Ken Schaphorst and the NEC Jazz Orchestra draw on New England Conservatory’s exclusive archive of Vaughn Monroe charts, alongside hits by Billy Eckstine – two of the most popular singing stars of the 1940s – in the Music of Vaughn Monroe + Billy Eckstine, a free concert on Thursday, October …
Costello to Receive Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from NEC New England Conservatory welcomes legendary songwriter Elvis Costello to campus on Friday, October 25, 2013. After a morning of working in the classroom with songwriters enrolled in NEC’s Contemporary Improvisation program, Costello talks about his genre-spanning career in a public …
Presented by SOPAC, The Baird and the Village of South Orange Produced by John Lee & Jazz Legacy Productions Tickets: $50, $60, $100* SOPAC Members: $45, $55, $95* Seniors & Students: $40, $50, $90* BUY TICKETS Become a SOPAC Member and Save! *Includes post-show reception The New York Times called …
Evan Christopher, New Orleans-based ambassador of the Creole clarinet style, returns to Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway @ 95th St., New York, NY 10025) for what has become an annual event to honor reed-master, Sidney Bechet. For 2013, a duo CD release from pianist Eli Yamin, Louie’s Dream: Celebrating …
Continuing its Autumn Season featuring a celebrated range of world class acts, The Capstone Theatre will welcome three established jazz ensembles to its stage. On Friday 11th October the Martin Speake Trio, an unusual trio of alto saxophone, guitar and drums headed by Martin Speake, will perform live. The second …
Elite piano manufacturer to sponsor innovative online jazz competition! New York, October 8, 2013 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The Made in New York Jazz Competition is delighted to announce KAWAI USA—the future of the piano®—as a partner with the first annual Made in New York Jazz Competition. This significant …
Los Angeles based vocalist, Mark Arthur Miller, returns to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on October 15th at 8:30pm with a reprise of his sexy, exhuberant show, SOUL SEARCHING. SOUL SEARCHING includes original music by Mark Arthur Miller, some of Mark’s favorite R&B and American Songbook compositions, and music by …
“Retire? You don’t retire from jazz . Some cats have died on the bandstand,” said drummer and educator Joe Chambers, during a phone interview from his home in Wilmington, North Carolina. “By the same token. I don’t have the desire to play the drums behind anybody that’s living today, with …
Honorees at All Nite Soul 2013 Sunday, October 13 Saint Peter’s Church 619 Lexington (at 54th Street) New York City 10022 For Immediate Release New York, NY — On this, the 43nd anniversary of All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s — the Jazz Church — is thrilled …
Honorary Board Chair, Carlos Santana and the Friends of the Coltrane Home in Dix Hills Cordially invite you to our first annual Coltrane Home Benefit October 6, 2013 11:30am – 3:00pm Speakers to include Dr. Cornel West & Ashley Kahn Music provided by the Ravi Coltrane Quartet Honored guests: Jimmy …
Jazz is a state of mind. It’s a structure for innovation, forward momentum and freedom. The evocative new musical After Midnight will take the sexy, smoky glamour of the original Jazz Age and catapult it into a whole new era of heart-pounding, mind-blowing entertainment for modern Broadway audiences. Refracted through …
ANNA MJÖLL LIVE at HERB ALPERT’S VIBRATO – Friday October 4th, 9pm. Timely reservations are strongly recommended. Call 310-474-9400 for reservations. Miss Mjöll, accompanied by the amazing Pat Senatore Trio, will be singing the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, Astrud Gilberto, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Marilyn Monroe and more… Vibrato Grill …
