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Lineup Set For 15th Annual TD JAMES MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL at NJPAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

Registration Now Open For 2026 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

NJPAC announced registration is open for the 15th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, with finalists set to perform on the NJPAC stage in Newark before a panel of judges including José James and Gretchen Parlato.

Chris Botti and More Set for SFJAZZ January 2026 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2025

January will ring in a new year programming to SFJAZZ, featuring an ambitious slate of concerts that celebrate the full spectrum of jazz and its global influence. The lineup features Chris Botti and more.

Ryan Shaw and Ray Angry Release 'Off Broadway' Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 2, 2025

Vocal powerhouse Ryan Shaw and acclaimed pianist/composer/arranger Ray Angry (The Roots) have teamed up for Off Broadway, a new studio album featuring R&B, soul, jazz, rock, reggae, house, and classical-inspired takes on classic Broadway hits. Listen to it now!

Ryan Shaw and Ray Angry Unite for Reimagined 'Off Broadway' Album
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2025

Vocal powerhouse Ryan Shaw and acclaimed pianist/composer/arranger Ray Angry (The Roots) have teamed up for Off Broadway, a new studio album featuring R&B, soul, jazz, rock, reggae, house, and classical-inspired takes on classic Broadway hits.

2024 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST Celebrates 20 Seasons With the Full Spectrum of Jazz, January 10-18
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023

NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced the initial list of artists to be featured at the 20th annual NYC Winter Jazzfest! Please mark your calendars for January 10-18, 2024.

Samara Joy, Take 6 And Jose James Added To CHRIS BOTTI AT SEA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2023

Newly minted GRAMMY winner Samara Joy, gospel and jazz icons Take 6 and the exciting, genre-bending vocalist Jose James have just been added to the lineup of Chris Botti at Sea, a luxury cruise personally curated by Botti himself.

The Django Announces March Line-Up: Celebrating Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2022

THE DJANGO, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, is commemorating Women’s History Month by hosting more than 20 leading female jazz artists on its stage during March.

The Kennedy Center Announces New Episodes of ARTS ACROSS AMERICA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2021

The Kennedy Center announces additional artists for its free digital series, Arts Across America, which continues this spring with a focus on cultural leadership and art as a catalyst for public healing, decolonization, and genuine global change. Upcoming episodes will explore contributions from the Black Trans theater community, sacrifice zones and the environment, the fight for women's rights in the Latinx community, the prison and detention center system, the importance of Indigenous food and health, and much more.

Nu Deco Ensembele Reimagines Tchaikovsky's THE NUTCRACKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2020

This holiday season, Nu Deco Ensemble releases a festive live video performance of their reimagined take on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. “Nu Nutcracker marks the first classically-based reimagining I have created in collaboration with our Nu Deco writing team,” shares Nu Deco Ensemble co-founder and artistic director, Sam Hyken.

Billie Eilish And FINNEAS Set To Appear On GRAMMY Museum's New Official Online Streaming Service COLLECTION
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 10, 2020

The GRAMMY Museum® announced today that Billie Eilish and FINNEAS are set to appear on COLLECTION:livea??.

Apollo Theater's 14th Annual Spring Gala Raises $2 Million
by Sarah Hookey - Jun 11, 2019

Last evening, the Apollo Theater celebrated its 14th Annual Spring Gala, raising over $2 million for its year-round artistic and community programming initiatives.

Apollo Theater Announces Spring Gala; Performers Include Otis Williams And The Temptations, and More
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2019

The Apollo Theater today announced details for its 2019 Apollo Spring Gala, the historic Theater's largest annual fundraising event, taking place on Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. In honor of the Theater's 85th Anniversary, this year's gala theme is "Icons Revisited," which will explore iconic Apollo performers through the lens of contemporary artists.

2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival Announces Program
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2019

This winter, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival will take over the city with a jam-packed 10-day program filled with premieres, Australian exclusives and international collaborations from 31 May to 9 June 2019.

Passport To The World Of Music Kicks Off 2019 at Creative Cauldron
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2019

Join us on a musical tour of the world in our intimate cabaret space, with a diverse musical line up specially curated by Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau of the Wammy Award-winning jazz samba group Veronneau. Enjoy blues, jazz, Latin, fusion, bluegrass, folk and a musical experience only the well-travelled know. Our 8th installment of the Passport to the World concert series promises another first rate music festival that allows you to travel the world without ever leaving Falls Church!

MOAD MDC Presents The Transformations Suite
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2018

Miami Dade College's (MDC) acclaimed Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) will present The Transformations Suite, a genre-defying musical tour de force by the rising young composer and pianist Samora Pinderhughes. The Transformations Suite, performed by Pinderhughes and a small jazz ensemble, combines words and music to paint a picture of America today tragic and indicting, but ultimately, hopeful. The Transformations Suite will have one performance at the Miami Light Project at The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse, Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.

David Bromberg Adds Second Show at Landmark
by Julie Musbach - Dec 19, 2017

David Bromberg fans who got closed out of his upcoming show Landmark in March get a second chance to catch the David Bromberg Quintet in action. Friday night's show sold out in record time, and we've added a second show on Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 PM.

David Bromberg Returns To Landmark This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2017

David Bromberg is back and he's bringing the Quintet! Bromberg joins a powerhouse lineup (Bill Charlap, Jose James) at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater the first weekend in March.

LEAN ON ME: Jose James Celebrates Bill Withers
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2017

Sunday nights at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater continue to push the boundaries of jazz, when Jose James joins the lineup.

Bryant Park presents IN/TERSECT: Billy Childs Quartet, Derek Bermel and More This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2017

Showcasing world-class jazz and classical music, IN/TERSECT is a rare opportunity to experience some of the most sophisticated music being created today. The two-day music festival is produced with Chamber Music America and curated by Patrick Zimmerli.