James Moody News

Music Mountain, America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, continues its 86th anniversary season with another weekend of esteemed artists. Tonight, August 22 welcomes Peter & Will Anderson, with guest Alex Wintz, guitar, performing the best of bebop and jazz (6:30pm). The music continues on Sunday afternoon August 23(3pm) with the Harlem String Quartet and guest artist Francine Kay, piano, performing Beethoven, Turina, Bartok, Borodin, and Dvorak. Concerts are scheduled thru September 27.

The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition is the world's most visible jazz vocal competition of its kind and provides a platform for one outstanding female singer to launch a career in the music industry. The competition started in 2012 and was co-produced by NJPAC and JAZZ ROOTS, a Larry Rosen Production. Jazz fans are invited to review and vote for entries online; then five finalists are selected for a live performance at NJPAC as part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, where a panel of expert judges decides the recipient of the SASSY Award.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey and The BulLion Foundation present a bergenPAC Cultural Initiative Show: Live at the Cabaret - Volume 5: Roy Assaf Trio, Thursday, September 10th, 2015 from at 7PM. The show will be held in the Drapkin Cabaret and Lounge for an intimate live experience. Purchase tickets to see the Roy Assaf Trio at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.

Music Mountain, America's Oldest Continuing Summer Chamber Music Festival, continues its 86th anniversary season with another weekend of esteemed artists. Saturday, August 22 welcomes Peter & Will Anderson, with guest Alex Wintz, guitar, performing the best of bebop and jazz (6:30pm). The music continues on Sunday afternoon August 23(3pm) with the Harlem String Quartet and guest artist Francine Kay, piano, performing Beethoven, Turina, Bartok, Borodin, and Dvorak. Concerts are scheduled thru September 27.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announces the second season of Jazz Jam Sessions, a five-part series of performances featuring some of New Jersey's finest jazz musicians, under the direction of pianist and bandleader James Austin, Jr.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with the internationally acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – 15 leading jazz soloists, led by musical director Wynton Marsalis – performs from an extensive repertoire that includes a special tribute to Jersey greats James Moody and Dizzy Gillespie. Friday, September 11, 2015 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)

From the team behind smash-hit productions CARRIE THE MUSICAL, MAN OF LA MANCHA and most recently, TRIASSIC PARQ - Squabbalogic will present a cryptic and fun filled evening of musical theatre with MYSTERY MUSICAL #2 on Friday 7th August at the Seymour Centre.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center announces their exciting 'American Songbook' series of performances for the 2015-2016 Season featuring a star-studded line-up.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the fifth annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) this weekend, June 19 - 21, 2015.

Based on one of the biggest blockbuster films of all time (you know the one we mean), Squabbalogic Independent Musical Theatre is proud to present the Australian premiere of TRIASSIC PARQ as part of the Seymour Centre's Reginald Season, from today, 17th June to 4th July, 2015.

Following a recent sold out debut at Bar Thalia, Symphony Space's newest home for Jazz, acclaimed NYC vocalist-songwriter MARCUS GOLDHABER is returning to launch 'MOSTLY MARCUS,' a Sunday night Jazz Duo summer residency, backed only by a top jazz guitarist and joined each week by a different guest artist. The rotating group of jazz guitarists includes Hendrik Helmer (Wyclef Jean, Carly Simon, Duncan Sheik), John Hart (Jimmy Smith, James Moody), Ron Affif (Al Martino, Roger Williams) and Sean Harkness (Eileen Ivers, Julie Budd).

After completing a 15th anniversary season which featured a critically heralded performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, David Bernard, Music Director of the award-winning Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, has announced the ensemble's 2015-16 season of concerts.  Highlights include a roster of superb soloists (pianist Jeffrey Biegel, jazz pianist  Ted Rosenthal, and cellist Inbal Segev,) insightful programs spanning music from Beethoven through Bartók, and a new concert format where the audience sits among the players of the orchestra for a performance of Beethoven's  Fifth Symphony.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center is proud to announce the TD James Moody Jazz Festival, headlined by the legendary Tony Bennett, from November 7-15, 2015. With help from NJPAC Jazz Advisor Christian McBride, this festival promises to be one of the largest gatherings for jazz fans on the East Coast, showcasing all-star line-ups with some of the country's best musicians, such as Dianne Reeves, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings and the Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. Now in its fourth year, the festival offers nine days of concerts, panel discussions and workshops around Newark, in honor of saxophonist, bebop pioneer, and Newark native James Moody. 

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the fifth annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) on June 19 - 21, 2015.

 June is getting Jazzy as The Nash's calendar heats up for the summer. The jazz club brings some new groups to the venue including Rachel Eckroth performing with Holly Pyle, Sloth Moth for First Friday and the fascinating Nautabot. 

Based on one of the biggest blockbuster films of all time (you know the one we mean), Squabbalogic Independent Musical Theatre is proud to present the Australian premiere of TRIASSIC PARQ as part of the Seymour Centre's Reginald Season, from 17th June to 4th July, 2015.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its May 2015 schedule, featuring The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, BossaBrasil, Diane Schuur, Freddy Cole Quartet, Barbara Carroll, Jim Caruso's Cast Party and more! Scroll down for details.

The Peter & Will Anderson Trio will celebrate their 'Deja Vu' CD release tonight, April 24th at 7pm at The Metropolitan Room.

The Peter & Will Anderson Trio will celebrate their 'Deja Vu' CD release on Friday, April 24th at 7pm at The Metropolitan Room.