A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory’s Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles * Music Ranges from Jazz to Middle Eastern, Jewish to American Roots, African Drumming to Electro Acoustic * 35 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC’s Pierce Hall Thursday, March 27 – Wednesday, April 30, …
Los Angeles, California… “Listen To This,” the debut CD from eclectically-trained Jazz vocalist Cheryl Barnes, was released on February 18, 2014, via Barnes & Cabasso Music. Highlighting twelve tracks steeped in Jazz and Blues, “Listen To This” was produced by music industry veteran Rahn Coleman. It was recorded at Mystic …
Matt Dusk, nominated for a 2014 JUNO Award for his “My Funny Valentine – The Chet Baker Songbook” in the Best Vocal Jazz Album category, unveiled a tribute to the other nominees in a medley on YouTube. The mashup contains hits by Serena Ryder (“What I Wouldn’t Do”), Drake (“Hold …
Five of the most versatile string players of our time join forces on a new album from Adventure Music, set for release on March 18, 2014. On their first collaborative project, titled simply Mike Marshall and the Turtle Island Quartet, the inventive quintet throw aside all notions of genre and …
CD Release Event @ The Jazz Standard Tuesday, May 20th Sets 7:30 & 9:30 pm The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th St. between Park and Lexington NYC 10016 (212) 576-2232 Steven Kroon, Congas & Percussion Igor Atalita, Keyboards Bryan Carrott, Vibraphone Ruben Rodriguez, Bass Craig Rivers, Flute Diego Lopez, Drums …
Join visiting artist-in-residence, renowned jazz bassist Dave Holland as he leads New England Conservatory jazz students in a performance of his music at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at NEC’s Brown Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, …
Danilo Pérez is a musician, philanthropist, and educator. A Grammy award winner Danilo Pérez is among the most influential and dynamic musicians of our time. He is also the UNESCO Artist for Peace and the director and founder of the Panama Jazz Festival. His latest release “Panama 500” is Pérez’ …
Jack Kleinsinger’s Highlights In Jazz New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series Presents “A Salute to Ken Peplowski” Thursday, March 6th 8 pm Featuring Bucky Pizzarelli Houston Person Derek Smith Nicki Parrott Chuck Redd ••• Guest of Honor ••• Ken Peplowski At Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community …
Chapel Hill, NC—I am a very fortunate jazz junkie because my father was a serious Count Basie fan, who also enjoyed listening to Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck and other jazz giants. When he came home from delivering the mail, in Wilmington, North Carolina, he …
Pianist Albert “Chip” Crawford, a Raleigh, North Carolina native, who has recently been touring the world as a vital, vibrant part of the band that backs up the very popular vocalist, Gregory Porter, is coming home for a performance at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Thursday, March 6, 2014. Crawford …
