David Murray News

Cast Set For DarlingtonOS' MADE IN DAGENHAM

by Stephi Wild — June 28, 2024

Full casting has been revealed for the DarlingtonOS production of Made in Dagenham coming to Darlington Hippodrome in October.

Diamanda Galás Shares New Single 'La Llorona' Ahead of Live Album

by Josh Sharpe — May 15, 2024

Diamanda’s “La Llorona”is the legend of a mestizo woman who has been abandoned by her Spanish lover, who deserted her for a 'purebred' woman.

RPR Productions Presents BIG MAMA AND ME At Episcopal Actors Guild In NYC

by A.A. Cristi — February 8, 2024

Richarda Abrams' new play, 'Big Mama and Me,' explores the intergenerational relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter.

THE MUSIC OF MAX ROACH Celebrates the Centennial of the Legendary Jazz Drummer and Composer, February 15

by A.A. Cristi — January 24, 2024

New England Conservatory's Jazz Studies Department marks the centennial of a great American jazz drummer and composer with The Music of Max Roach on Thursday, February 15, at 8 p.

Jacaranda Music Farewell Season Concludes With Three Concerts and Two Special Events

by Stephi Wild — January 9, 2024

Jacaranda Music, which announced last fall that it will permanently close at the conclusion of its 2023-24 season, wraps its farewell season, entitled “Planet Schoenberg,” with three landmark concerts and two special events.

2024 NYC Winter Jazzfest Announces Final Lineup For 20th Anniversary Season

by A.A. Cristi — January 5, 2024

NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced the complete list of artists to be featured at the 20th annual NYC Winter Jazzfest! Please mark your calendars for January 10-18, 2024.

Miller Theatre Opens '23-24 Jazz Series With DEZRON DOUGLAS QUARTET, Featuring A Holiday-Themed World Premiere

by A.A. Cristi — October 26, 2023

Miller Theatre kicks off its '23-24 Jazz series with the Dezron Douglas Quartet, featuring a holiday-themed world premiere on December 2nd.

12th Annual TD JAMES MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL Announced At NJPAC

by A.A. Cristi — October 3, 2023

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the line-up of the highly anticipated 12th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival, running from November 3-19, 2023.

Pianist Lafayette Gilchrist's 'Undaunted' Out November 3 Via Morphius Records

by A.A. Cristi — September 19, 2023

Pianist Lafayette Gilchrist's latest album 'Undaunted' is set to release on November 3rd via Morphius Records.

Jazz Drummer William Hooker Returns To Governors Island This Weekend

by Stephi Wild — July 5, 2023

Returning to Governors Island this coming Saturday is jazz drummer William Hooker.

IN Series Celebrate DC-Legends Chuck Brown & Eva Cassidy Through Their Only Album Together

by A.A. Cristi — May 10, 2023

IN Series Opera closes their 2022-23 season with CHUCK AND EVA, an evening celebrating the Great American Songbook through Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy's only album: The Other Side.

Messenger Legacy Band to Appear at William Paterson University in May

by Blair Ingenthron — April 15, 2023

Messenger Legacy band—honoring the enduring influence of jazz great Ralph Peterson—appears at William Paterson University on May 20, 2023 at 8:00pm

Harlem Stage Announces 2023 WaterWorks Emerging Artists Cohort

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 10, 2023

Harlem Stage has announced the 2023 cohort for its WaterWorks Emerging Artists program.

Vocalist Tammy McCann to Release 'Do I Move You?'

by Michael Major — February 9, 2023

Co-produced by Grammy winning bassist/bandleader John Clayton, who worked with McCann when she performed at the Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles in 2021, and longtime collaborator guitarist Fareed Haque, McCann’s Do I Move You? was created at the end of the COVID-19 quarantine period.