Antonio Adolfo with special guest Hendrick Meurkens will appear at Jazz at Kitano, 66 Park Ave, NYC (at 38th St), on Thursday, Aug. 15th, with two shows - 8 and 10 p.m.
The Recording Academy announced today that recording artist and co-owner of MoonHouse Studio Christine Albert was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees
World-renowned guitarist John McLaughlin, is set to begin his first U.S. tour in three years. The tour begins on June 11th in Durham, NC and will hit Asheville, DC, Bethlehem, Boston and a 3-night stand in New York City at the Blue Note before ending in Toronto on June 23rd. McLaughlin and his legendary 4thDimension band will also make a special appearance at this year's Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 14th.
Making her full-length recording debut, Mei-Ann Chen, music director of the Chicago Sinfonietta, leads the orchestra on a new Cedille Records album featuring the Harlem Quartet in world-premiere recordings of works by contemporary American composers Michael Abels and Randall Craig Fleischer.
For decades Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. Now the 10-time Grammy winner is back with a new album release, spirityouall, bringing bluesy, feel-good performance of new works to Philadelphia on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in Verizon Hall.
Led by legendary trumpeter, composer, and multitalented cultural phenomenon Wynton Marsalis, the versatile Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates the 25th anniversary of JLCO with Philadelphia performance on Saturday, June 15 at 8 p.m. in Verizon Hall.
Tickets go on sale for Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing starting Wednesday, May 22. Individual tickets are $17, which includes a dance lesson with a professional instructor followed by two sets of dancing under the stars to a live orchestra. This summer marks the 25th Anniversary season of Midsummer Night Swing, and to celebrate, tickets will be sold at a special '2 for $25' price on May 22 only. There are also Midsummer Night Passes priced at $84 for six admissions, and $170 for the full season. Four-admission passes are available for $60.
Jazz at Lincoln Center honors one of music's most timeless innovators, the fusion pioneer and social humanitarian Chick Corea with the Chick Corea Festival. Corea will be celebrated during JALC's 25th anniversary season with concerts and events in each performance space throughout JALC's home, Frederick P. Rose Hall. The Chick Corea Festival features a command performance by Corea himself with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in Rose Theater on May 16, 17 and 18.
For decades, Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. The 10-time Grammy winner waged a quiet revolution, blurring the distinction between pop music and high art, goofing around barefoot in the world's finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring a whole new generation of a cappella singers and the beatbox movement. Now he surprises us by bringing it all back home with his new album, spirityouall, available today, May 14, 2013 from Sony Masterworks.
Much to the excitent of music aficionados across the globe, the second solo album by composer and bass player Antoine Fafard, 'Occultus Tramitis', will be released digitally on May 15 and on CD June 1, 2013. Featuring the contributions of a number of jazz-rock legends including Terry Bozzio (Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Gavin Harrison (King Crimson, Porcupine Tree), Scott Henderson (Tribal Tech), Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck, Toto), Chad Wackerman (Allan Holdsworth, Frank Zappa) and Dave Weckl (Chick Corea, Mike Stern), 'Occultus Tramitis' encompasses 11 tracks presenting almost an hour of exciting new music.
World renowned artists Mika and Richard Stoltzman return to Carnegie Hall for their much anticipated New Genre! Part 2 concert featuring eight world premiere works written and/or arranged specifically for them.
Jazz at Lincoln Center honors one of music's most timeless innovators, the fusion pioneer and social humanitarian Chick Corea with the Chick Corea Festival. Corea will be celebrated during JALC's 25th anniversary season with concerts and events in each performance space throughout JALC's home, Frederick P. Rose Hall. The Chick Corea Festival features a command performance by Corea himself with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in Rose Theater on May 16, 17 and 18.
Executive Director of The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Brett Batterson announces the 2013 - 14 Season featuring seven world-class dance companies, an annual Chicago favorite and musical revelations for Auditorium audiences. In continuing its ongoing commitment to showcase and celebrate the diverse, cultural talents of the local, regional and international creative landscape, the Auditorium Theatre presents an assorted lineup of engaging, multi-cultural performances all season long. Subscription packages go on sale April 15, 2013 by calling (312) 341-2357 and are available online starting May 1, 2013 at AuditoriumTheatre.org. Visit AuditoriumTheatre.org for more information.
The Harlem Resonance Festival (tonight, April 2 - May 11) is Symphony Space's second annual multi-disciplinary thematic spring festival, following last year's celebration of Gertrude Stein's Paris.
Celebrating their 25th Anniversary season, the Orion String Quartet joins the Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company for a highly anticipated two-week engagement at The Joyce Theater from tongiht, March 26th-April 7th.
In this week's featured regional orchestra of the week, we're thrilled to spotlight The Handel & Haydn Society operating in Boston under the leadership of Artistic Director Harry Christophers.
In collaboration with BNY Mellon, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will commemorate National Jazz Appreciation Month with Grammy Award winners, renowned musicians and iconic jazz masters this April 2013. Janis Burley-Wilson, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement/Jazz Programs is extremely excited about bringing these acts to Pittsburgh. "All of the artists that are featured this year dig down deep into their musical souls to create their own inimitable sound." She added, "We are proud to have these artists take the Cabaret Theater stage this April."
The Harlem Resonance Festival (April 2 - May 11) is Symphony Space's second annual multi-disciplinary thematic spring festival, following last year's celebration of Gertrude Stein's Paris.
Celebrating their 25th Anniversary season, the Orion String Quartet joins the Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company for a highly anticipated two-week engagement at The Joyce Theater from March 26th-April 7th.