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SFJAZZ Unveils December 2025 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

SFJAZZ will present a full month of holiday programming throughout December 2025, featuring returning artists, new collaborations, and seasonal concerts across the Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab.

The Nash Reveals 2025�"2026 Performance Series Featuring Jazz Greats and Rising Stars
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2025

The Nash in Phoenix has announced its 2025–2026 Performance Series, a single curated season featuring ten performances from internationally acclaimed jazz artists and rising stars.

The Royal Conservatory of Music Launches 2025�"26 Concert Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025

The Royal Conservatory of Music is launching its 17th concert season with an eclectic lineup of performances across Koerner Hall, Mazzoleni Concert Hall, and Temerty Theatre.

SFJAZZ to Participate in 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025

SFJAZZ will participate in the 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, taking place in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the festival here!

SFJazz Unveils 2025/26 Season Featuring Over 350 Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!

League of Chicago Theatres Unveils Productions for Juneteenth and Pride
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2025

Throughout June, many Chicago theatres are presenting productions that encourage and celebrate Pride Month and Juneteenth. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Interview: A BTS Look at Jazz At Lincoln Center's COOL SCHOOL & HARD BOP with Sherman Irby
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 10, 2025

Saxophonist Sherman Irby will co-music direct the 1/16 to 1/18 concert highlighting the shared themes of the cool jazz movement and hard bop. It also features the world premieres of two new works by Benny Green and Luther Allison.

Aubrey Johnson Quartet to Play Jazz On Main in Mt. Kisco This Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024

On Friday, June 28 at 7pm, Brooklyn-based jazz vocalist Aubrey Johnson will team up with Detroit native guitarist Randy Napoleon for an exciting evening of originals, jazz standards, and Brazilian music at Jazz on Main in Mt. Kisco.

Performers Jim Caruso & Matt Baker Return To The Legendary Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 4, 2024

PERFORMERS JIM CARUSO & MATT BAKER return to Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel on Sundays from 9pm - Midnight starting Sunday, February 11, 2024. Join them for an evening of swinging standards and special guest performances. Don't miss this legendary show!

Stephanie Nakasian With the Matt Baker Trio to Perform at Chelsea Table + Stage in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2023

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE – New York’s newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will present acclaimed jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian on Wednesday, December 20 at 7:00 PM.

Jim Caruso and Matt Baker Come to the Wallace Hotel Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2023

For one night only, singer Jim Caruso and pianist/singer Matt Baker will croon the night away at the new Lounge at The Wallace Hotel on the Upper West Side in New York City.  The two performers will entertain with an evening of swinging standards on Wednesday, November 22 from 7pm – 10pm.  Reservations may be made on Resy.

Leslie Odom, Jr., Patti LuPone And More Announced for Staller Center Spring 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2023

This spring, it's your chance to experience an incredible array of performances at the Staller Center for the Arts. The new season contains a vast lineup from high-profile musical artists and world-renowned dance troupes to fun-filled family shows and side-splitting comedians!

Miller Theatre Opens '23-24 Jazz Series With DEZRON DOUGLAS QUARTET, Featuring A Holiday-Themed World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2023

Miller Theatre kicks off its '23-24 Jazz series with the Dezron Douglas Quartet, featuring a holiday-themed world premiere on December 2nd. Don't miss this exciting start to the season!

Chicago's 24th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival Begins September 14
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2023

Long an annual tradition, Live the Spirit Residency presents the free 24th Englewood Jazz Festival.

DC JazzFest 2023 Unveils All-Star Lineup for 19th Annual Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2023

Get ready for the 19th Annual DC JazzFest, featuring a stellar lineup of regional, national, and global jazz artists. Find out more about the festival schedule and ticket information here.

Cindy Blackman Santana Band, Champian Fulton and Hide Tanaka, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 12, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running from August 14 - August 27, celebrating Charlie Parker's birthday all month long! 

Duke Robillard and Scott Hamilton, New London Jazz Orchestra, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 5, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running August 7 - August 20.

DC JazzFest Adds Jazzmeia Horn, Sy Smith, Brass-A-Holics, Next Gen And International Artists To 2023 Lineup!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2023

The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) recently announced exciting lineup additions! Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has been added to our incredible August 30 Generations concert lineup at Arena Stage; the Corcoran Holt Group featuring rising trumpeter Marquis Hill at Takoma Station; young Brazilian pianist Jose Luis Martins and flutist Alex Hamburger will play the Parks at Walter Reed; saxophonist Langston Hughes II will play Jazz in the Garden; ASCAP-award winning drummer-composer Chase Elodia's Perennials will play DCJF at The Wharf; and the delightful and rangy vocalist Sy Smith has been added to DCJF '22/'23 Artist-in-Residence Orrin Evans' Quintet performance on Saturday, September 2 at The Wharf.

Veronica Swift and Kings Return Come to Segerstrom Center for the Arts This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2023

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents jazz vocalist Veronica Swift with special guest Kings Return on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 7 pm and 9 pm in the Samueli Theatre as part of its 2022-23 Jazz series.

The Kennedy Center Reveals Participants of the 23rd Annual Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

The Kennedy Center has revealed the 2023 cohort of the 23rd iteration of its annual international professional development program Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead.