Dizzy Gillespie

Review: POPS GOT CHOPS: 'SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF' IS A WONDERFUL ONE-MAN SHOW at Schoolhouse Theater
by Bruce Apar - Jun 1, 2025

The tightly produced, crisply presented piece directed by Schoolhouse Producing Director Bram Lewis stars Wali Jamal in a thoroughly engaging and formidable performance that also profiles Mr. Armstrong’s lifelong manager Mr. Joe Glaser and another deity straight from the Mount Olympus of jazz, Mr. Miles Davis. Mr. Jamal skillfully presents the three as distinct personalities without overdoing it. He represents them rather than impersonates them, which is a wise choice because there only is one sun in this universe and it is the one and only Satchmo.

2025 Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Unveils Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival revealed the 2025 summer concert season. The Festival will present ten live performances in five venues across Cape Cod. Learn more!

Smoke Jazz Club Unveils June Line-up Of Pianists Emmet Cohen, Danilo Perez And More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has revealed its concert schedule for June 2025. SMOKE will welcome back pianist Emmet Cohen leading his fan-favorite trio, plus more. Learn more!

John Lloyd Young, Lillias White and More to Headline MR. FINN’S CABARET at Barrington Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the 2025 Summer Series of Mr. Finn’s Cabaret downstairs at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets!

Tapper Lisa La Touche to Join Jazz Power Intiative and Harlem School of the Arts for WE GOT THAT SWING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

For the third year in a row, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) will partner with the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) on We Got That Swing a celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. Learn how to attend.

Wycliffe Gordon's International All-Stars & Friends Comes to Aaron Davis Hall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2025

Jazzmobile will continue its celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), and International Jazz Day, UNESCO's global celebration of jazz, with a night of straight ahead jazz and down home swing.

Cécile McLorin Salvant and More Set for SFJAZZ May 2025 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025

SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup of upcoming arts for May 2025. The lineup includes Cécile McLorin Salvant, Javier Santiago and more. See full May programming here! 

Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, & More Join Hampton Jazz & Music Festival Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 14, 2025

The 55th Annual Hampton Jazz & Music Festival has unveiled new details, including the lineup coming to Hampton Coliseum from Friday, June 27 – Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Bill Evans, Lee Morgan Among Jazz Legends in Upcoming Remastered Album Reissues
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025

Craft Recordings will reissue six records from Original Jazz Classics, including newly remastered editions of Bill Evans’ Interplay and Moon Beams, Lee Morgan’s Here’s Lee Morgan, and more.

Music Institute Annual Gala Celebrates Music Education
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025

Event highlights include the presentation of the prestigious Dushkin Award to Paquito D’Rivera, the Cultural Visionary Award for Chicago to J. Thomas Hurvis, and the Colburn Award for Teaching Excellence to Sang Mee Lee. 

Thalian Hall Launches Capital Campaign With Historic Transformation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts has revealed a groundbreaking project that will double its square footage, establishing itself as one of the most advanced theatres in the American South. Learn more!

Photos: Highlights from Lillias White's DIVINE SASS Album Release Concert
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 27, 2025

See photos from Lillias White's latest concert, celebrating the release of Lillias White – Divine Sass: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan. The show plays nightly 3/27 through 3/29.

Lillias White, Noel MacNeal and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Noel MacNeal, Lillias White, and more. See the full lineup and learn more!

BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup â€" Mar. 21 to Mar. 27, 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 21, 2025

Looking for a fun show to see this week? We have you covered with jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week.

Coming Up at 54 Below: Exclusive Previews from Jenn Colella, Lillias White & More
by Joey Mervis - Mar 17, 2025

Broadway's best performers are getting ready to hit the stage at NYC's premiere cabaret destination, 54 Below. Enjoy previews from some of this month's performers, including Jenn Colella ('I Could Have Danced All Night'), Charles Busch ('Bill'), and Lillias White ('I'm Getting Along Right').

Jazz Vocal Ensemble New York Voices to Perform at Schwartz Center This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2025

New York Voices, a premiere jazz vocal ensemble, performs at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts with a program of jazz standards and big band hits in this  Candler Concert Series debut on Friday, March 21.  

Chicago a Cappella Will Perform JAZZ A CAPPELLA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Chicago a cappella will continue its 2024/25 Season this March with Jazz a cappella, a new dimension of jazz told through the voice, blending iconic vocal standard.

Andromeda Turre To Perform At Montclair Art Museum With An All-Star Band
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist, composer, and advocate Andromeda Turre will return to her hometown for a special performance at the Montclair Art Museum. Learn more and see how to attend the performance.

Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and More to Perform at 54 Below in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!

SMOKE Jazz Club Announces April Line-up Including Jim Rotondi Tribute, George Cables, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club will present today's leading artists in April aka Jazz Appreciation Month. The lauded tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III begins the month with a five-night run (Apr 2-6) at the helm of his stellar quartet.