Charles Turner News

Wrapping up an Artists’ Residency sponsored by the Works & Process LaunchPAD 'Process as Destination' Initiative, Brooklyn-based vocalist and composer Charles Turner, pianist/composer Sean Mason, and playwright Marcus Scott, return to Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre on Sunday afternoon, February 27 at 2:00pm, for a “Tasting” of songs and selections from an exciting new musical theatre piece they’ve been developing together.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club will continue its season of in-person performances in January and February 2022, presenting a diverse lineup that pays tribute to jazz greats, showcases rising stars on the scene, and welcomes award-winning artists whose work runs the gamut of jazz styles and traditions.

 Prospect Theater Company has announced the full cast for a special one-night-only concert performance at NYC’s Symphony Space (2537 Broadway @ 95th Street). On Wednesday, November 17th @ 7:30pm the company will present RULE OF THREE, a concert evening featuring hot-off-the-presses offerings generated in its annual Musical Theater Lab.

. Today’s leading artists gather on The Django stage to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Dr. Lonnie Smith in special back-to-back tribute concerts 12/9. Two leading pianists make their Django debut: Benito Gonzalez 12/3 followed by Orrin Evans 12/8 leading his new Brazilian project “Terreno Comun”.

CMDance will host this annual event with live Jazz era 30-40'S live music, starring nationally acclaimed and NYC-based jazz artist Charles Turner & Uptown Swing, also featuring Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Jazz Band featuring Honeydoo on vocals, a Jazz for Listeners session, cocktail parties, and Dance performances.

Inspired by the classic golden age MGM Hollywood musicals, but filtered through a modern lens, this splashy new musical encompasses a variety of musical styles such as blues, jazz, swing, big band, jazz fusion, progressive soul, psychedelic soul, cinematic soul, Sophisti-pop, quiet storm, urban, doo-wop, hip-hop soul, neo-soul, alternative R&B, funk, dancehall, reggae, highlife and afro pop. “

Brainchild of respected and trusted singers - arrangers - producers Janis Siegel (The Manhattan Transfer) and Lauren Kinhan (New York Voices), Vocal Gumbo is a virtual music festival created to bring the vocal music community together to inspire and entertain during uncertain times.

From April 16-30, 2021, Carnegie Hall will present Voices of Hope, an online festival that examines the resilience of artists, exploring works that they felt compelled to create despite—and often because of—appalling circumstances and human tragedy.

Primary Wave Music Publishing and the Count Basie Estate have announced Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists as the winners of the first ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest. Chosen out of over thirty entries, Jonokuchi and his band won over the judges with their rendition of the Count Basie classic 'One O'Clock Jump.'

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced new initiatives and partnerships that collectively support performing artists and their creative process.

Check out a list of upcoming classical and opera streams including Anna Netrebko in Tosca, Caramoor's Chamber Music 'Feast', Music Academy of the West streams and more!

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim has announced August premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced July premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced June premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, believes in the transformative power of art. Tonight they will now highlight Cooped by Jamar Roberts, a Works & Process Artists #WPAVirtualCommission that premiered on May 24.

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has announced the June premieres for Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.

This week, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presented the premieres of re-NEW, created and performed by LaTasha Barnes, and a collaboration by Evita Arce and Michael Jagger. 

The Newport Beach Jazz Party starts on Thursday February 13, 2020 and runs through Sunday, February 16, 2020 offering a stellar line-up of the biggest names in jazz today. The Newport Beach Jazz Party is held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa located at 900 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 and tickets are available at etix.com and newportbeachjazzparty.com. 

Through this reading series, original plays and musicals from emerging and established playwrights are developed and produced. The next play of the 2019-20 season is A TO Z by Monica Raymond.