Lee Morgan

Star-Studded Jazz Lineup Comes to Chris' Jazz Café this February

A star-studded lineup is on tap for jazz lovers this February at the legendary Chris’ Jazz Café, located at 1421 Sansom Street in Philadelphia. On Friday & Saturday, February 2 & 3, the club is “Celebrating Sinatra” with the Benny Benack Sextet featuring rising star vocalist Anaïs Reno.

Smoke Jazz Club Begins 2023 With 80th Birthday Celebrations For Al Foster And Billy Harper, And More!

New York's Smoke Jazz Club kick-starts 2023 with a stellar line-up of some of jazz's greatest artists during the month of January.

10th Annual Coltrane Festival Comes to Smoke Jazz Club

 SMOKE's year-end Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2023” begins with the first of 16 nights led by a longtime friend of the club: living legend and renowned performer George Coleman. He joins forces with a most illustrious protégé, the great Eric Alexander for an intergenerational tenor saxophone summit meeting for the ages. Coleman and Alexander will be joined by dazzling pianist Emmet Cohen, rock-solid bassist John Webber and rousing drummer Joe Farnsworth. 

Miller Theatre Announces A Full, Premiere-Filled 2022-23 Season Of Modern Music, Jazz, And Early Music

The ever-adventurous Miller Theatre presents a full season of in-person programming for the first time since before the pandemic. Executive Director Melissa Smey, lauded for the integrity of her curating, has produced an invigorating season featuring four classic Miller series: Composer Portraits, Early Music, Bach, and Jazz.

Black Music City Awards $90,000 In Artistic Grants That Honor Philadelphia's Rich Black Music History

A total of $90,000 in grants is being awarded to 46 Black creatives in the greater Philadelphia area by the Black Music City project, it was announced today.

The 10th Annual TD James Moody Festival Announced at NJPAC

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center celebrates the 10th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival showcasing an all-star lineup of the country's best musicians, held Nov 5-21, including the award-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra, the New Jersey premiere of Christian McBride's The Movement Revisited, the Tony Award-winning Lillias White (currently on Broadway in Chicago), a special tribute concert to George Wein.

VIDEO: Spencer Barnett Releases 'Slow It Down'

Rising star Spencer Barnett's infectious single follows the release of '48 Hours in Paris,' 'eta' and 'Welcome to My Mind,' which will all be included on Spencer's just announced six-track Welcome To My Mind EP due out on Friday, November 20th.

Spencer Barnett Releases Indie-Pop Anthem 'Slow It Down'

Spencer Barnett delivers on his latest indie-pop anthem 'Slow It Down' available now across all digital streaming platforms via The Orchard.

Spencer Barnett Drops Live Video for '48 Hours in Paris'

After dropping back-to-back magnetic summer singles with 'eta' and 'Welcome to My Mind,' rising star and singer-songwriter Spencer Barnett has returned with an official live music video for his latest bop '48 Hours in Paris' available now on all digital streaming platforms via The Orchard.

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT JAZZ Explores Music Of Iconic Album 'The Young Lions' August 6

Join Conversations about Jazz & Other Distractions hosted by former jazz radio host and founder of Notorious Jazz, Carl Anthony. Every other Thursday, Carl takes audiences on a unique journey through the world of jazz music with artist talks, workshops, and listening sessions.