When Gloria Lynne was growing up in Harlem, like so many of her peers, life revolved around music. The icons—Sarah Vaughan, Carmen Mc Fitzgerald—were the revered singers of the time and were Gloria’s idols. Lynne began singing as a very small child in the local Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion …
Jazz Vocal Veteran Lenora Zenzalai Helm Launches Web Programs “Vocal Jazz Online” and “The VocalMusicianshipAcademy“ For Serious Singers In Search of a Career in Music Former U.S. Jazz Ambassador and BerkleeCollege of Music Grad Shares Her Passion of Singing with Up and Coming Artists “Lenora Zenzalai Helm possesses an astonishing …
Detroit native, Jacques Lesure has played with music’s finest from Oscar Brown Jr. to Wynton Marsalis. For the last 10 years, he has resided in Los Angeles and has been an ambassador of the East Coast Jazz sound through his performances and educational endeavors. With the influence of all the …
“Music for Dave” A musical tribute to Mr. Dave Valentin @ the Tarrytown Music Hall The Tarrytown Music Hall 13 Main Street Tarrytown, NY 10591 914-631-3390 Thursday, November 7, – 7:30 pm Purchase Tickets HERE Out-of-towners and those unable to attend are still encouraged to buy a balcony seat ticket …
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 …
AccuJazz Internet Radio is now featuring the music of Melissa Aldana along with other recent winners and finalists of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition on its Emerging Voices channel. The channel has always exclusively played music by the younger generation of musicians, so it is a perfect fit …
October 5, 2013 – New York, NY – Critically acclaimed guitarist Shambhu has released his second CD, ‘Dreaming of Now’ (Acoustic Shine) featuring 11 new instrumental compositions. The already lauded album was recorded with a who’s who of jazz superstars and co-produced by Grammy award-winner Will Ackerman founder of Windham …
Delivering stylistic diversity in his music while infusing Rock, Blues, Pop, Funk, Folk and Jazz, Chautauqua is the much anticipated fifth studio recording from Greg Foresman. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Greg was focused on playing the guitar and finding like-minded people to jam and form groups with by the age …
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 …
