Dizzy Gillespie News

The Dvorak American Heritage Association presents An Evening Of Jazz With George Mraz & Friends at the Bohemian National Hall on Friday, February 26th at 7:30pm.

Vocalist Rachelle Ferrell's immense talent has allowed her to seamlessly cross genres from jazz to R&B and soul, and not surprisingly she has performed with some of the greatest musicians of the last fifty years, including Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, George Benson, and George Duke. At the Blue Note, she'll feature her incredible vocal range on a variety of songs, from standards and pop hits to original compositions.

The Cotuit Center For The Arts has announced February concerts from Greg Abate, The George Gritzbach Band, and Rebecca Parris.

Vocalist Rachelle Ferrell's immense talent has allowed her to seamlessly cross genres from jazz to R&B and soul, and not surprisingly she has performed with some of the greatest musicians of the last fifty years, including Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, George Benson, and George Duke. At the Blue Note, she'll feature her incredible vocal range on a variety of songs, from standards and pop hits to original compositions.

The University of Texas Butler School of Music in partnership with Texas Performing Arts presents The UT Jazz Orchestra featuring celebrated saxophonist Chris Potter, Saturday, March 6 at Bates Recital Hall.

The Cotuit Center For The Arts has announced February concerts from Greg Abate, The George Gritzbach Band, and Rebecca Parris.

The Napa Valley Opera House is pleased to present an evening with The Bobby Hutcherson Quartet.

February Events at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

Blue Note Jazz Club presents JIMMY HEATH BIG BAND on Feb. 7.

The Monterey Jazz Festival is back on the road - and that road takes it to the Jorgensen Cabaret at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. This year's talent tour features The Kenny Barron Trio, violinist Regina Carter, baritone Kurt Elling, and guitarist Russell Malone.

The Cotuit Center For The Arts has announced February concerts from Greg Abate, The George Gritzbach Band, and Rebecca Parris.

The Napa Valley Opera House is pleased to present an evening with The Bobby Hutcherson Quartet.

Vocalist Rachelle Ferrell's immense talent has allowed her to seamlessly cross genres from jazz to R&B and soul, and not surprisingly she has performed with some of the greatest musicians of the last fifty years, including Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, George Benson, and George Duke. At the Blue Note, she'll feature her incredible vocal range on a variety of songs, from standards and pop hits to original compositions.

Blue Note Jazz Club presents JIMMY HEATH BIG BAND from Feb. 2-7 with guest MC BILL COSBY (Feb. 2 only).

The Dvorak American Heritage Association will feature An Evening with George Mraz & Friends on Friday, February 26th. World-renowned jazz bassist George Mraz was presented The Medal of the President of The Czech Republic for Lifetime Achievement on his 65th birthday, June 10, 2009 at the Prague Castle. Known for his historic work with jazz icons Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones, to name a few, Mraz appears for the first time publicly performing a program consisting entirely of his own compositions with legendary drummer Joey Baron (Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson...) and stellar tenor saxophonist Rich Perry (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis now Vanguard Orchestra, Maria Schneider's Orchestra, Chet Baker, and Billy Hart). This totally original program has been recently recorded on CD and DVD for release later this year.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook enters Week Three of its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song.

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The Cotuit Center for the Arts has announced upcoming classes, events, concerts and auditions.

This February, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's Boldt Arts Alive! Series features a variety of music with a patriotic performance by Band of the Irish Guards and an intimate weekend of Cabaret with Diane Schuur.

The Monterey Jazz Festival is back on the road - and that road takes it to the Jorgensen Cabaret at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. This year's talent tour features The Kenny Barron Trio, violinist Regina Carter, baritone Kurt Elling, and guitarist Russell Malone.