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Dee Dee Bridgewater Kicks Off TD James Moody Jazz Festival Photo Dee Dee Bridgewater Kicks Off TD James Moody Jazz Festival
by Michael Major - September 21, 2023

Two of the biggest voices join forces for one-night only on the NJPAC stage as part of the 12th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival. Legendary jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater pairs up with brilliant pianist Bill Charlap (West Orange, New Jersey) in an evening of jazz standards and American classics ...

Hot Toddies Jazz Band to Release Debut Album This Week Photo Hot Toddies Jazz Band to Release Debut Album This Week
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023

The Hot Toddies recorded 11 fan-favorite, fun-loving tracks imbibing the high-and-not-so-dry spirits of the Prohibition Era. The album celebrates the sparkling array of swinging vocal and big band numbers inspired by the legendary singers and composers of the era, such as Duke Ellington, Billy Holid...

Hilario Durán and His Latin Jazz Big Band Presents 'Cry Me A River' Photo Hilario Durán and His Latin Jazz Big Band Presents 'Cry Me A River'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023

Hilario Durán brings the full scope of his artistry, the depth of knowledge of musical genres in the perfect storm of big artistry on Cry Me A River. The nine works on this recording are born of Durán’s Afro-Caribbean cultural topography but are also informed by his gifts for bending tradition and i...

Eric Hoffman and Ken Hatfield to Release Vocal and Guitar Duet Album STIRRINGS STILL Photo Eric Hoffman and Ken Hatfield to Release Vocal and Guitar Duet Album STIRRINGS STILL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022

ARTHUR CIRCLE MUSIC will present Stirrings Still, an intimate set of duets for voice and guitar, scheduled for release January 24, 2023 on CD, digital download, and streaming, with a vinyl edition to follow in June 2023....

Multi-Instrumentalist Howard Johnson Dies at 79 Photo Multi-Instrumentalist Howard Johnson Dies at 79
by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2021

Howard Johnson, veteran jazz musician, tuba innovator and founding member of the Saturday Night Live band, died at home in New York on Jan. 11, 2021, following a long illness, according to his longtime partner, Nancy Olewine. ...












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