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Program Revealed For 45th Festival International De Jazz De Montréal
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2025

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) has unveiled the program for its 45th edition! Learn more about the lineup for the upcoming event and find out how to get tickets.

Nicole Henry, Jim Caruso and More to Perform at Birdland in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full slate of nightly performances all April long. See the full lineup, including Nicole Henry and more, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL at The Black Theatre Troupe
by Herbert Paine - Mar 30, 2025

See The Black Theatre Troupe's staging of LADY DAY, not just for the music, not just for the history, but to witness a piece of theater that doesn’t just tell a story—it makes you feel every note of it.

Massey Hall Will Host Oscar Peterson At 100: A Canadian Celebration
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2024

 In celebration of GRAMMY Award-winning international jazz legend Oscar Peterson's 99th birthday today, Massey Hall and the Oscar Peterson Estate have announced a centennial celebration honouring the titan of jazz on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Eyal Vilner Big Band Releases New Album; Celebrates At Lincoln Center And Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024

The Eyal Vilner Big Band released their new album Swingin' Uptown, and will celebrate with performances at Lincoln Center's Summer For The City program and Birdland Jazz Club.

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian Sands Trio, and More Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.

Legendary Count Basie Orchestra And Carmen Bradford Come To Phoenix For Sarah Vaughan Centennial, February 24
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2023

Celebrate the Sarah Vaughan Centennial with The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra on Feb 24. Don't miss this incredible jazz performance!

92nd Street Y's 2023/24 Harkness Dance Center Season to Open With Dorrance Dance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

The 92nd Street Y, New York's Harkness Dance Center kicks off its 2023/24 season with Dorrance Dance, showcasing two world premieres in the iconic Kaufmann Concert Hall.

The 92nd Street Y, New York's 150th Anniversary Dance Season Opens with DORRANCE DANCE, September 29
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2023

The 92nd Street Y, New York's 2023/24 Harkness Dance Center season opens with the award-winning tap dance company Dorrance Dance, in the historic Kaufmann Concert Hall.

Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Aug 30, 2023

A miniature masterpiece.

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Champian Fulton Trio, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced all jazz programming running May 22 through June 4.

Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet, Jared Schonig Big Band, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 13, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running May 15 through May 28.

Emmet Cohen Trio, Gil Evans Project, and More to Play Birdland Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 29, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running May 2 through May 14.

John Pizzarelli, All-City Latin Ensemble and The Fat Cats, and More to Play Birdland
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 22, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have released details on all jazz programming running April 25 through May 7.

BILLIE! BACKSTAGE WITH LADY DAY Opens January 13 At Sierra Madre Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2022

Billie! Backstage With Lady Day, the award-winning show with music and written and performed by Synthia L. Hardy. Directed by Bryan Rasmussen, presented by Sierra Madre Playhouse, running January 13- January 22, 2023.

Omnivore Recordings Announces RSD Black Friday Releases From Janis Joplin & Jorma Kaukonen, Jonathan Richman, & Bobby Cole
by Michael Major - Sep 15, 2022

Omnivore Recordings will release three special vinyl releases for Record Store Day Black Friday 2022. There will be limited vinyl releases for Janis Joplin and Jorma Kaukonen’s The Legendary Typewriter Tape: 6/25/64 Jorma’s House, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers’ Jonathan Sings!, and Bobby Cole’s A Point Of View.

Oceanside Theatre Company Presents San Diego Premiere of BILLIE! Backstage With Lady Day
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2022

Playwright, actress, and singer Synthia L. Hardy performs in Billie! Backstage with Lady Day at the historic Brooks Theater in downtown Oceanside.

25th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival Announces Two Free Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2022

The Kennedy Center has announced two free performances at Millennium Stage, featuring Next Jazz Legacy, as part of the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

BILLIE! BACKSTAGE WITH LADY DAY to Open at Sierra Madre Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2022

Billie! Backstage with Lady Day, written and performed by Synthia L. Hardy, directed by Bryan Rasmussen, and produced by Gary Lamb, will open at the Sierra Madre Playhouse February 25-27, 2022. Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 2:30.

Jazz Programming Coming Up At Birdland, January 17 - January 30
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2022

Get full details for jazz programming coming up at at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater. January 17 - January 30.