The Houston International Jazz Festival, celebrating its 21st season, is rich in heritage, culture and sound. Kicking off Jazz Month in Houston, the August 5-7 Festival includes a kick-off party at House of Blues, followed by two days of evening concerts at Discovery Green, and the Mayor’s Scholarship Jazz Brunch. …
The Tito Puente Latin Music Series takes place in June, July, and August at outdoor locations across Boston. The seven-concert series is an infectious soundscape of salsa, timba, mambo, bolero, jazz, funk, soul, groove, and more. Performers include Berklee faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Cuba, …
Alain Londes Canada Day was a delay of relaxation (relatively speaking) with a shorter list of performances on tap considering that this is a national holiday. At lunchtime under a cloudless sky, the young Toronto group, Heavyweights Brass Band, entertained the gathering at the Outdoor Stage. With Chris Butcher on …
Alain Londes On Monday evening, fans had a few hard choices to make among the headliners. At Koerner Hall, award-winning Dee Dee Bridgewater paid tribute to Lady Day. Meanwhile at the Enwave Theatre, Kurt Elling took to the stage before an equally enthusiastic audience. The sold-out crowd knew who they …
“Copenhagen is a wonderful, wonderful place to get lost in, especially when the cause is jazz. Newcomers to the city, and to the seductive, seasoned Copenhagen Jazz Festival-up to its 32nd edition this summer-will find before them an almost dizzying density of a program, which extends to multiple venues all …
The inaugural BluesFest London, which will see an array of stars from the worlds of jazz and blues descend on the capital, is now less than two weeks away. Jamie Cullum, BB King, Liza Minnelli, Dr John, Booker T, Ramsey Lewis, Blind Boys of Alabama, Georgie Fame, Buddy Greco and …
On Sale June 17, 2011 Exclusive Arena Artists Include Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, India.Arie & Idan Raichel; Huey Lewis & The News; Poncho Sanchez & his Latin Jazz Band featuring Terence Blanchard; An Afternoon in Treme with Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins and Glen David Andrews; …
Inspired by J Dilla, Olivier Messiaen, Gauguin Guggenheim-Winning Berklee Prof. Brings New Musical Language to NYC’s Undead Jazzfest, June 23, 2011 Boston, MA, June 8, 2011 — Berklee College of Music’s MicroJam Ensemble, led by guitar professor David Fiuczynski (Meshell Ndegeocello, Jack DeJohnette, John Zorn) are headed to New York City to perform at the 2011 Undead Jazzfest. The concert takes place …
Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, London, Halifax, Indian River, Markham Tracing Light re-releases via Select Distribution now available in physical stores across Canada TORONTO – Singer and pianist Laila Biali (Lie-la Bee-ah-lee) heads on tour this month in Canada. After a concert last weekend in New York City (her newly adopted …
Multiple Grammy Award Winner Performs with Howard University’s Afro Blue Reunion Choir at the Warner Theatre June 7, 2011, Washington, D.C.— Adding to the remarkable array of celebrated artists who have been and are headline artists, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly welcomes 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin to …
