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Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra Approaches 20th Year With MIXED BAG In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2025

Scheduled for release on May 23, 2025 via Summit Records, the fourth album by the Pete McGuinness Orchestra, Mixed Bag is the band’s most ambitious offering to date, ranging from unbridled swing to simmering bossa nova, elegant balladry to bracing modernism.

Interview: Steven Feifke Talks CONTEMPORARY JAZZ MASTERPIECES at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 16, 2025

The JLCO is back on 4/25 and 4/26 with a thrilling ride through new works composed and orchestrated by composers and big band leaders of today, including newly commissioned works by notable composers in the space.

John Hollenbeck's New Band George To Perform At New England Conservatory This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2024

Percussionist John Hollenbeck's ensemble GEORGE will perform at New England Conservatory on October 22, 2024.

Mike Holober Will Release 'This Rock We're On: Imaginary Letters'
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 29, 2024

Explore Mike Holober's unique blend of lifelong passions in his upcoming release, 'THIS ROCK WE’RE ON: IMAGINARY LETTERS', available June 14 via Palmetto.

Dael Orlandersmith's SPIRITUS/VIRGIL'S DANCE Begins Previews at Rattlestick Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024

Rattlestick Theater begins previews of Dael Orlandersmith's New York premiere of Spiritus/Virgil's Dance. Experience the powerful storytelling of Orlandersmith in this captivating production.

Frank Carlberg Large Ensemble Continues To Investigate Thelonious Monk On 'Elegy For Thelonious'
by Michael Major - Nov 28, 2023

Frank Carlberg has explored the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk in many contexts: as a seasoned and highly acclaimed pianist, noted for his work in duo, trio and other small groups, but also as leader and orchestrator of an adventurous large ensemble. His 2017 release Monk Dreams, Hallucinations and Nightmares was big-band Monk.

Sierra Madre Playhouse To Celebrate 100th Anniversary With Diverse Slate Of Programming In Spring 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2023

Sierra Madre Playhouse is gearing up to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a diverse lineup of programming in Spring 2024.

Jersey City Theater Center November Performances to Feature Pony Box Dance Theater, Alon Nechushtan Ensemble & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2023

JCTC will feature Pony Box Dance Theater, the Alon Nechushtan Ensemble, and Slavo Rican Assembly this November in Jersey City.

Coltrane Revisited with Jimmy Greene, Greg Osby, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 16, 2023

Check out the details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running September 18th - October 1st here!

NEC Jazz Orchestra Celebrates The Centennial Of Legendary Trumpeter, Composer And Arranger Thad Jones, April 20
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2023

Pianist, composer and conductor Jim McNeely Pianist and composer Jim McNeely conducts the NEC Jazz Orchestra in a celebration of legendary trumpeter, composer and arranger Thad Jones, born 100 years ago on March 28, 1923.

Vocalist Judy Niemack's New Songbook WHAT'S LOVE Out Now Via Sunnyside Records
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2022

Jazz vocalist Judy Niemack presents a collection of rhapsodic romantic songs on her album release, What's Love, out now on Sunnyside Records. Following Niemack's lauded 2018 release New York Stories with pianist Jim McNeely and Danish Radio Big Band, What's Love represents a vulnerable side of the lifelong vocalist's artistry.

Con Vivo Music to Present World Premiere Of CHILLTOWN BOOGIE By Alon Nechushtan in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2022

Con Vivo Music will present the world premiere of Chilltown Boogie by Alon Nechushtan on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 12:30pm, beginning at J Owen Grundy Pier. This original new opera is inspired by the events surrounding the formation of Hudson County and Jersey City.

Summer Performances By Carnegie Hall's National Youth Ensembles To Be Webcast Around The Globe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2022

This summer, tour performances by Carnegie Hall's three acclaimed national youth ensembles—the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), NYO2, and NYO Jazz will be broadcast and webcast to audiences around the globe, extending their music making to a wide international audience. 

Carnegie Hall's NYO Jazz to Make First-Ever US Tour This Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2022

This summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth jazz orchestra NYO Jazz—which showcases the legacy and bright future of American jazz—returns for its fifth year following performances at Carnegie Hall and successful international tours to Europe and Asia.

America's Finest Teen Instrumentalists Form Carnegie Hall's Three National Youth Ensembles This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2022

This July, Carnegie Hall will bring together more than 200 of the finest teen musicians from across the country to perform as part of its three acclaimed national youth ensembles: the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), NYO2, and NYO Jazz.

BIRDLAND Announces Programming Through June 19th
by Marissa Tomeo - Jun 4, 2022

Below, you'll find details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running June 6 through June 19. Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Yellowjackets, Terraza Big Band, Frank Catalano Quartet, Danilo Perez & His Global Messengers and New London Big Band.