Saturday, September 19th, 2015 8pm Famed alto saxophonist Wilson brings his quartet, heralded as “jazz at its finest – in conception, execution and spontaneity.” With Orrin Evans, piano, Ugonna Okegwo, bass and Clarence Penn, drums. Sponsored by Dave Ellis and Ann Greenwalt of Ellis Music $20-40 sliding scale, $15 …
For Immediate Release August 10, 2015 Steve Wilson Earns Multi-Page JazzTimes Feature, DownBeat Review, Jazziz Review, More Acclaimed Saxophonist Supports The Ana Grace Project Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson has earned multiple national magazine placements for his recent CD release — his first as a headliner in over 12 years. …
“The Red Hook Jazz Festival exists contentedly on the margins, like its namesake neighborhood and much of the music on its bill… The mood in the audience was neighborly, with a higher ratio of small children to youngish adults than I’ve seen at any musical event not expressly pitched as …
Los Angeles, CA – One of the most respected and celebrated jazz fusion guitarists of his generation, Larry Coryell presents a brand new triple disc box set of unreleased live performances. Titled Aurora Coryellis, this captivating collection highlights Coryell’s prodigious talents in a multitude of settings, from a full band …
New York — MCG JAZZ is just one affiliate of the collective Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG); which is a nonprofit multi-discipline art, education, and music organization established in 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Today it is officially located in Pittsburgh’s North Shore, though close to the Manchester neighborhood where it …
The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra (BCJO), featuring trumpeter, composer, and educator Sean Jones, will perform at the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival. The 19-piece big band, which includes students from eight countries and eight U.S. states, will open the Fort Stage at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 31. This is the …
BEACON, NY — Celebrating the music, distilleries, artisan crafts and culture of the Hudson Valley, the inaugural Beacon Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, July 25 from noon to 6 PM at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon, NY. Presented by Six String Productions, the festival will …
Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project Saturday June 6, 2015 – 8pm Vermont Jazz Center The Convergence Project’s music, composed by leader Eugene Uman, is innovative and exploratory on one side and accessible, and fun to listen to on the other. It is unified by the integrity of the compositions, the …
Spring Ensemble Student Concert at the Vermont Jazz Center Thursday April 30, 2015 8 pm Vermont Jazz Center celebrates International Jazz Day 2015 with a concert featuring students from four of the VJC’s student ensembles. Featuring the Youth Jazz Ensemble, the Women’s Jazz Harmony Ensemble, the Latin Jazz Ensemble and …
Alicia Olatuja Quartet Saturday May 16, 2015 8 pm Vocalist Alicia Olatuja performs with her quartet- Jahaan Sweet on piano, Michael Olatuja on bass and Otis Brown III on drums. Olatuja is best known for her remarkable vocal solo at Obama’s 2013 inauguration with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. A person …
Holophonor Sextet featuring Miro Sprague Saturday, April 18, 2015 8 pm Touring band of recent graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute Masters Program where they studied with jazz legends including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter. Holophonor toured Israel, Japan, Sweden and Turkey, performed at the Kennedy Center and taught in inner …
WESTON — The Dallas Brass will return to D.C. Everest Senior High School for a three-day residency with students from across the area and for three evening concerts for anyone to attend. Concerts are scheduled at 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 16 to 18, in the school’s Theater. …
