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Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival To Take Place This Weekend

The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival returns to the Green on Saturday, September 18, from noon until 10:00 p.m. Canceled because of the pandemic in 2020, this year's free concert pays tribute to one of its founders Linda Kiger Smith and Mike Fabrizio, a longtime member of the festival committee, both of whom passed away in June.

Bill Warfield and The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra To Perform At Keystone Korner, March 28

The innovative composer, bandleader, and trumpeter Bill Warfield is set to hit the stage with The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra at the Keystone Korner, located at 1350 Lancaster St in Baltimore, MD on Sunday, March 28th, 2021 at 6:30PM.

Eric Heilner Releases MODERN SOUNDS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

Veteran musician Eric Heilner presents his versatile compositional debut album titled Modern Sounds in Classical Music out on Friday, October 23, 2020.

Eric Heilner Presents 'Modern Sounds In Classical Music' Out This Month

Veteran musician Eric Heilner presents his versatile compositional debut album titled Modern Sounds in  Classical Music out on Friday, October 23, 2020.

Bill Warfield And The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra Release SMILE

BILL WARFIELD and the HELL'S KITCHEN FUNK ORCHESTRA mixes funk, hard bop, contemporary and Latin!  Featuring Paul Shaffer, Blue Lou Marini & More! Track of the Day at AllAboutJazz!    

Bill Warfield And The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra SMILE Out Today

The Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra is a group of New York City Jazz and Studio musicians directed by trumpeter, composer, arranger Bill Warfield. Their goal is to produce a brand of music that defies boundaries. The HKFO accomplishes just that in a big way on their second recording, a new Planet Arts Network release entitled 'Smile'. Release date: TODAY! June 5th.    

NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Pays Tribute To Nat King Cole AndArt Blakey With A Free Concert

The New Jersey City University Center for the Arts presents the 7th Annual NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Concert on Friday, September 6 at 6 p.m. on the J. Owen Grundy Pier, Exchange Place, in Jersey City. Conducted by Professor Emeritus Richard Lowenthal, this free concert features trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and vocalists Allan Harris and Antoinette Montague.

NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Salutes Nat King Cole & Art Blakey

The New Jersey City University Center for the Arts presents the 7th Annual NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Concert on Friday, September 6 at 6 p.m. on the J. Owen Grundy Pier, Exchange Place, in Jersey City. Conducted by Professor Emeritus Richard Lowenthal, this free concert features trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and vocalists Allan Harris and Antoinette Montague.

Lisa Maxwell Releases New Album 'Shiny!' Dedicated to Lew Soloff

Celebrated within the jazz community as a multi-talented musician, Lisa Maxwell, finally releases a long-awaited album of her own material, dedicated to a special cohort. The lineup reads like a Who's Who of the music world (see personnel below).

MIDTERM MAYHEM! A DOOMSDAY CABARET to Feature Excerpts From The New Musical RED SKY

This month NY Madness is proud to co-present a Midterm Mayhem! A Doomsday Cabaret, featuring excerpts from the new musical, 'Red Sky'. Red Sky is a parable for our times, and features, Danielle Alonzo, Jonas Barranca, Eden Eernissee, Steven Halliwell, Timothy Mullins, Chuk Obasi, and Ansi Rodriguez. The show will take place on Sunday, October 28th at 8pm at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery). November 9th Forever is co-producing this special event. Also featuring Voting Rights activist Victor Pate from the National Action Network.