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Date of Death: April 26, 1984 (79)

Birth Place: Red Bank, NJ, USA

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John Pizzarelli, Michael Mott and More Coming Up This Month at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2017


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 27-March 5, including John Pizzarelli Trio, Michael Mott & Friends, Charlto & the John di Martino Trio, and more. Scroll down for details!

Birdland Anounces March 2017 Schedule
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2017


Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Adele, Beyonce Among Winners of 59th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 13, 2017


A diverse all-star lineup of GRAMMY Award nominees, GRAMMY winners, entertainers and film and TV stars took stage last ight for THE 59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

Photo Coverage: Clint Holmes Concludes Run at The Colony Hotel
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 12, 2017


Like Elvis, Clint Homes creates the kind of excitement during his performance that causes the audience to flock into the lobby after his show and wait to get a glimpse of probably one of the most talented jazz pop entertainers on the planet.  An electrified  Palm Beach crowd filed out of The  Colony Hotel's Royal Room last night to purchase   his new CD 'Rendevous' and BroadwayWorld was there.

Cyrus Chestnut, SHOWBIZ AFTER HOURS and More Coming Up This Month at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2017


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 20-26, featuring Cyrus Chestnut Quartet, ShowBiz After Hours with Frank DiLella, Eric Comstock & Jon Burr, and more. Scroll down for details!

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents PETER AND THE WOLF, Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2017


Audiences of all ages will thrill to the adventures of a mischievous boy, hungry wolf, grumpy grandpa and collection of animal characters in Peter and the Wolf at New Jersey Symphony Orchestra family concerts on Today, February 11, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. In his famous musical fairytale, Prokofiev cleverly matches each character to an instrument and a musical theme so listeners can imagine the exciting tale as it unfolds.

Blondie and Garbage to Co-Headline 'Rage and Rapture' Tour This Summer
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 8, 2017


Blondie & Garbage today announced a co-headline North American tour that will kick off on July 5th in Saratoga, CA

Photo Coverage: Deana Martin Celebrates Dean Martin's 100th at Legend Radio Concert Gala
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 8, 2017


This is what it must have been like in the golden years of Las Vegas.  The darkened room, an off-stage announcement 'Ladies and Gentleman, The Sands Hotel is proud to present'... then starts the glorious harmonic blaring arrangements of a Count Basie sounding orchestra blasting the intro..next…..casually strolling out, one of the coolest looking singers ever, drink in hand, turns to his musical director and asks 'How long have I been on'?  Deana Martin brought you back to those years when her dad and 'Uncle Frank' had the world on a string at Dick Robinson's Legend Radio's Gala Concert in Palm Beach Florida.  It was a a spectacular concert show of 'Deana Sings Dino' celebrating her father's 100th birthday. The proud daughter brought along her 18-piece orchestra to let the fans hear what it sounded like back in the day.  It's in the genes, and Deana Martin with an effervescent personality and brilliant command of a stage, vocally reminds you of all the music that still thrills millions. You even got to see some touching family home movies and legendary performance clips of Dean & Jerry.  Legend Radio's event also celebrated it's 3rd birthday event and Dick Robinson is not just preserving the Great American Songbook, he's creating a whole new chapter.

THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW Channel Comes to StreamNet.TV ft. Streisand, Minnelli & More
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 6, 2017


LAStreamNet.TV is adding 26 one hour episodes of THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW Channel to its platform. This historic collection of 26 one-hour-long episodes includes an unprecedented list of guests

Birdland Jazz Club Announces Schedule for 2/13-19
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2017


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 13-19. See all the new acts in the line up below:

Xian Zhang Leads New Jersey Symphony in 2017-18 Season - Jason Alexander, Pianist Jeremy Denk and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 31, 2017


The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Xian Zhang announce the Orchestra's classical, pops and family programs for the 2017-18 season, Zhang's second as the Orchestra's critically acclaimed artistic leader. The NJSO brings a diverse range of compelling programs to six venues across the Garden State, with highlights including classical masterworks, a Winter Festival celebrating foreign artists and composers who found creative inspiration on America's welcoming shores, film-with-orchestra presentations of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and music- and comedy-filled performances with Tony Award-winning star Jason Alexander.

State Ballet Theatre of Russia to Bring CINDERELLA to Capitol Center for Free
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2017


True love conquers all when the State Ballet Theatre of Russia returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts (CCA) today, January 31, 2017 at 7:00PM for a free performance of the beloved fairy tale 'Cinderella.'

Randy Weston and Lewis Nash to Play The Nash This February
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2017


Pianist, composer, and bandleader, Randy Weston comes to The Nash to join Lewis Nash for an unforgettable afternoon of jazz on Sunday February 19 at 2:00 pm. The Nash is located at 110 Roosevelt St, on the corner of 1st and Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix.  

Jay Armstrong Johnson, BOSSABRASIL and More Coming Up at Birdland in February
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2017


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 6-12, featuring BOSSABRASIL with Marcos Valle with Special Guest Celso Fonseca, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Bennie Benack III, and more. Scroll down for details!

The Guaranteed Sing-A-Long Theatrical Concert Experience DECADES REWIND Comes to Lynn Auditorium
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2017


 Experience the greatest music of the 60s, 70s and 80s with Decades Rewind - a brand new theatrical concert extravaganza featuring a live 14-piece band performing medleys of hit songs spanning 30 years - when it playsLynn Memorial Auditorium for one-night-only on Today, January 27, 2017.  

Birdland Presents Carmen Lundy, Ziegfeld Follies and More Week of 1/30
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2017


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Marilyn Maye, Victoria Shaw and More Coming Up at Birdland This Month
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017


Birdland Jazz Club has announced an updated lineup for January 23-29, featuring the John Pizzarelli Trio, Marilyn Maye, Victoria Shaw, and more. Scroll down for details!

New Jersey Symphony Presents Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto and Elgar's Enigma Variations Led by Xian Zhang, 2/23
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 20, 2017


Acclaimed Music Director Xian Zhang and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto and Elgar's Enigma Variations, February 23-26 in Englewood, Newark, Red Bank and Morristown. Pianist Kirill Gerstein-hailed as "alarmingly gifted" by Classical Review-returns to perform the Rachmaninoff concerto, one of the most enduring works in the canon.

NJSO Winter Festival Week II Presents ZUKERMAN & BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO, Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017


The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Pinchas Zukerman, the second program of the three-weekend 2017 Winter Festival, January 20-22 in Princeton, Newark and Morristown.

DRUMLINE LIVE Parades into the Capitol Center for the Arts 3/7
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2017


DRUMLine Live, the show-stopping attraction created by the musical team behind 20th Century Fox's hit movies "Drumline" and "Drumline: A New Beat," parades onto the Capitol Center for the Arts mainstage on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30PM. This show is one of several William H. Giles Series performances during the CCA's 2016-17 season.

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