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Review: BERNADETTE PETERS at Carnegie Hall Is Iconic
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 31, 2024

Renowned Broadway singer Bernadette Peters made a stunning return to Carnegie Hall on Monday October 27, 2024. It had been nearly 30 years since her last show there in 1997, but it was well worth the wait. The show kicked off Carnegie Hall's 2024-25 Original series which continues tomorrow night with Pink Martini on 11/1

Pianist and Composer Fred Hersch Shares 'This Is Always' Single
by Marissa Tomeo - May 8, 2022

Revered pianist/composer Fred Hersch reemerged from the pandemic with one of his most ambitious and acclaimed projects to date: Breath By Breath, his first album ever pairing jazz rhythm section with string quartet. The album found Hersch's trio featuring bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert joined by the Crosby Street String Quartet, a new ensemble formed especially for the recording. DownBeat called the album, 'An amazingly satisfying listening experience,' while WBGO hailed it simply as, “Exquisite.”

Ann Kittredge To Celebrate Release of Debut Album reIMAGINE at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2022

In celebration of her soon to be released album Ann Kittredge:reIMAGINE(Jazzheads, Inc./King Kozmo Music), a specially curated collection of songs uniquely re-imagined, Ms. Kittredge, will appear at The Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd Street – between 9th & 10th Avenues) on Thursday, May 26th at 7pm.

Savant Records Reissues Jim Snidero's Acclaimed 'Strings'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jul 21, 2021

Snidero took the opportunity to enhance the 2001 tracks in spots, adding the masterful bowed bass of David Finck.

Meeting House Chamber Music Festival Announces 2021 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2021

Plans are now in place for the 2021 Season of classical and contemporary chamber music concerts presented by the Meeting House Chamber Music Festival. Orleans, Massachusetts has been the primary location of the Festival since its inception.

Fred Hersch MY COMA DREAMS Available For Free Streaming Beginning This Friday
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2020

Iconic pianist and composer Fred Hersch to offer free streaming of acclaimed jazz theater piece My Coma Dreams beginning Friday, July 17, 2020

MY COMA DREAMS Available For Free Streaming Beginning July 17
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2020

Iconic pianist and composer Fred Hersch to offer free streaming of My Coma Dreams, inspired by Hersch's near-death experience beginning Friday, July 17, 2020

BWW Exclusive: American Federation of Musicians Local 802 Record Carols For A Cure
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Dec 13, 2019

Carols for a Cure is back for 2019 in its 21st edition! Below, Check out exclusive photos as the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 gathers to record their track- 'A Prayer for Peace.'

Harlem Chamber Players Present HARLEM SONGFEST, 6/1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2018

The Harlem Chamber Players will celebrate its tenth anniversary season with Harlem SongFest at Columbia University's Miller Theater (2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027), Friday evening, June 1, 2018, 7 pm, featuring Met Opera sopranos Janinah Burnett and Brandie Sutton, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, tenor Phumzile Sojola, baritone Kenneth Overton, and conductor David Gilbert, Music Director and Conductor of the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra. The full program follows:

Steve Wilson’s 50th Birthday Celebrated At NY's Jazz Standard 2/8-13, 2011
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2011

From February 8-13, 2011, saxophonist Steve Wilson's 50th Birthday will be celebrated at New York's Jazz Standard.

Steve Wilson’s 50th Birthday Celebrated At NY's Jazz Standard 2/8-13, 2011
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2011

From February 8-13, 2011, saxophonist Steve Wilson's 50th Birthday will be celebrated at New York's Jazz Standard.

Steve Wilson’s 50th Birthday Celebrated At NY's Jazz Standard 2/8-13, 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 10, 2010

From February 8-13, 2011, saxophonist Steve Wilson's 50th Birthday will be celebrated at New York's Jazz Standard.