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Date of Death: July 06, 1971 (69)

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA

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Terry Fator Comes to Bellco Theatre, 9/15
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018


The Zarlengo Foundation proudly presents an evening of comedy with TERRY FATOR, LIVE at Bellco Theatre on Saturday, September 15th at 8pm. Tickets are $49.95 - $69.95 and go on sale Friday, March 2nd at 10am online at axs.com or charge by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX.

Birdland Presents Cyrus Chestnut And More During the Week Of March 5
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2018


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for March 5-March 11. Check it out below!

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month This April at The Kimmel Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2018


The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month this April with a fusion of new and legendary artists.

Birdland presents Steps Ahead Meets Soulbop And More Week of 2/26
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2018


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

Constantine Maroulis, 'The Donny Nova Band', and More to Appear at Birdland in March
by Julie Musbach - Feb 15, 2018


Birdland Jazz Club announces March 2018 schedule featuring Steps Ahead Meets Soulbop, Cyrus Chestnut Quartet, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Steve Smith 'Groove: Blue' Organ Trio, The Tristano Project, Laila Biali, Cynthia Sayer, Corcoran Holt, Anita Gillette, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!

MacGillivray Freeman Films, Brand USA, and Sponsoring Partners Launch AMERICA'S MUSICAL JOURNEY
by Macon Prickett - Feb 15, 2018


America's Musical Journey, the new 3D documentary for IMAX and giant screen theaters,will hold itsworldpremieres on Thursday, February 15, at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museumand Friday, February 16, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.The movie will open globally this Friday, February 16, in select IMAXand giant screen theatres with a roll out expansion planned throughout the year through the Fall of 2018 and beyond.This is the second film that MacGillivray Freeman Films has produced in association with Brand USA and Expedia as the presenting partners.America's Musical Journey marks Air Canada's first time as a presenting sponsor. The new film celebrates the unique diversity of cultures and creative innovations that characterize America, as told through the story of its music.

A Celebration of the Trailblazers Of Jazz Comes To The Bickford Theatre, 2/26
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2018


Dan Levinson and his all-star band celebrate the music of those early days of jazz at the Bickford Theatre for one night only on Monday, February 26th at 7:30 pm.  Entitled Dan Levinson's Jazz 101: The Trailblazers of America's Original Art Form, the concert features the music of King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Jelly Roll Morton, The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Clarence Williams, Eddie Condon, Duke Ellington and more.

BWW Review: FROM JOPLIN TO JOBIM IN 4 HANDS at Hot Jazz Series
by Ronit Suzan - Feb 13, 2018


From The Charleston to The Great American Sognbook, with Scott Joplin, Marilyn Monroe and even Yidish, the brilliant piano duo Stephanie Trick (USA) and Paolo Alderighi (Italy) performed their arrangements of songs and tunes by all these and many more while performing on a tour around Israel as part of the Hot Jazz Series.

BWW Review: HIGH SOCIETY at Alex Theatre
by Cary Ginell - Feb 12, 2018


Cole Porter's 'High Society' sparkles with wit, glamour, and music in Musical Theatre Guild's concert version of the 1998 Broadway musical.

Dianne Reeves Joins NYO Jazz for Carnegie Hall Debut and European Tour
by Julie Musbach - Feb 12, 2018


Carnegie Hall today announced that world-renowned jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves and critically-acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordonwill join NYO Jazz as special guest artists for the ensemble's Carnegie Hall debut on July 27, 2018. Following its New York concert, NYO Jazz will embark on its first-ever tour to Europe, which includes performances in The Netherlands, Germany, and Great Britain, July 30 - August 10, 2018. Dianne Reeves will also be featured as a guest artist on NYO Jazz's European tour.

Birdland Presents the Tierney Sutton Band and More the Week of February 19
by Julie Musbach - Feb 9, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Tierney Sutton Band, Nicolas King, Shelly Berg and David Finck, and more!

VIDEO: The Soul Rebels Perform '504' on The Late Show
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2018


The Soul Rebels were the musical guest on last night's Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch them perform '504' with Jon Batiste and Stay Human below!

Birdland Presents Catherine Russell and Her Sextet and More the Week of February 12
by Julie Musbach - Feb 2, 2018


Catherine Russell and Her Sextet, Pete Zimmer, Jay Leonhart Quintet and Special Guests, Tribute to Marlene VerPlanck, and more lead the coming week at Birdland!

Catherine Russell's HARLEM ON MY MIND Comes to Landmark
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2018


Catherine Russell brings Harlem to Main Street with her Harlem on My Mind show at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater in February.  This is the second of three programs celebrating Black History Month at Landmark.

Birdland presents Joe Lovano, Us Five, and More Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2018


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

Photo Flash: Inside Fulton Theatre's THE IRISH... AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY
by Julie Musbach - Jan 25, 2018


The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre is proud to present this jovial celebration of The Irish And How They Got That Way, January 23 now extended through February 25. Join us for a fun-filled time as we explore the ways of the Irish and how they have fit into the tapestry of America over the past 150 years.

Academy Award-Winning Actor Morgan Freeman To Narrate AMERICA'S MUSICAL JOURNEY
by Macon Prickett - Jan 25, 2018


MacGillivray Freeman Films today announced that Academy Award-winning actor, Morgan Freeman, will narrate America's Musical Journey,the company's newest 3D documentary for IMAX and giant screen theatres. America's Musical Journey, produced in association with Brand USA and presented by Expedia, will be opening in select museums and institutions beginning February 16 th. The film celebrates the rich cultural diversity of America as seen through the story of its music.

The Historic Ali Cultural Arts Celebrates Black History Month with Art Exhibition By Adewale Adenle
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2018


The Historic Ali Cultural Arts (www.aliarts.org) in Pompano Beach is proud to celebrate Black History Month with an art exhibition by Nigerian artist, Adewale Adenle. Beans, Rice & Gumbo: Facts, Fictions and Frictions of Black History narrates the history of blacks from the pre-slavery era through the present day. The exhibition runs from February 1, 2018 through March 29, 2018.

Fulton Theatre Opens THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY
by Rebecca Russo - Jan 23, 2018


The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre is proud to present this jovial celebration of The Irish And How They Got That Way, January 23 now extended through February 25. Join us for a fun-filled time as we explore the ways of the Irish and how they have fit into the tapestry of America over the past 150 years.

Charles Mingus Live At Montreux 1975, Digital Out 2/2
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 22, 2018


Charles Mingus Live At Montreux 1975, Digital Out 2/2

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