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MONK LIVE IN PARIS, 1967. VOLUME TWO Set for Release
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026

Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment will release the second installment of Thelonious Monk's 1967 Paris concert recordings, featuring the full nine-piece ensemble on tracks including "Blue Monk" and "Oska-T."

NJPAC Opens Registration for TD JAZZ FOR TEENS 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2026

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark has opened registration for its TD Jazz for Teens program, offering jazz instruction and performance opportunities for student musicians ages 13-18.

Lalah Hathaway, Lady Blackbird and More Join PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026

The 16th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival revealed a lineup including Lalah Hathaway, Terri Lyne Carrington, Lady Blackbird, and Bernard Purdie, with most performances free on Liberty Avenue.

NJPAC to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with COLTRANE CENTENNIAL and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present a lineup of jazz concerts during April 2026 (Jazz Appreciation Month), including the Julian Lage Quartet, and more.

NJPAC to Offer Free Jazz Concert Series in Newark, Spring 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will present a series of free jazz concerts in Newark from February to May 2026. These events aim to enrich the community through live jazz performances.

Christian McBride Steps Down As Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 22, 2025

Christian McBride, the renowned bassist, composer, and nine-time GRAMMY Award winner, has resigned as Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival after serving nearly a decade at the artistic helm of the festival

NJPAC Opens Registration For 2025–26 TD Jazz For Teens Program
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced that registration is now open for the 2025–26 season of TD Jazz for Teens, one of the nation’s premier jazz education programs for high school students.

International Music Network to Continue Under Leadership Of Veteran IMN Agents
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2025

International Music Network has transitioned ownership to veteran IMN agents, Jeanna Disney & Alycia Mack, effective January 1, 2026. Learn more!

Registration Now Open For NJPAC's TD Jazz For Teens 2025-26 Education Program
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center is celebrating 28 years of offering thousands of high schoolers from Newark and beyond music lessons and performance experiences through its popular TD Jazz for Teens program

The Next Generation Of Jazz Performs Free Concert at NJPAC
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2025

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center will celebrate International Jazz Day with a free musical celebration featuring 100+ young local musicians performing on the iconic NJPAC stage.

SOMEONE WILL REMEMBER US Comes to Trinity Rep Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2024

Trinity Repertory Company will present the world premiere of Someone Will Remember Us by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, and co-created by Dr. Michelle Cruz, Smith, and Thurston.

John Hollenbeck's New Band George To Perform At New England Conservatory This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2024

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

Registration Now Open for NJPAC's JAZZ FOR TEENS 2024-25 Education Program
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2024

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center celebrates 27 years of offering thousands of high schoolers from Newark and beyond music lessons and performance experiences through its popular Jazz for Teens program.

Interview: Danny Melnick of 47TH ANNUAL FREIHOFER'S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL at SPAC
by Noah Casner - Jun 11, 2024

Danny Melnick is no stranger to producing live music events. He began producing concerts, tours, and festivals in the late 1980s and hasn't even begun to slow down. In addition to producing the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, he also serves as the Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall's 'The Shape of Jazz' series, and was personally selected by the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, George Wein, to serve first as the Associate Producer and ultimately the Producer of this festival. In all, Melnick has produced over 100 festivals in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.

Fourteen New Musicians From Across The Globe Join Ensemble Connect
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

Learn about the 14 talented musicians joining Ensemble Connect's prestigious fellowship program for its 17th season. Discover the global diversity and artistry they bring to this renowned musical ensemble.

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame Announces BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: PORTRAITS OF AN AMERICAN MUSIC ICON And LEGENDS OF FOLK, AMERICANA, ROOTS EXHIBITS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2023

Today, the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), Boston's living music museum inside the Boch Center Wang Theatre, announced the Bruce Springsteen: Portraits of an American Music Icon, and Legends of Folk, Americana, Roots exhibits.

Fall Registration Now Open For TD Jazz For Teens Educational Program
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2023

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state's anchor cultural institution, celebrates 26 years of offering thousands of high schoolers from Newark and beyond music lessons and performance experiences through its popular TD Jazz for Teens program.

Trinity Rep Announces Local Pell Award Nominees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2023

Trinity Repertory Company has announced the four Rhode Island residents who will be honored at its 24th Pell Awards Gala on Monday, June 5, 2023 at WaterFire Arts Center.

Michael R. Dudley Jr. to Perform at 2022 Newport Jazz Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2022

The ASCAP Foundation announced that composer and trumpet player Michael R. Dudley Jr., one of the 21 recipients of this year’s ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards, will perform at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival.

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Presents A Joyful Future Annual Fundraising Gala Concert
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presents A Joyful Future on Saturday, May 21st, at 5pm at The VETS. Guest conductors Tania Miller and Nathaniel Efthimiou join Principal Conductor Bramwell Tovey in a spectacular program including Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, featuring renowned violinist Ray Chen, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Valerie Coleman's Seven O'Clock Shout, and Richard Strauss' Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks.