Saint Peter's Church will host the 2011 Prez Fest, honoring composer, arranger and pianist Gil Evans, on Sunday, March 13. Prez Fest is one of The Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's Church's annual events. This year's festival will include a concert and a discussion of Evans' music.
The Audrey Silver Quartet will play at the Miles Cafe Saturday. February 5th.
Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting, will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song. Week Two starts on January 26th with a tribute to arguably the greatest songwriting team in American Songbook history: the brothers George and Ira Gershwin. Conductor, arranger and pianist (as well as Artistic Director of the Gershwin centenary) Rob Fisher will lead Victoria Clark (Tony winner for Light in the Piazza) and Norm Lewis (Les Miserables, The Little Mermaid) in a night of gorgeous Gershwin. On January 27th singer/songwriter Shara Worden (from the group My Brightest Diamond) performs her unique blend of vocal music that has her pegged as a star to watch. Week Two closes out with gritty veteran John Doe singing 'real' country, with all its understated empathy and rough poetry. Pfizer is a proud sponsor of Lincoln Center's American Songbook 2011.
Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns on January 12th for Week One of its 2011 season.
National Jazz Museum in Harlem December Schedule
National Jazz Museum in Harlem December Schedule
Silver's....voice is like pure sterling. Her phrasing is exquisite, her clarity and enunciation on par with the great Jo Stafford and her breath control - a talent so often, and so wrongfully, overlooked - rivals Sinatra's." Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes.com
Silver's....voice is like pure sterling. Her phrasing is exquisite, her clarity and enunciation on par with the great Jo Stafford and her breath control - a talent so often, and so wrongfully, overlooked - rivals Sinatra's." Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes.com
Silver's....voice is like pure sterling. Her phrasing is exquisite, her clarity and enunciation on par with the great Jo Stafford and her breath control - a talent so often, and so wrongfully, overlooked - rivals Sinatra's." Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes.com
Silver's....voice is like pure sterling. Her phrasing is exquisite, her clarity and enunciation on par with the great Jo Stafford and her breath control - a talent so often, and so wrongfully, overlooked - rivals Sinatra's." Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes.com
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.
The Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan presents Lisle Atkinson's Neo Bass Ensemble on June 11. The ensemble features Lisle Atkinson (Founder/Principal Soloist), NEO-BASS ENSEMBLE (NBE) Core: An inner core 'bass choir '(*Lisle Atkinson, Founder, Karen Anduze Atkinson (Co-Founder), Phillip Wadkins, Darnell 'Jay' Starkes, Sam McPherson, Paul West), Marsha Perry Starkes (African perc/vocals, Janet Steele (vocs.), Richard Wyands (p), and Richard Allen (d). The event will also feature special guest bassists *Ron Carter, *Richard Davis, and *Michael Fleming Sam Gill. (*Original New York Bass Violin Choir Member).
The Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan presents Lisle Atkinson's Neo Bass Ensemble on June 11. The ensemble features Lisle Atkinson (Founder/Principal Soloist), NEO-BASS ENSEMBLE (NBE) Core: An inner core 'bass choir '(*Lisle Atkinson, Founder, Karen Anduze Atkinson (Co-Founder), Phillip Wadkins, Darnell 'Jay' Starkes, Sam McPherson, Paul West), Marsha Perry Starkes (African perc/vocals, Janet Steele (vocs.), Richard Wyands (p), and Richard Allen (d). The event will also feature special guest bassists *Ron Carter, *Richard Davis, and *Michael Fleming Sam Gill. (*Original New York Bass Violin Choir Member).
Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.
San Diego Theatres' presentations for this season at the historic and nationally acclaimed Balboa Theatre close with the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour on April 21 at 7:30PM. Celebrating the upcoming 53rd anniversary of the famous Monterey Jazz Festival, this amazing concert will feature the endlessly creative master pianist Kenny Barron, the daring and swinging violinist Regina Carter, the dangerously hip vocalist Kurt Elling and the soulful guitarist Russell Malone. These four musical greats will come together for a very special concert of exceptional jazz in the intimate and acoustically brilliant Balboa Theatre. One performance only...don't miss it!
Sneak Preview of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour! All-Star band are now available on Youtube.com.
Join us for an evening of entertainment with performances graciously donated by the greats of Jazz and Broadway, including Jazz pianist Geri Allen. Geri is the winner of numerous awards, including the JAZZPAR Prize, the Benny Golson Award, and the African American Classical Music Award. In addition, she earned a Grammy nomination for her original orchestration of 'American Song' by Andy Bey.
San Diego Theatres' presentations for this season at the historic and nationally acclaimed Balboa Theatre close with the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour on April 21 at 7:30PM. Celebrating the upcoming 53rd anniversary of the famous Monterey Jazz Festival, this amazing concert will feature the endlessly creative master pianist Kenny Barron, the daring and swinging violinist Regina Carter, the dangerously hip vocalist Kurt Elling and the soulful guitarist Russell Malone. These four musical greats will come together for a very special concert of exceptional jazz in the intimate and acoustically brilliant Balboa Theatre. One performance only...don't miss it!
Join us for an evening of entertainment with performances graciously donated by the greats of Jazz and Broadway, including Jazz pianist Geri Allen. Geri is the winner of numerous awards, including the JAZZPAR Prize, the Benny Golson Award, and the African American Classical Music Award. In addition, she earned a Grammy nomination for her original orchestration of 'American Song' by Andy Bey.
Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook finishes up its twelfth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song with a final week of different and dazzling concerts. For 16 nights of pop, folk, cabaret, country, rock, and show tunes, the series explored the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic contemporary songwriting.
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