John McLaughlin News

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host JAZZ AT THE WHITE HOUSE airing on International Jazz Day, SATURDAY, APRIL 30 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

Announced today, in conjunction with this summer's U.S. tour, JEFF BECK will release a new studio album on July 15.

The final day of WOMADelaide 2016 started with cooler weather, much to everyone's delight.

It was his father who, with Ravi Shankar, brought the glorious music of India to America.  And now, Zakir Hussain, the reigning master virtuoso of the tabla, brings Masters of Percussion to the Harris Center for the Arts for one performance only on Wednesday, March 30th. "It is hard to imagine a better champion for Indian classical music in the West than Zakir Hussain; a phenomenal player with unimpeachable music credentials." (San Jose Mercury).

CAPA presents Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.) on Wednesday, April 6, at 8 pm. Tickets are $25, $35, and $100 (VIP) at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

The new reissue of SHUFFLE.PLAY.LISTEN. -- available in full surround-sound SACD (96 kHz, 24 bit PCM recording) for the first time -- is released internationally on the PENTATONE Oxingale series this month.

Vicente Amigo, the composer, producer, and master of flamenco guitar noted for his creativity and inventiveness within the flamenco tradition, appears at Carnegie Hall on Friday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Over the years, Amigo has performed in sold-out halls throughout the country, but this concert is part of his first major tour of the United States.

Spike has teamed up with Paramount Television and Universal Cable Productions to develop a scripted dramatic series, PENDERGAST.

For the first time in history, all 12 living directors of the CIA will be interviewed in THE SPYMASTERS - CIA IN THE CROSSHAIRS, a two-hour documentary premiering tonight, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime across all platforms. Get a first look at the documentary below!

Franklin Parrasch, of Franklin Parrasch Gallery in New York City, and Christopher Heijnen announced today the opening of a new Los Angeles gallery, Parrasch Heijnen, in January 2016.

For the first time in history, all 12 living directors of the CIA will be interviewed in THE SPYMASTERS – CIA IN THE CROSSHAIRS, a two-hour documentary premiering Saturday, November 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME

Tarpan Records is pleased to announce the international release of EVOLUTION the upcoming full-length album by Narada Michael Walden releasing on October 30th 2015

Hungarian Cultural Center New York presents the renowned classical and jazz big band Modern Art Orchestra direct from Budapest in a pair of concerts in Washington, D.C. and NYC, led by bandleader/composer/trumpeter Kornel Fekete-Kovacs.

Tarpan Records is pleased to announce the international release of EVOLUTION the upcoming full-length album by Narada Michael Walden releasing on October 30th 2015

Sporting a name that may raise an eyebrow or two, 'Jazz is Dead Reunion- a jazz exploration of the Grateful Dead' comes to the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) tonight, August 20 at 7:30pm to the delight of jazz aficionados who are fans of The Grateful Dead.

Sporting a name that may raise an eyebrow or two, "Jazz is Dead Reunion- a jazz exploration of the Grateful Dead" comes to the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Thursday, August 20 at 7:30pm to the delight of jazz aficionados who are fans of The Grateful Dead.

Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity is releasing the classic fusion album Birds of Fire by the Mahavishnu Orchestra as a limited edition Hybrid 4.0 Quad SACD.