Press Contact: NEW MASSES MEDIA RELATIONS John Pietaro (646) 599-0060 newmassesmedia@gmail.com New York, NY: Underground Legend of Avant Jazz in Residency at the Stone As winter descends over Alphabet City, the homeland of radical arts welcomes one of its own in a special week-long residency. Multi-reedist Will Connell Jr came …
The applications for the 38th International Contest of Young Jazzbands “JAZZ JUNIORS” will only be accepted by November 2nd, 2014. Among all the semi-finalists who are not older than 33, a special qualification committee of recognized Polish musiscians and journalists will choose 5 finalists, who will perform during the contest …
TITO ROJAS- October 3rd, 8pmTito Rojas, known as “El Gallo Salsero” was born on June 14, 1955 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. This talented artist has prevailed in the Salsa genre with an upstroke that for more than 36 years has crowned him as one of the monarchs of Salsa, standing …
Grammy-Winning Saxophonist and jazz legend Joe Henderson had a long and memorable history with SFJAZZ performing over a dozen times in various settings including a duet with tabla great Zakir Hussain at Grace Cathedral, a salute to Antônio Carlos Jobim with Herbie Hancock, and a 1993 tribute night entitled “We …
City Parks Foundation Presents the CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL August 23-24, 2014 August 7, 2014 – New York, NY – City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the 22nd edition of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.Founded in memoriam of beloved jazz musician Charlie Parker, this festival annually attracts thousands …
The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc., a High Point, North Carolina-based arts organization, presents, The Fourth Annual John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival, August 30, 2014, from 1 pm to 10 pm, at Oak Hollow Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, in High Point, North Carolina. The festival will include music …
The third edition of the Cotai Jazz & Blues Competition (the “Event”) will be held at The Venetian Macao Lagoon, Cotai Strip Resorts Macao. Successful entrants will perform over the four day celebration in front of tens of thousands of visitors to the Cotai Strip. The competition i s open …
August brings another great jazz festival to the summer season… WHERE RIVERS MEET SUMMER JAZZ FESTIVAL to the beautiful South Lawn of North Carolina’s historic Tryon Palace. Headlining this inaugural outdoor festival is Gregory Porter, DownBeat Magazine’s “Jazz Artist of the Year” and the 2014 Grammy winner for Best Jazz …
Mt. Vernon, NY, and Martha’s Vineyard, MA, June 27, 2014—Now is the time for lovers of jazz, blues and surf to mark their calendars and purchase tickets for the 2014 Martha’s Vineyard Jazz & Blues Summerfest (http://mvjazzbluessummerfest.com), Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 29, in the historic Union Chapel, 55 Narragansett …
Angel City Arts today announced the programming for the 2014 Angel City Jazz Festival presented by the Jazz Bakery. Los Angeles’s only non-commercial jazz and new music festival, Angel City, is a celebration of cutting edge music at the city’s most exciting and prestigious venues including LACMA, REDCAT, Blue Whale, The …
