Dee Dee Bridgewater News
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Conversations About Jazz Welcomes Legendary Entertainer Allan Harris Next Week
HHM Digital invites you to join in a live streaming session of Conversations about Jazz & Other Distractions hosted by former jazz radio host and founder of Notorious Jazz, Carl Anthony.
Jazz at Princeton University to Present Rudresh Mahanthappa's Hero Trio
Jazz at Princeton University, helmed by trailblazing saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, will return to live performances on Saturday, November 6 with a concert featuring Mahanthappa’s internationally renowned Hero Trio performing with Princeton’s Small Group I.
Freda Payne to Perform Album Release Concert for LET THERE BE LOVE at Birdland
BIRDLAND will present Freda Payne in her album release concert “Let There Be Love” for one show only on Monday, November 22 at 7:00 PM.
Birdland Announces November Programming Featuring Jason Kravits, Linda Purl with Billy Stritch Trio & More
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Bill Charlap Duets with Houston Person, Jon Faddis, Chris Potter and Ron Carter, Peter Cincotti, Jihye Lee Big Band, The Hot Sardines, and more.
Joan Watson-Jones Performs At The Lilypad October 9 Featuring Music From Her Latest CD, 'Choices'
Vocalist Joan Watson-Jones, a mainstay on the New England Jazz scene, takes over The Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge Street in Cambridge, MA, on Saturday, October 9, at 4:30 pm.
Tammy McCann Presents Yes Mahalia! at Hyde Park Jazz Festival
No jazz singer on the scene today bridges Sacred and Secular like 2020 Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz Tammy McCann.
Wallis Artistic Director Paul Crewes To Step Down, Transition To Artistic Advisor
Pioneering arts leader Paul Crewes, who has served since 2015 as the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' first Artistic Director, steps down from his position at the end of this year and transitions to a new role as Artistic Advisor for the balance of The Wallis' 2021-2022 Season, it wa
Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner Come to SCFTA This Month
Jazz vocalist Salvant dazzled Segerstrom Center audiences when she first appeared at the Center in 2014; Fortner has been called one of the top jazz pianists of his generation and is recognized for his virtuosic technique and captivating performances.
Harlem Stage Announces Return to Live Performances With 2021 Season
Harlem Stage today announced the return of its fall 2021 season.
South Orange Performing Arts Center Announces Thirteen Jazz & Blues Shows
The South Orange Performing Arts Center's 2021-2022 season boasts thirteen Jazz and Rhythm & Blues shows.
World Premiere Of John Clayton's THE HILL WE CLIMB Featured In New Film By Amit Peled And The Mount Vernon Virtuosi
Amit Peled and the Mount Vernon Virtuosi today release a new performance film set to the world premiere of composer John Clayton's The Hill We Climb.
Freda Payne Stars In Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald At Bucks County Playhouse
Singer Freda Payne, the celebrated singer of the disco-era top-charter “Band of Gold,” will bring her acclaimed “Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald” to Bucks County Playhouse for ten concerts, August 26 through September 5.
Vocalist Tammy McCann Pays Tribute To Gospel Great Mahalia Jackson With YES MAHALIA!
Throughout her career, McCann has paid homage to gospel pioneer Mahalia Jackson, and on Friday, August 6, 7:00 pm, at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, she and the Eyal Vilner Big Band will perform her latest soulful tribute, “Yes Mahalia!, at Jazzmobile's Summerfest 2021, which
Micah Thomas, Jeremy Dutton and More Announced at The Giant Ledge Summer Jazz Series
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Telly Leung, Michael Feinstein and More Announced for Songbook Academy Events
Musicians, students and music lovers around the world can enjoy a series of entertaining and educational online events featuring prominent performers July 18-23 during the Great American Songbook Foundation’s annual Songbook Academy® summer intensive.
Broadway, Recording Stars To Mentor At Songbook Academy 2021
Grammy-winning vocalist Catherine Russell and stage and screen stars Telly Leung and Solea Pfeiffer will join Michael Feinstein as professional mentors at this year's Songbook Academy summer intensive, the nation's leading youth music program focused on the timeless standards of jazz, pop, Broadway
Sparks Social Media Campaigns Spotlighting Pioneers In Music, Social Justice, Theater Arts, Black Music, Black Hollywood & More
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VIDEO: On This Day, May 27- Happy Birthday, Dee Dee Bridgewater!
On this day, we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to Tony winner Dee Dee Bridgewater!
Warren Buffett Added to Special Cameo Appearances at 92Y's Virtual Gala
On May 24, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm ET, the 92nd Street Y will host a virtual gala to honor exceptional individuals and celebrate the many ways in which donor support has transformed 92Y during the pandemic, enabling us to serve our local and global communities like never before.
