings his jazz project to the South Motors Jazz Series at Pinecrest Gardens March 14 at 8 PM. Will is promoting his critically acclaimed CD "Life In This World" (Motéma Music). "Life..." features such ...
(Published: March 10, 2015) [read more]
Tony-winner Lena Hall makes Café Carlyle debut, April 7-18
Coming just off her starring role as Yitzhak in the hit Tony-winning Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Tony-winner and Grammy-nominee Lena Hall makes her Café Carlyle debut to open the spring season, April 7-18. The two-week engagement titled Sin and Salvation will feature an ...
(Published: March 10, 2015) [read more]
2015 NEA Jazz Masters Celebrated at Free Concert
Free tickets available March 19, 2015 for April 20 concert in New York City
Jazz bassist, composer, and educator Christian McBride to host
On Monday, April 20, 2015 at 7:30pm, the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center, will present the 2015 NEA Jazz ...
(Published: March 10, 2015) [read more]
Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Faculty Spotlight Concert Tuesday, March 24 At NEC’S Jordan Hall
• Featuring Anthony Coleman, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bert Seager, Jerry Leake, Nedelka Prescod, Mal Barsamian, Schwendener, Dave Zoffer and more •
Join NEC's celebrated jazz and contemporary improvisation faculty in a showcase concert on Tuesday, March 24 at NEC's Jordan Hall, 290 ...
(Published: March 09, 2015) [read more]
BRIA SKONBERG – RISING STAR ON HOT JAZZ SCENE
BRIA SKONBERG - RISING STAR ON HOT JAZZ SCENE
"If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they'd be Bria Skonberg." -Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK, March 9 - Jazz lovers in Oakland and Mill Valley, Calif. Are in for a real treat in late March as Bria Skonberg ...
(Published: March 09, 2015) [read more]
Academy-Award Recognized & Grammy-nominated Brussels Jazz Orchestra Presents U.S. Premiere of Graphicology - A Visual Jazz Score at Dizzy's March 20-22
Jazz at Lincoln Center welcomes back the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, an award-winning, world-class orchestra presenting the U.S. premiere of the visual jazz score, "Graphicology."
For the performances at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, the BJO teams up with illustrator and jazz lover Philip Paquet. ...
(Published: March 09, 2015) [read more]
The Pittsburgh Jazz Celebration featuring Ramsey Lewis, Kurt Elling, Sean Jones and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall on June 16, 2015.
Announcing an exciting and ground-breaking partnership between MCG Jazz, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in collaboration with the Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival and WQED. On Tuesday, June 16, at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, these partners will ...
(Published: March 09, 2015) [read more]
HOT NYC JAZZ TRUMPETER BRIA SKONBERG PLAYS BAY AREA STAGES IN MARCH
HOT NYC JAZZ TRUMPETER BRIA SKONBERG PLAYS BAY AREA STAGES IN MARCH
OAKLAND/MILL VALLEY, Calif., March 6 ---- Chanteuse Bria Skonberg has been called the beautiful jazz singer with a golden horn and that's certainly apropos.
"If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
Dominique Eade on Teaching at New England Conservatory
Dominique Eade knows the value of an open-minded teacher first hand. Eade's creativity had found diverse outlets as a child, including guitar playing ("I was a pretty good finger-picker") and songwriting, and as an English major at Vassar she would often supplement her assignments with ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
WICN celebrating 45 years on the air with jazz concert event on April 2 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester
WICN, the Jazz + station for New England, is celebrating 45 years on the air by hosting a night of great food, drinks and music on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass., and will feature 12 top musical performers from New England and ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
Guitarist JOE MORRIS Joins Forces With Keyboardist JAMIE SAFT & Drummer MIKE PRIDE On Microtonal Blues Project Raoul
The sound of Joe Morris' electric guitar, with distortion pedal set on stun and wah-wah pedal fully engaged, colliding with Jamie Saft's droning, microtonal organ and Mike Pride's thunderous free drumming approach to the kit creates a mind-numbing maelstrom on The Spanish Donkey's ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
Merzbow / Pandi / Gustafsson Join Forces With Guitarist Thurston Moore For Mind-Blowing Second CUTS Project On RareNoiseRecords
How did renowned Japanese noisemaker Merzbow (aka Masami Akita), Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and Hungarian drummer Balazs Pandi follow up their majorly intense statement made on their tumultuous debut album, Cuts, which was released in 2013' By adding another ingredient to the volatile ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
Saxophonist Russ Nolan to Release "Call It What You Want" March 31
A dexterous improviser with an abiding passion for Latin American rhythms, Russ Nolan delivers a deeply satisfying program of original tunes on his new CD Call It What You Want. The prolific tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger will release the disc, his 5th as a leader in 10 years, on his ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
2015 Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest
There's no better way to celebrate summer than with hot ribs and cool jazz! Featuring the finest local, regional, and international jazz artists on three stages, the 36th annual Jazz & Rib Fest will offer a diverse lineup of artists guaranteed to satisfy the cravings of any jazz connoisseur ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
New England Conservatory Artist in Residence: Dave Holland
If you see NEC Artist in Residence Dave Holland in performance these days he will most likely be found either in duet with pianist Kenny Barron or amidst his newly assembled quartet Prism. These are particularly exciting projects, as the bassist and Barron have only collaborated a handful of ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
Donna Lewis begins string of New York jazz shows tonight in support of "Brand New Day"
Brand New Day Features David King, Reid Anderson and Ethan Iverson
Platinum Singer-Songwriter Reimagines Her Own Material and Songs by David Bowie, Neil Young, Damien Rice, Gnarls Barkley, Antonio Carlos Jobim,
Chocolate Genius, Burt Bacharach and Harry Nilsson
The Welsh-born singer Donna ...
(Published: March 06, 2015) [read more]
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