Dee Dee Bridgewater News

SFJAZZ has unveiled its 2026-27 Season, Forward Motion, featuring more than 350 concerts that celebrate jazz as a living, evolving art form shaped by artists from around the world.

Carnegie Hall will bring together more than 200 teen instrumentalists to form NYO-USA, NYO2, and NYO Jazz, with performances at Carnegie Hall followed by tours across three continents.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including new work from composer David Yazbek, Toshi Reagon's annual birthday concert, a Star Wars May 4th comedy show, jazz and more.

PBS is celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month in April with the new one-hour special, International Jazz Day from Abu Dhabi. Ahead of its debut, watch a performance of 'The Thrill Is Gone' from The Wiz star Dee Dee Bridgewater in this exclusive sneak peek.

PBS is celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with a new one-hour special, International Jazz Day from Abu Dhabi, featuring performances from Tony Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater, A Bu, Etienne Charles, and many more.

Carnegie Hall announced 22 teen jazz instrumentalists selected for NYO Jazz 2026, led by trumpeter Kris Johnson, with Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater as special guest at an August 1 Carnegie Hall performance.

 Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with It's All Right With Cole Porter.

A current student and an alum of New England Conservatory have been selected for the 2026 Residency Commissions from The Jazz Gallery. Bassist and composer Hannah Marks (’26), a master’s student in NEC’s Jazz Studies program, and pianist Jonathan Paik (’23) are among three emerging artists chosen annually for the honor.

The Jazz Cruise '26 put out to sea on Jan 27 and brought together 100 of the most highly acclaimed and celebrated musicians on the planet for the sail. The musicianship on Jazz Cruise '26 overflowed with a dazzling abundance of talent

It's music's biggest night! Laufey, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards at The 68th Annual GRAMMYs. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Austin. Tickets for The Wiz will go on sale Friday, Jan. 30, for eight performances from May 12 to 17 at Bass Concert Hall.

Tony Award winner Darren Criss will help kick off Music’s Biggest Day as host of the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1. He is also set to perform alongside his Maybe Happy Ending co-star, Helen J Shen.

Denzal Sinclaire will perform a special Valentine's Day concert at Ironwood Stage & Grill, offering an evening of romantic music and charm. The event promises a memorable night with one of Canada's premier jazz vocalists.

NYC Winter Jazzfest will return for its 22nd edition with performances across Manhattan and Brooklyn, featuring the festival’s signature Marathon nights and additional shows and talks.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full slate of jazz, cabaret, and big band programming across both venues. The schedule includes multi-night engagements, one-night performances, and returning resident series by established and emerging artists.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full slate of performances running December 29 through January 11, featuring cabaret, big band jazz, vocalists, and instrumental ensembles across both venues.

SMOKE Jazz Club has unveiled its line-up for the month of February 2026. Joe Lovano, one of the world's most celebrated musicians, makes his SMOKE Jazz Club debut as a leader, plus more.

This January, Scottsdale Arts will present a lineup of events to kick off the new year. January starts by welcoming “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern” from its successful off-Broadway run with five shows in Scottsdale from Jan. 8–11. 

THE WIZ is back and coming to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement. The musical features a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others).

Bebop Club presenta a la voz legendaria del jazz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, y la clase inigualable del piano de Bill Charlap, por primera vez juntos en Argentina, para presentar su nuevo trabajo discográfico nominado al Grammy, “Elemental”.