History has produced its share of great artists and great people – John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was both. As a performer, he left behind an incredible record of innovation and inspiration; as a composer, a broad repository of musical masterpieces; and as a man, a legion of friends, colleagues, and …
Saturday, November 14, 2015 8 pm Brazilian Vocalist Maucha Adnet performed, toured and recorded with legendary composer Antônio Carlos Jobim and Banda Nova for ten years. For this performance, she will be supported by Brazilian musicians Helio Alvez (piano) and Duduka DaFonseca (drums) and Austrian bassist Hans Glawishnig. Jobim was …
Friday, October 30, 2015 8 pm http://sofiamusic.com/ Called “one of the best Argentine singers ever” and “a song researcher with a vibrant voice,” Sofia Rei is emerging as a star while still holding firm to the scholarly mission of discovering and performing song forms and rhythms rarely heard outside their …
Alma Micic was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia. At the age of 16 she started performing with a local quartet at a time when jazz was making a big comeback in Belgrade. Soon she became a featured vocalist with the Radio Belgrade Big Band and began touring and appearing …
Carlos Averhoff Jr. is a Latin Grammy nominated tenor saxophonist from Cuba. He has been called “a dynamic fresh new voice on the saxophone” (All about Jazz) and “a virtuoso soloist” (Latin Jazz Network). This concert will fuse the excitement of the music of Cuba mixed with the heady grooves of …
The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome Champian Fulton to Bemelmans Bar for a Sunday night residency. Champian Fulton has become a world-class jazz pianist and vocalist with international acclaim. A mainstay on the vibrant New York Jazz scene, she has released five albums while still in her twenties and has performed …
GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNER KURT ELLING MAKES CAFÉ CARLYLE DEBUT, OCTOBER 13-17 GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling makes his Café Carlyle debut with Elling Swings Sinatra, October 13-17. The five-night run will pay homage to the legendary male vocalist in celebration of Sinatra’s centenary. Elling will lend his own voice to Sinatra’s vast repertoire with reinterpretations of classic …
SFJAZZ announces a new lineup of its award-winning all-star octet, the SFJAZZ Collective – trumpeter Sean Jones is replacing long-time member and trumpeter Avishai Cohen. The SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star award-winning jazz ensemble comprising eight of the finest performers and composers at work in jazz today. Launched in 2004 …
August 17, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gwen Feldman (323) 661-4442 gwen@silmanjamespress.com A VIVID PORTRAIT OF A COMPLEX MUSICIAN—CHARLES LLOYD: A WILD, BLATANT TRUTH WEAVES TOGETHER THE DIFFUSE STRANDS OF CELEBRATED SAXOPHONIST/COMPOSER CHARLES LLOYD’S LIFE (Los Angeles) — Jazz master Charles Lloyd is currently enjoying great interest and acclaim among …
Award-Winning Triple Threat Entertainer Elijah Rock Shifts Focus To Music With Unique Contemporary IndieGoGo-Funded EP Salute “Gershwin for the Soul” Traditional Jazz Pop Project To Be Recorded In September With Band Headed By Musical Director/Pianist Kevin Toney Featuring All-Star Musicians John B. Williams (bass) Terry Wollman (guitar) – Greg Paul & Rayford Griffin …
