Saturday, September 17th at 6pm is the date to save for an evening of jazz presented by the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) annual benefit concert event. This year’s musical guest star is veteran jazz saxophonist Alfonzo Blackwell. The event is held annually to sponsor young adult’s college education from …
The Newport Jazz Festival was the first event of its kind when it started up in 1954, and 57 years later, it’s still breaking new ground. The festival drew big crowds this weekend in Newport, R.I. Its founder and current producer, the 85-year-old jazz impresario George Wein, sat down with …
The Tito Puente Latin Music Series takes place in June, July, and August at outdoor locations across Boston. The seven-concert series is an infectious soundscape of salsa, timba, mambo, bolero, jazz, funk, soul, groove, and more. Performers include Berklee faculty, students, alumni, and world-renowned artists from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Cuba, …
Boston, MA, June 2, 2011 – The Felix Peikli Quartet, led by Norwegian jazz clarinetist and Berklee College of Music student Felix Peikli, are headed to Oslo, Norway from June 19 to 26. Their schedule includes performances at Teaterkjeller`n, June 19; TV2’s God Morgen Norge, June 20; the Rica Hotel …
On Saturday, June 25th, New York City’s acclaimed Triad Theatre presents a special double bill concert, featuring contemporary jazz saxophonist Greg Osby and experimental “Folk-Jazz” saxophonist Daniel Bennett. The Triad Theatre has hosted performances by entertainers like Slash, Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Paula Cole, Susan Lucci, Buddy Miles, Ravi Coltrane, Debbie Gibson, David Crosby, George …
