Jay Livingston

ASCAP Unwraps Top 10 New Classic Holiday Songs Chart Featuring Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon & More

ASCAP Unwraps Top 10 New Classic Holiday Songs Chart featuring Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon, and more. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, both the Top 10 ASCAP New Classic Holiday Songs.

Brent Carver's New Album Receives a Long-Awaited Posthumous Release

Discover the long-awaited release of Brent Carver's posthumous album, now available for streaming on various platforms. Fans of the acclaimed actor and singer can finally enjoy his musical talent and commemorate his legacy.

New York Festival Of Song Presents A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! At Kaufman Music Center On December 14

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents its annual holiday show, A Goyishe Christmas to You! on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 7:00pm at Merkin Hall's Upper Lobby at the Kaufman Music Center.

KPFK's ARTS IN REVIEW to Present A Holiday Special

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Holiday Special, featuring the AIR Repertory Players under the direction of Irene Arranga, highlighted by the premiere of Christmastime in the City (the story of “Silver Bells”) and the encore of 2017's Christmas in Tinseltown (the story of “White Christmas”), both written by Julio Martinez.  Also featured is the holiday music of Al Jarreau and Jane Fuller.

KPFK Arts In Review Holiday Special Debuts This Month

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Holiday Special, featuring the AIR Repertory Players under the direction of Irene Arranga, highlighted by the premiere of Christmastime in the City (the story of “Silver Bells”) and the encore of Christmas in Tinseltown (the story of “White Christmas”), both written by Julio Martinez.  Also featured is the holiday music of Al Jarreau.

New York Festival Of Song Presents A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! 

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents its annual holiday tradition, A Goyishe Christmas to You! on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00pm at Merkin Hall's Upper Lobby at the Kaufman Music Center. The

Jenny Owen Youngs, Tancred & John Mark Nelson Collaborate on Holiday Singles

The three musicians teamed up to write and record the new original “Fireside” as well as their own take on the perennial Jay Livingston/Ray Evans classic “Silver Bells”, first popularized in recorded form by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards.

New York Festival Of Song Presents A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! At Kaufman Music Center

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents its annual holiday tradition, A Goyishe Christmas to You! on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00pm at Merkin Hall's Upper Lobby at the Kaufman Music Center.

New York Festival Of Song to Present GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! At Kaufman Music Center

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, will present its annual holiday tradition, A Goyishe Christmas to You! on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00pm at Merkin Hall's Upper Lobby at the Kaufman Music Center.

Joe Chambers Releases SAMBA DE MARACATU

On February 26, the venerated multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe Chambers will release Samba de Maracatu, a notable Blue Note Records return for a significant figure in the label’s history. The album’s Brazilian flavored title track “Samba de Maracatu,” is available today to stream or download.

Crystal Gayle Digitally Reissues 'A Crystal Christmas'

Grammy®, AMA, ACM and CMA award winning country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member Crystal Gayle has digitally reissued her 1986 holiday album, A Crystal Christmas, for the first time ever. Like he did on You Don't Know Me, Crystal's son Christos Gatzimos, returned to the studio and remastered his mother's collection of traditional Christmas compositions for digital release. The newly remastered album is now available at Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play and Amazon.

Jen Fellman Releases New Album Plus Release Concert 10/19

A musical love letter to Paris and NYC, Forbidden Drive, the debut music album from vocal powerhouse Jen Fellman with songs from the worlds of jazz, standards, Broadway, and French chanson, is released today 9/27 by Broadway Records.

Jen Fellman Releases Debut Album Featuring Margo Seibert 9/27

Forbidden Drive, the debut music album from vocal powerhouse Jen Fellman with songs from the worlds of jazz, standards, Broadway, and French chanson, will be released September 27 by Broadway Records.

Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival To Showcase 8 Movies At New Satellite Film Festival

The popular 28th annual The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival may have concluded a few weeks ago, but the cinematic love continues at a new satellite mini-festival next month in Jupiter.

Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival Announces Opening & Closing Movies

Ellen Wedner, Director of The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, today announced the opening and closing films of the upcoming 28th annual festival that will present 35 movies from around the world. Both movies are music-based, making their Florida Premiere at the Festival, and will be shown at the AMC CityPlace 20 in West Palm Beach.

Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival To Showcase 35 Movies

The upcoming 28th annual The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival will present movies from around the world, opening with BODY AND SOUL: An American Bridge, focusing on the early performance history and cross-cultural impact of the jazz standard by Jewish composer Johnny Green.

Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival Announces Opening & Closing Movies

Ellen Wedner, Director of The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, today announced the opening and closing films of the upcoming 28th annual festival that will present 35 movies from around the world. Both movies are music-based, making their Florida Premiere at the Festival, and will be shown at the AMC CityPlace 20 in West Palm Beach.

BWW Review: VIVIAN SESSOMS at Wheatsheaf Hotel

Be sure to catch this amazing singer next time she is in town.

BWW Review: Alex Leonard Celebrates Nat King Cole with L-O-V-E at Pangea

Alex Leonard is a classy performer. His relaxed, minimalist style and adherence to vocals as written take one back to an agreeable past. Jazz riffs weave around rather than obscure melody. Lyric meaning is gracefully maintained. Aided and abetted by expert veterans Jay Leonhart on bass and Al Gafa on guitar, Leonard saluted the great Nat King Cole at Pangea on January 18 with a bit of history, a couple of illuminating anecdotes, and signature songs.

WINTER RHYTHMS 2016 Launches This Week at Urban Stages with KT Sullivan

Urban Stages has confirmed the line-up for this year's award-winning series, WINTER RHYTHMS 2016, which will begin tomorrow, Thursday, December 1, and will feature some of New York's best musical performances through Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Urban Stages Theatre (259 West 30th Street, just East of 8th Avenue).