Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis's exploration of socio-cultural and political issues has yielded some of his most inspired and provocative work over the last four decades including the GRAMMYⓇ Award-winning Black Codes (From the Underground) in 1985, Blood on the Fields ─ the first jazz composition ever to win a Pulitzer Prize─ in 1996, All Rise in 2002 (performed by Symphonic Orchestras the world over to great acclaim), and From the Plantation to the Penitentiary in 2007, which according to one reviewer, "reveals some important truth about this country with a lot of anger and heart. " On August 21, 2020, Blue Engine Records will release The Ever Fonky Lowdown, the latest Marsalis composition to directly address the irresistible cocktail of deception, racism, greed, and gullibility that subverts the global fight for human rights and corrupts the possibilities and promise of democracy in America and around the world.
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Wynton Marsalis's exploration of socio-cultural and political issues has yielded some of his most inspired and provocative work over the last four decades including the GRAMMYⓇ Award-winning Black Codes (From the Underground) in 1985, Blood on the Fields ─ the first jazz composition ever to win a Pulitzer Prize─ in 1996, All Rise in 2002 (performed by Symphonic Orchestras the world over to great acclaim), and From the Plantation to the Penitentiary in 2007, which according to one reviewer, "reveals some important truth about this country with a lot of anger and heart."
On August 21, 2020, Blue Engine Records will release The Ever Fonky Lowdown, the latest Marsalis composition to directly address the irresistible cocktail of deception, racism, greed, and gullibility that subverts the global fight for human rights and corrupts the possibilities and promise of democracy in America and around the world.
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by Rachel Stone - Oct 2, 2026
The Chicago jazz collective returns with their second album after a six-year hiatus, featuring original compositions by co-leaders Jim Kaczmarek and Scott Mertens.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 2, 2026
Trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn released the second single from his new album, a seven-song project drawing inspiration from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead and recontextualizing it through African American experiences.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2026
54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2026
Columbus Jazz will present ELLA AND LOUIS at the Southern Theatre, featuring bandleader Byron Stripling and guest vocalist Carmen Bradford performing music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2026
Pianist Judith Lynn Stillman will headline back-to-back performances in Rhode Island with Broadway stars Morgan James and Michael Maliakel. Admission is free with advance registration required.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2026
Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the COLBURN ORCHESTRA in a season-opening concert at The Soraya featuring works by Márquez, Kevin Puts, Falla, and Giménez, with student soloists on marimba and mezzo-soprano.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 23, 2026
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will join the Michigan Marching Band for a halftime performance featuring music from THE LORD OF THE RINGS at a University of Michigan football game, marking a collaboration between the world-renowned musician and the acclaimed student ensemble.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 17, 2026
Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will debut with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Michael Abels' Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, alongside Carnegie Hall performances and an extensive recital tour across the United States and Mexico.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026
The 3x GRAMMY-nominated vocalist will perform two nights at the Rose Theater with special guest Cyndi Lauper, featuring longtime collaborators in a program shaped by Russell's influential jazz career.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
Violinist Bella Hristova will present performances with orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic and Charlotte Symphony, and release a recording of six newly commissioned solo violin works in spring 2027.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2026
The Emmy Award-winning series will present four live concert broadcasts featuring pianists Isata Kanneh-Mason and Jon Kimura Parker, and violinists Veronika Eberle and Sergey Khachatryan, streamed on YouTube and Minnesota PBS.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with LIFE IS KANDER AND EBB.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026
Soprano Brandie Inez Sutton will perform at 54 Below in a two-night engagement featuring arias, art songs, spirituals, jazz, pop, classical, Broadway, and Disney classics directed by Richard Jay-Alexander.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 11, 2026
Russell Gunn releases the first single from AFRIKAN-AMERIKAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, a seven-song album drawing from ancient Egyptian texts and African American experience. The album features Gunn's new sextet with saxophonist Kendrick Smith, trombonist Andre Hayward, and others.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 11, 2026
George Benson released an expanded reissue of his 2013 album INSPIRATION: A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE on Candid Records, featuring three restored bonus tracks and guest appearances by Wynton Marsalis and Idina Menzel.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2026
Town Hall Theater and Jazz Middlebury will present a three-day festival featuring John Pizzarelli, Mathis Picard, Ray Vega, Lara Cwass and Miles Donahue, with intimate performances, a master class and direct musician engagement.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2026
Ashli St. Armant's new theatrical work transforms Black American folklore into jazz, blues and gospel story-songs performed by a national ensemble of jazz artists at Chandler Center for the Arts in Arizona.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026
Grammy-nominated pianist Joey Alexander will lead his trio in two Sydney performances, joined by local quartet ZODIAC at St Stephen's Uniting Church and The Concourse Lounge in Chatswood.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026
The Nashville Symphony will present film-score concerts, a Tom Petty tribute, and works led by Leonard Slatkin, Ken David Masur, and Richard Kaufman in an upcoming lineup of performances.
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