NEA Jazz Master, vocalist Sheila Jordan, joins her long time musical partners, pianist Alan Broadbent, and bassist Harvie S. They celebrate their 2016 CD, ‘Better than Anything’, a recently discovered recording of their live performance from 1991. Tickets $20-40 general, $15 students, available online, at door, reserved by phone & …
Now that the Grammy Awards are past, it’s heartening to know that artistry, without compromise for commercial enrichment, is recognized. Fred Hersch, whose talent has grown exponentially from the time he arrived in New York in 1977, received, at least, Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised …
By John Stevenson The Jazz FM Awards, produced by Serious, will take place at Under The Bridge in West London on Tuesday 25th April 2017. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious events in the international jazz calendar, the Awards aim to celebrate the diverse range of talent that …
Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 8pm Baryshnikov Arts Center, Jerome Robbins Theatre 450 West 37th Street New York, NY 10017 Tickets $25 at (866) 811-4111 or www.bacnyc.org The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) and Jazz Foundation of America co-present Stanley Jordan. Among the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Jordan is …
By John Stevenson The exciting Cheltenham Jazz Festival returns this year from April 26th to May 1st featuring a varied and eclectic programme of world premieres, festival commissions, unique collaborations and emerging talent against the backdrop of the Regency Cheltenham. Tickets go on sale to members from February 22nd and on …
Jazz and the spoken word have always had a symbiotic relationship. Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti pioneered the beat poet landscape of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. But what of modern day offerings in this genre? Tony Adamo has been described as a beatnik who arrived sixty years late, …
In early February, vocalist Laurin Talese is set to continue a series of specially curated performances honoring singing legend Nancy Wilson, beginning with a performance at Harlem’s Minton’s Jazz Club in New York on February 3rd, followed by a two-night engagement at SOUTH in Philadelphia, PA on February 17th & …
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. The Daniel Bennett Group performs a special “St. Patrick’s Day CD Release” at Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 3) on Friday, March 17th at 8:30pm. Advance tickets can be purchased HERE. …
The Vermont Jazz Center welcomes the Christian Sands Trio for a guided tour of the colorful history of jazz piano. Sands, one of the top young pianists of our time, performs with long-time associates Russell Hall (bass) and Jerome Jennings (drums). Mentored by Dr. Billy Taylor, influenced by Barry Harris, …
The virtuosity of Mads Tolling allows him to perform with ease and technical proficiency any type of music he chooses, including classical, pop and jazz. But for his new album, Playing the 60s, Tolling chose the mostly innocuous music of Motown, television themes and movie soundtracks from the 1960’s. The …
