The Bloomingdale School of Music will present its 4th annual Jazz Fest at its historic Upper West Side brownstone, featuring student ensembles performing works by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Cole Porter, and more. The event is free and open to the public.
Ensemble Studio Theatre announced legacy gifts from the families of playwrights Arthur Giron and Bridgette A. Wimberly, including a Memorial Writers Fund honoring Wimberly, with Stephanie Berry and Cassandra Medley named as inaugural recipients.
BroadwayWorld chats with lesbian icon Lea DeLaria about her upcoming performances at Feinstein's at the Nikko on May 29th & 30th. DeLaria will perform an evening of classic jazz tunes leavened with comedic tales.
City Parks Foundation has unveiled the 2026 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s outdoor performing arts festival in Central Park and 12 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs.
Works & Process will present a first look at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival on April 27, 2026, at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater, featuring new works by choreographers Brinae Ali and Brian Brooks blending technology and dance.
Charlie Parker 2026 will return to Kansas City with a summer-long festival celebrating the jazz icon’s legacy. The program will include concerts, panels, walking tours, and community events. The festival will culminate in a concert at the Folly Theater.
New York City-based singer, songwriter and pianist Jon Regen will release his never-before-issued 1996 instrumental debut album From Left to Right via JRM/Symphonic on April 24.
On February 13, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra will present a symphonic tribute to jazz icon Charlie Parker, featuring saxophonist Vincent Herring. The concert, held at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, will showcase 'Charlie Parker with Strings', including previously unrecorded scores from the original project.
The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) will present the world-renowned tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator George Coleman with the 15th annual Satchmo Award.
Artists coming up at Birdland Jazz Club include KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Jeff Harnar, and Todd Murray in We Love the Winter Weather, Jane Monheit, Bryce Edwards’ Frivolity Hour, Stacey Kent, and Klea Blackhurst / Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch’s A Swinging Birdland Christmas.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present Tom Kitt, the Emmet Cohen Trio, the Ehud Asherie Quartet, KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Jeff Harnar, Todd Murray, Jane Monheit, and the Yardbird Big Band directed by David DeJesus from December 1–14.
Currently playing at Dolphin Theatre in Onehunga, It’s a Wonderful Life is a heartwarming production that captures the spirit of the classic film within the bonus intimacy of live theatre. Produced by Dolphin Theatre, directed by Maryanne Rushton and written for the stage by Mary Elliot Nelson, this show runs until 6th December.
SFJAZZ has added McCraven to the 2025-26 Season of Resident Artistic Directors. The SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director program is a unique initiative that gives forward-thinking musicians from around the globe the opportunity to present new works.
The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2025-2026 season offering a journey that drifts through shadow and light, reverence and revelry, and tradition and innovation.
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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.
Kansas City’s month-long Spotlight: Charlie Parker celebration will culminate in a dynamic concert led by trumpet virtuoso Lonnie McFadden and the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Renowned international music conservatory Manhattan School of Music has announced that acclaimed composer, conductor, and saxophonist Jim Saltzman has been appointed Dean of the School's prestigious Jazz Arts division, effective July 1, 2025.
Wynton Marsalis, a longtime legend of contemporary jazz, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) blend tradition and present in a new showcase of current composers, featuring specially commissioned new works.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full slate of nightly performances all April long. See the full lineup, including Nicole Henry and more, and learn how to purchase tickets.
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