Billy Taylor News

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem announces its weekly schedule, beginning January 3rd.

Ring it in or swing it in, but get to the Kimmel Center on Friday, December 31 for the most festive concert of the year-Swinging in the New Year with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops®! (December 31 at 8:00 p.m.)

Recording Academy President Neil Portnw issued the following statement on the recently deceased BIlly Taylor: 'A highly acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, and educator, Dr. Billy Taylor was a distinguished ambassador of the jazz community. A Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient in 2005, his career spanned more than six decades and he played with such luminaries as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker. As an educator, he crusaded for greater recognition of jazz, the genre he loved and called 'America's classical music.' As artistic advisor for jazz at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he helped to raise the genre's profile and bring it into the mainstream culture. His wide-ranging promotion and support of jazz came to overshadow his primary career as an artist and performer, but his outstanding accomplishments and passion for the music he loved has created a timeless legacy that will continue to have a far-reaching impact on generations to come. The jazz world has lost one of its most ardent advocates, and our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, fans, and all who benefited from his artistry and his knowledge of and devotion to 'America's music.'

Dr. Billy Taylor, a Jazz pianist, composer, educator and broadcaster who encompassed that rare combination of creativity, intelligence, vision, commitment and leadership, qualities that made him one of our most cherished national treasures, died in New York on December 28, 2010. He was 89 and lived in Riverdale, New York.

TIME TO BUY YOUR TICKETS! for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of The Jazz Nativity at BB King's

The holidays POP! with Holiday Pops! when Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® makes the holiday season bright with 10 spectacular performances this December (December 4-5, 10-12, 15, 18-19, 21-22, 2010).

From February 8-13, 2011, saxophonist Steve Wilson's 50th Birthday will be celebrated at New York's Jazz Standard.

The holidays POP! with Holiday Pops! when Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® makes the holiday season bright with 10 spectacular performances this December (December 4-5, 10-12, 15, 18-19, 21-22, 2010).

TIME TO BUY YOUR TICKETS! for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of The Jazz Nativity at BB King's

Jazzmobile celebrates Dr. Billy Taylor's rare combination of creativity, intelligence, vision, and leadership; qualities that make him one of our most cherished national treasures.

The holidays POP! with Holiday Pops! when Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® makes the holiday season bright with 10 spectacular performances this December (December 4-5, 10-12, 15, 18-19, 21-22, 2010).

Jazzmobile celebrates Dr. Billy Taylor's rare combination of creativity, intelligence, vision, and leadership; qualities that make him one of our most cherished national treasures.

Ring it in or swing it in, but get to the Kimmel Center on Friday, December 31 for the most festive concert of the year-Swinging in the New Year with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops®! (December 31 at 8:00 p.m.)

During the week of October 19 - 23 a new generation of Austrian jazz musicians will hit the New York scene. For this year's installment of the annual series, the Austrian Cultural Forum has found a new partner in Dizzy's Coca Cola Club. The Festival will showcase Austria's foremost young artists on five consecutive nights, and tap into a unique blend of Austrian and American creativity. This year's Festival kicks off on Tuesday, October 19th at the Austrian Cultural Forum: one of Austria's leading jazz musicians, Wolfgang Puschnig will perform with his American musical partner and free funk bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma. Martin Reiter will also present his new solo program. Join us for some late night jazz sessions at exclusive Jazz Club Dizzy's where Christian Maurer's band Mausi will appear together with Jack Walrath and versatile alto voice Ali Gaggl on Wednesday, October 20th. On Thursday October 21st, the program at Dizzy's continues with young jazz singer Simone Kopmajer, who will perform with talented young musicians from New York. The Austrian-born drummer Gernot Bernroider and his band Oulipians will appear together with the extraordinary vocalist Chanda Rule on Friday the 22nd. The series will conclude with Franz Hackl and his Acoustic Band on Saturday, October 23rd, featuring Kenny Davis and special guest Randy Brecker.

During the week of October 19 - 23 a new generation of Austrian jazz musicians will hit the New York scene. For this year's installment of the annual series, the Austrian Cultural Forum has found a new partner in Dizzy's Coca Cola Club. The Festival will showcase Austria's foremost young artists on five consecutive nights, and tap into a unique blend of Austrian and American creativity. This year's Festival kicks off on Tuesday, October 19th at the Austrian Cultural Forum: one of Austria's leading jazz musicians, Wolfgang Puschnig will perform with his American musical partner and free funk bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma. Martin Reiter will also present his new solo program. Join us for some late night jazz sessions at exclusive Jazz Club Dizzy's where Christian Maurer's band Mausi will appear together with Jack Walrath and versatile alto voice Ali Gaggl on Wednesday, October 20th. On Thursday October 21st, the program at Dizzy's continues with young jazz singer Simone Kopmajer, who will perform with talented young musicians from New York. The Austrian-born drummer Gernot Bernroider and his band Oulipians will appear together with the extraordinary vocalist Chanda Rule on Friday the 22nd. The series will conclude with Franz Hackl and his Acoustic Band on Saturday, October 23rd, featuring Kenny Davis and special guest Randy Brecker.

The American Jazz Repertory Orchestra with Guest Soloist Claire Daly and the Berkshires Jazz Youth Orchestra will be coming to the Colonial Theatre on October 16 at 8PM. Tickets are $25 and $15 and can be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM, performance Saturdays 10AM-2PM, by calling (413) 997-4444 or online at www.thecolonialtheatre.org.

During the week of October 19 - 23 a new generation of Austrian jazz musicians will hit the New York scene. For this year's installment of the annual series, the Austrian Cultural Forum has found a new partner in Dizzy's Coca Cola Club. The Festival will showcase Austria's foremost young artists on five consecutive nights, and tap into a unique blend of Austrian and American creativity. This year's Festival kicks off on Tuesday, October 19th at the Austrian Cultural Forum: one of Austria's leading jazz musicians, Wolfgang Puschnig will perform with his American musical partner and free funk bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma. Martin Reiter will also present his new solo program. Join us for some late night jazz sessions at exclusive Jazz Club Dizzy's where Christian Maurer's band Mausi will appear together with Jack Walrath and versatile alto voice Ali Gaggl on Wednesday, October 20th. On Thursday October 21st, the program at Dizzy's continues with young jazz singer Simone Kopmajer, who will perform with talented young musicians from New York. The Austrian-born drummer Gernot Bernroider and his band Oulipians will appear together with the extraordinary vocalist Chanda Rule on Friday the 22nd. The series will conclude with Franz Hackl and his Acoustic Band on Saturday, October 23rd, featuring Kenny Davis and special guest Randy Brecker.

On this the 40th anniversary of All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry of Saint Peter's Church - the Jazz Church - is thrilled to honor National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master, saxophonist and flutist Frank Wess. The event begins with Jazz Vespers at 5 PM. All Nite Soul starts at 7 PM with over 80 musicians celebrating All Nite Soul and honoring Frank Wess. An 'exhibit wall' in the Living Room of Saint Peter's Church will tell the story of Frank Wess with memorabilia.

Rock 'n' roll and a whole lot more are at the soul of Broadway Rocks!, the special Broadway Showstoppers program opening Peter Nero and the Philly Pops' exciting 2010-11 season (October 6, 8, 9, and 10, 2010).

The American Jazz Repertory Orchestra with Guest Soloist Claire Daly and the Berkshires Jazz Youth Orchestra will be coming to the Colonial Theatre on October 16 at 8PM. Tickets are $25 and $15 and can be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM, performance Saturdays 10AM-2PM, by calling (413) 997-4444 or online at www.thecolonialtheatre.org.