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Smoke Jazz Club Unveils December 2025 Lineup Including The 13th Annual Coltrane Festival and More
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club will present its December 2025 lineup featuring the 13th Annual Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2026,” running December 10–January 4. Performers include Ravi Coltrane, Melissa Aldana, Vincent Herring, and more.

Smoke Jazz Club To Host 13TH ANNUAL COLTRANE FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club on Manhattan’s Upper West Side will present its 13th Annual Coltrane Festival from December 10, 2025–January 4, 2026. The five-week lineup includes Ravi Coltrane, Jazzmeia Horn, Steve Turre, Melissa Aldana, Eddie Henderson, and more in a celebration of the life and music of John Coltrane.

Review: HALF TIME Closes Out Season at Theatre Three
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Jun 1, 2025

In 2006, the New Jersey Nets, now Brooklyn Nets, were not having a great season. To keep interest in the team outside of basketball, Barry Baum, Nets Basketball VP of Business and Entertainment PR, decided to create a senior dance team that would perform during half time.

Gemma Farrell Appointed Artistic Director of WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

The WA Youth Jazz Orchestra has announced the appointment of jazz saxophonist, composer, educator, Gemma Farrell as Artistic Director.  Learn more about Gemma here!

Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

Spoleto Festival USA have announced the lineup for its 49th Festival taking place from May 23 to June 8. Charleston's enchanting backdrop sets the stage for more than 120 unforgettable performances, including six world premieres and two U.S. premieres across opera, theater, music, and dance.

CELEBRITY SERIES of Boston Jazz Festival Returns This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2025

Experience four electrifying nights of jazz at the Celebrity Series' 2025 Jazz Festival, hosted at the newly opened Arrow Street Arts in Harvard Square from March 13-16, 2025.

Vijay Iyer Returns To Sarasota For Crosby Alumni Music Series At The Hermitage
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the fourth annual concert in the Ruby E. Crosby Alumni Music Series at the Hermitage, featuring Grammy-nominated composer and award-winning pianist Vijay Iyer.

Sara Serpa to Release New Album 'ENCOUNTERS AND COLLISONS' This Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024

The album features Serpa’s longtime collaborators Ingrid Laubrock on saxophone and Erik Friedlander on cello, joined by pianist Angelica Sanchez. Learn more here!

DACAMERA Announces 2024/25 Season of Chamber Music and Jazz Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

DACAMERA's 2024/25 season in Houston features world premieres by Roscoe Mitchell with Emi Ferguson, performances by the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, and the ensemble Ruckus, highlighting chamber music and jazz.

Myra Melford & Allison Miller Co-Lead New Band, Lux Quartet, With Dayna Stephens & Scott Colley
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2024

Lux Quartet, co-led by pianist Myra Melford and drummer Allison Miller, is proud to present its eponymous debut: a glowing musical encounter with Dayna Stephens (saxophones) and Scott Colley (bass). The program features original compositions by all four band members, exploring philosophical and spiritual themes through the language of jazz. The name Lux Quartet was inspired by the role of light in the diversity of life on Earth.

Arooj Aftab Shares Single 'Whiskey' Ahead of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2024

Atmospheric and playful, “Whiskey” transports listeners to a melancholic display of intoxicated infatuation as Aftab sings in English: “Your head gets heavy and rests on my shoulder ’cause you drink too much whiskey when you’re with me.” Listen to the track now!

Celebrity Series of Boston Reveals 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2024/25 season, marking 86 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Theatre Three
by Melissa Giordano - Apr 15, 2024

Port Jefferson's Theatre Three sensationally continues their amazing fifty third season with a gripping production of Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express. It is most interesting and thrilling to see a mystery mounted locally as this title doesn't seem to be done often. This production runs through May 4th at the charming Long Island venue and by the enthusiasm from opening weekend, you may want to get your tickets quickly.

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Events On Wavertree
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 6, 2024

Join South Street Seaport Museum and Lenora Lee Dance for Convergent Waves: NYC, an immersive multimedia free dance event abroad the 1885 tall ship Wavertree!

Review: THE THIN PLACE at ZACH
by Joni Lorraine - Nov 14, 2023

Lucas Hnath's play THE THIN PLACE premiered at the Humana Festival of New American plays in 2019. The play, involving parapsychology, revolves around the character Hilda, a psychic medium who claims to have a special connection to the spirit world.

The Club at Studio K to Return to the Kennedy Center With John Gallagher Jr. & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has revealed initial programming for the 2024 season of the Club at Studio K, a cabaret-style lounge concept offering world-class performances and events in an up-close-and-personal setting.

Alon Nechushtan Presents 'Moving Voices' U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2023

Alon Nechushtan's latest project, Moving Voices, is a jazz performance that aims to amplify immigrant voices and tell stories of extraordinary voyages. Join the international quartet on their East Coast tour in November 2023.

Angel City Jazz Festival Returns This Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

Angel City Arts presents its annual Angel City Jazz Festival October 13 – 29, 2023, at diverse and popular venues such as REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), 2220 Arts & Archives, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), The Moss Theatre, Zebulon, Zipper Hall and The World Stage. Learn more about the festival here!

Review: THE PROM at Theatre Three is a 'crowning' acheivement!
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Sep 29, 2023

What did our critic think of THE PROM at Theatre Three?

Celebrate Duke Ellington's 125th Birthday with Jazz at the Kennedy Center's 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2023

Throughout the 2023–2024 season, the 13th presented under Artistic Director for Jazz, Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center commemorates Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday with institution-wide celebrations of the American icon who changed how the world heard music.