Michael Mayo

SFJAZZ Unveils December 2025 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

SFJAZZ will present a full month of holiday programming throughout December 2025, featuring returning artists, new collaborations, and seasonal concerts across the Miner Auditorium and Joe Henderson Lab.

Cynthia Erivo, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2026 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2025

Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more have been nominated for 2026 GRAMMYS. See the full list of nominations here!

BILAL Comes to the 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2025

Bilal will perform at the 15th anniversary of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The concert is free on Liberty Avenue in front of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center

The Contra Band Project 2.0: It’s Too Darn Hot Comes to Esplanade
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2025

The Contra Band Project 2.0: It’s Too Darn Hot is coming to Esplanade this week. The performances are on Wednesday, 30 Jul 2025 at 7.15pm & 8.15pm at Esplanade Concourse.

SFJazz Unveils 2025/26 Season Featuring Over 350 Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!

Säje Wins GRAMMY Award In Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals Category
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2024

The track comes from their self-titled, self-funded, self-produced and self-released debut full-length, which has earned acclaim from Billboard, WRTI, Jazziz, KNKX, Grimy Goods, Downbeat, Forbes, and more. säje is made up of Los Angeles-based Sara Gazarek and Erin Bentlage and Seattle-situated Johnaye Kendrick and Amanda Taylor. 

Gideon King & City Blog Drop Soul-Stirring Single 'Skunks Misery Road'
by Michael Major - Sep 18, 2023

The band is rounded out by drummer Jake Goldbas, drums, percussion (Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and the Broadway productions of The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen), Jeff Hanley, bass (Will Bernard, Morgan James, Doug Wamble), Christian McGhee drums, percussion (Lauryn Hill, Billy Porter, AJ Mitchell), and more.

säje's Self-Titled Album Debuts in Top 3 on Billboard Jazz Charts
by Michael Major - Sep 8, 2023

The album debuted atop multiple Billboard Charts: #2 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, #3 Top Jazz Albums, #47 Top Current Album Sales, #81 Top Album Sales, and #21 Emerging Artists Chart. säje includes tracks that encompass originals, reimagined jazz standards, and inventive interpretations of contemporary tunes by YEBBA, Bad Plus, and The Beatles.

Soul/Pop Collective Reimagines Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'
by Michael Major - Jul 20, 2023

The group also has the rare distinction of being joined by such masterful musicians as John Scofield (Charlies Mingus, Miles Davis), sax legend Donny McCaslin (David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin), renowned “Bayou-soul” singer-songwriter Marc Broussard, and SNL bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea), among others. 

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.

Gil Evans Project, Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running May 8 through May 21.

Camille Harris to Perform at Wild East Brewing Co. in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2022

Tuesday, December 13 at 8pm in Brooklyn at Wild East Brewing in their 'barrel room,' Camille Harris will perform her original modern jazz alongside Wayne Tucker (trumpet), Georgia Weber (bass), Diego Ramirez (drums), Eden Bareket (baritone sax and bass clarinet), and David Linard (piano).

New England Conservatory's Pioneering Jazz Studies Department Announces 2022-2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2022

New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department announces its 2022-2023 season with an array of concerts featuring NEC students performing with faculty and guest artists.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum And Archives Rolls Out ARMSTRONG NOW!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2022

The Louis Armstrong House Museum is has released its new creative initiative Armstrong Now! in partnership with various cultural institutions across New York and beyond.

Joe's Pub Returns in October and Announces Fall Programming with Sandra Bernhard, Bridget Everett & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2021

Joe's Pub will reopen this fall ushering in the best in live music and performance to New York City with tickets on sale today at 4pm ET - view full programming.

The Public Theater Announces 2021-22 Season Featuring World Premieres of THE VISITOR, CULLUD WATTAH and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2021

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for The Public’s 2021-22 Season, returning to their landmark home on 425 Lafayette Street after the year-long pandemic shutdown with a robust slate of new productions and ongoing  programming.

Jazz Vocalist Michael Mayo To Give Outdoor Performance On The Lawn At Enlow Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2021

You could say Michael Mayo has music in his bones. The son of two musicians — his dad played sax for Earth, Wind & Fire and his mom sings with Diana Ross — Mayo, who just released his own debut album, will perform Saturday, July 24 at 6:30pm at the Lawn at Enlow Hall on Kean University's East Campus.

The John Scofield Trio, Jazz Greats, Launch Kean's Return To Live Music
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2021

Live music onstage has returned to Kean University, with a Kean Stage outdoor concert July 17 at 6:30 p.m. by Grammy-winning jazz guitarist John Scofield and the John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart on the Lawn at Enlow Hall.

Kean Stage and Premiere Stages at Kean University Announce Outdoor Summer Concert and Family Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2021

Kean Stage kicks off its evening concert series with three unique musical artists.

Derrick Baskin, Daniel J. Watts and More to be Featured in ARMSTRONG NOW Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2020

The Louis Armstrong House Museum has announced its new program Armstrong Now. In its inaugural season, contemporary Black artists respond to Louis Armstrong in an integrative video series that will roll out from October 5 through December 31, 2020, culminating in a series of live online discussions.