Newport Jazz Festival Continues 65-year Tradition of Presenting Leading Vocalists
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 24, 2019
From Duke Ellington's rocking rhythms, Thelonious Monk's melodious thunks to Mary Lou Williams' spiritual swing and Michel Camilo's island improvisations, the Newport Jazz Festival has been the premier showcase for pianists for decades. This year's edition features a wide variety of keyboardists, shaping the state of jazz to come.
THE PIANO WOMEN Comes to The Pitt Street Market
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 23, 2019
Fancy a bit of Mendelssohn? (Fanny Mendelssohn, that is.) How about Lady Gaga? Or jazzy Mary Lou Williams? Let's drop a few more names - Tori Amos, Alicia Keys, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Diana Krall, Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler. Who?
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Heads to Ridgefield Playhouse
by Julie Musbach
- Jul 18, 2019
Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation with songs like "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk," "April Fools," and his covers of "Hallelujah" and "Across the Universe." Rufus Wainwright returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Tuesday, August 20 at 8pm with his Oh Solo Wainwright Tour. Special guest The Rails will open the show, which is part of Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer Songwriter Series. Media sponsor for this event is WFUV.
Jon Regen's New Single WIDE AWAKE Praised by Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2, Parade Magazine & Jazziz
by Tori Hartshorn
- Jul 17, 2019
Last week, the New York-based singer, songwriter and acclaimed pianist Jon Regen announced his first album in four years Higher Ground with the release of the debut single 'Wide Awake.' The album, out October 4 via Ropeadope, was produced by Jamiroquai's Matt Johnson and includes musical performances by legends like Andy Summers of The Police, Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones, Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran and more.
Brandi Carlile Sells Out Six Shows At Nashville's Historic Ryman Auditorium
by Tori Hartshorn
- Jul 15, 2019
GRAMMY Award-winning artist Brandi Carlile will perform six sold-out shows atNashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on January 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 21 with special guests Kim Richey, Lucie Silvas, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna and Courtney Barnettrespectively. The three additional shows were added due to overwhelming popular demand after the first three shows sold-out immediately during last Friday's on-sale.
STARRY NIGHT OVER THE PHONE From Allday Is Out Now
by Tori Hartshorn
- Jul 12, 2019
Allday has cemented himself as one of Australia's most interesting young songwriters and in demand performers. His catchy songs and quick wit has seen his social media profile grow quickly too (check out his Instagram with over 215,000 followers. Today, Allday release his new album Starry Night Over The Phone via Ultra Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, and its title is a cheeky take on Van Gogh's 'Starry Night Over the Rhone.'
BWW Review: The Seth Rudetsky Series: Jessie Mueller Stars as Herself
by Nancy Grossman
- Jul 9, 2019
On Monday night, the Emerson Colonial Theatre presented THE SETH RUDESTSKY SERIES STARRING JESSIE MUELLER, the first of three concerts with Cheyenne Jackson (October 4) and Kelli O'Hara (January 9) to follow. The host of Sirius SM's On Broadway channel, Rudetsky is a pianist, a music director, and possesses a vast knowledge of musical theater. In this series, a combination of conversation and musical performances, Rudetsky moves seamlessly between his dual roles as onstage accompanist and interviewer, starting out on the piano bench and ambling over to a quasi-living room ('we have a carpet') with a pair of comfy armchairs. Singing a broad range of selections, both Broadway and pop, Mueller proves herself to be a vocal chameleon, and presents as warm, genuine, and occasionally self-deprecating during the interview portions of the show.
Jon Regen Announces New Album HIGHER GROUND Out 10/4 via Ropeadope
by Tori Hartshorn
- Jul 9, 2019
On October 4, the New York-based singer, songwriter and acclaimed pianist Jon Regen returns with Higher Ground, his first album in nearly five years, via Ropeadope. The album was produced by Jamiroquai's Matt Johnson and includes musical performances by legends like Andy Summers of The Police, Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones, Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran and more.
BWW Review: LAURA BENANTI LIVE IN LONDON, Cadogan Hall
by Marianka Swain
- Jun 30, 2019
Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti took a quick hiatus from starring in My Fair Lady on Broadway to make her London debut - and those missing out on the former needn't have worried, as she opened with a bravura 15-minute precis of the production, complete with musical highlights.
Erin Durant's Sophomore Album ISLANDS Out On Keeled Scales
by Tori Hartshorn
- Jun 28, 2019
Erin Durant's Islands is out on Keeled Scales today, garnering a stamp of approval from Ann Powers and Robin Hilton at NPR Music, notable and essential release designation from Stereogum and Bandcamp, respectively, a deep dive in a rising feature over at The Line of Best Fit and beautiful reviews at American Songwriter, Highway Queens, Secret Meeting and Paste Magazine as well as Greil Marcus' Real Life Rock Top 10 at Rolling Stone. Pitchfork had published their review early with Laura Snapes saying that 'Islands polishes Durant's sound to a resonant and gently rollicking gleam...Durant's songwriting is fine-boned and small-scale, and her lyrics are quietly epic.' Erin Durant's sophomore record, produced by TV On The Radio's Kyp Malone, is an odyssey of sorts, ambitious instrumentals mix with a vague, but compelling, journey, allowing one to lose themselves in the worlds she creates and the sometimes surrealist stories that link these eight songs.
Kiki Ebsen Jazzes Up The 5th Of July At Feinstein's At Vitello's
by Rebecca Russo
- Jun 27, 2019
Just in time for the Independence Holiday weekend, the fiery, fiercely independent redhead, Kiki Ebsen, has designed an evening of jazz and blues, and invited two beloved Hollywood friends to join her and her band-on-fire to light up Feinstein's on Friday night, July 5th at 8pm.
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