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Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra Approaches 20th Year With MIXED BAG In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2025

Scheduled for release on May 23, 2025 via Summit Records, the fourth album by the Pete McGuinness Orchestra, Mixed Bag is the band’s most ambitious offering to date, ranging from unbridled swing to simmering bossa nova, elegant balladry to bracing modernism.

Bill Evans, Lee Morgan Among Jazz Legends in Upcoming Remastered Album Reissues
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025

Craft Recordings will reissue six records from Original Jazz Classics, including newly remastered editions of Bill Evans’ Interplay and Moon Beams, Lee Morgan’s Here’s Lee Morgan, and more.

Terrence Blanchard Coming to Soka Performing Arts Center
by Emmy Rice - Mar 29, 2025

Jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard will come to Soka Performing Arts Center April 12 for the End of Season Celebration, complete with a pre-concert lecture and a sparkling & sweet intermission reception for all ticket holders.

Smoke Jazz Club Reveals March Line-Up Featuring Terri Lyn Carrington, Fred Hersch, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club will kick off this month with the NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington paying tribute to Max Roach's Centennial with the debut of her “We Insist! 2025” ensemble. Leanr more about the lineup here!

Composers Concordance To Present TIMBRE TANTRUM This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2024

On Friday, November 29th, 2024 at 7pm, Composers Concordance will presents the next installment of its 'Timbre Tantrum' series. Each event this season features 3 or 4 of the same instruments, plus rhythm section.

Davell Crawford Will Perform at the 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024

Davell Crawford and his quartet will return to the TD James Moody Jazz Festival to perform “Davell Crawford: a Musical Journey from New Orleans to Newark at Newark Symphony Hall.

Musician and Record Producer Quincy Jones Passes Away at 91
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 4, 2024

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Grammy Award winner Quincy Jones. Born March 14, 1933, Jones passed away on November 3, 2024 at 91. Throughout his career, the musician and record producer won 28 Grammy Awards for his many contributions to jazz and pop music.

Composers Concordance to Present TIMBRE TANTRUM Series Event in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2024

Composers Concordance announced the 'Timbre Tantrum' series event on November 29, 2024, at NUBLU, featuring four trumpet players, including Franz Hackl, performing new compositions. Learn how to attend.

See Santino Fontana, WRITE OUT LOUD & More Next Week At 54
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024

54 Below announced next week's lineup featuring performances by Broadway stars, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim and a night with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley.

Lilli Cooper, Erika Henningsen & More to Join Santino Fontana at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2024

54 BELOW will present the return of Santino Fontana this month. See special guests and learn how to purchase tickets.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Feature: BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 2024
by Rebecca Kaplan - Aug 26, 2024

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including album release shows, Isaac Mizrahi, and plenty of jazz.

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.

MUSE/IQUE to Present FREEDOM AT THE MOULIN ROUGE Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 11, 2024

Just at summer's end, MUSE/IQUE and Artistic & Music Director Rachael Worby will present MUSE/IQUE's next show of their 2024 season Freedom at the Moulin Rouge, the incredible, under-told story of the first-ever fully integrated hotel and casino in the country.

FREEDOM AT THE MOULIN ROUGE Comes to MUSE/IQUE This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2024

Just at summer’s end, MUSE/IQUE and Artistic & Music Director Rachael Worby will present MUSE/IQUE’s next show of their 2024 season Freedom at the Moulin Rouge, the under-told story of the first-ever fully integrated hotel and casino in the country.

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards $10,000 in Scholarships To High School Seniors
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2024

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) recently awarded Ten $1000 scholarships to ten graduating students from across Long Island.

Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Reveals July 2024 Programming
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances.

See What's Coming Up At Birdland July 1st - July 14th
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced jazz programming running at Birdland July 1st - July 14th.

Find Out What's Coming Up at Birdland June 24th - July 7th
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 22, 2024

Birdland has announced jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running Birdland June 24th - July 7th.

Something Else!, Led by Vincent Herring, Release Debut Album 'Soul Jazz'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 17, 2024

Under the no-nonsense title of Soul Jazz, the album features groove-centric tunes from such masters as Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine, Eddie Harris, Pee Wee Ellis, and John Coltrane, played with infectious vitality by this unparalleled dream band.