Anne Tofflemire, Cyrille Aimee & More Set for Birdland,11/18-24
by Tyler Peterson
- Nov 7, 2013
The Broadway at Birdland concert series will present singer Anne Tofflemire in concert on Monday, November 18 at 7pm. Backstage Bistro Award-winning singer Anne Tofflemire returns to New York with her latest show, This Funny World, an evening of popular songs from Rodgers & Hart, Stephen Sondheim, Joni Mitchell, Irving Berlin, Charles Strouse & Lee Adams. Accompanist/music director for the evening will be Ross Patterson. Anne Tofflemire was raised in Northern California, where she starred in the long running San Francisco productions of Side by Side by Sondheim and Rap Master Ronnie. She was discovered by the Academy Award winning lyricist Sammy Cahn, with whom she toured nationally and internationally in his Sammy Cahn: Words and Music. Her other theatre credits include Peter Pan opposite Cathy Rigby, Maria in West Side Story, A Little Night Music, and understudying, as well as going on for Donna McKechnie as Mama Rose in Gypsy. Her cabaret appearances include Town Hall, Firebird Cafe, Delmonico's, and Eighty Eights in Manhattan, the Plush Room in San Francisco, the Gardenia in Los Angeles. Her CD, Let's Face the Music, was released by Harbinger Records.
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Plays MILES AHEAD in Chicago Debut Today
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 3, 2013
Today, November 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jeff Lindberg, will present trumpeter Jon Faddis in the Chicago premiere of the Miles Davis/Gil Evans landmark recording, Miles Ahead.
Nilson Matta, Loston Harris, New York Voices and More Set for at Birdland, 11/11-17
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 1, 2013
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its sensational line-up of lively talent for November 11-17, featuring New York Voices, Nilson Matta, Loston Harris, David Raleigh, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!
Blue Note Jazz Club Announces November Schedule
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 28, 2013
Blue Note Jazz Club, the iconic Greenwich Village jazz and blues venue that offers live musical performances every night of the week, is proud to announce an impressive roster of acts this November. Each performer is scheduled for two shows per night, 8:00 pm and 10:30 pm, unless otherwise noted.
FOLKSONGS, RITUALS AND RITES OF PASSAGE to Kick Off Santa Clara University's Fall 2013 Music Season
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 24, 2013
SCU•PRESENTS will feature the Faculty, Staff and Students at Santa Clara University in the Fall 2013 Music Season, which includes FOLKSONGS, RITUALS AND RITES OF PASSAGE, featuring SCU faculty member, Teresa McCollough on the piano with special guest artist, Michael Boyd. SCU•PRESENTS is also proud to announce three new Music Directors and Conductors joining the Department of Music; John Kennedy, Music Director & Conductor, of the Santa Clara University Orchestra, Dr. Douglas Harris, Director of Bands, Santa Clara University Wind Symphony and Jazz Band and Scot Hanna-Weir, Music Director and Conductor, Santa Clara University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers.
Pacific Mambo Orchestra with Tito Puente, Jr. to Play Harris Center, 11/19
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 24, 2013
Performing the music of Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz and others-while including those rich traditions within their own contemporary arrangements-Pacific Mambo Orchestra is led by Marlow Rosado, who won a 2013 Grammy for his album Retro. Joining on percussion is Tito Puente, Jr, who is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father.
Brian Woodruff's OKB Trio & More Set for Flushing Town Hall Music Mix Series this Fall
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 21, 2013
Our 2nd floor theater will be closed from mid- October through Spring 2014 for renovations, so our gallery will become the go-to place for great music, including a new series- the Music Mix Series. These concerts will offer both traditional and new jazz in an intimate setting. All artist are selected by the Queens Jazz Overground and our Jazz Producer Clyde Bullard.
Joanna Gleason & More Set for 54 Below this Week
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 21, 2013
Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:
Dave Stryker/Jay Anderson to Play the Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf NY Sun, Oct 20th 3PM
by Robert Diamond
- Oct 19, 2013
He's on the faculty of one of the most prestigious jazz education institutions in the country: Indiana University. He's spent years as a sideman for acclaimed jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. The Village Voice calls him '...one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in years.' He's been voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists by Down Beat Magazine's Reader's Poll. He's worked alongside such jazz luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano and Eliane Elias.
He's recorded nearly 25 albums as a leader and about that many more as a sideman with innumerable internationally recognized jazz artists. His name: Dave Stryker.
He's one of the most in-demand bassists on the contemporary music scene today. He lives in the Hudson Valley. His first gigs were with Woody Herman and Carmen McRea. Having moved from California to New York, he's worked with Michael Brecker, Elian Elias, Michael Franks, Vic Juris, Adam Nussbaum, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer, Lee Konitz, Frank Zappa, Michel LeGrand Celine Dione (Gammy winning FALLING INTO YOU) and even poet, Allen Ginsberg. Beside all of those credentials, he is distinguished Professor of Jazz Bass Studies at Manhattan School of Music.
His name: Jay Anderson.
Although Mssrs. Stryker and Anderson have been colleagues for many years in large ensembles, their appearance strictly as a jazz duo will be their first.
They appear Sunday, October 20th 3:00 p.m. at the platonic new Orange County performance space, Seligman Center for the Arts, 23 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf (Chester), New York.
Palladium Theatre Celebrates Life of Jack Kerouac, Feat. John McEuen & David Amram Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 18, 2013
What happens when a celebrated symphonic/jazz/world music artist/ex-beatnik and an acclaimed americana/bluegrass/traditional country artist/ex-hippie bring their fabled talents and a bunch of instruments to the stage? Well, if it is John McEuen and David Amram, a lot! This rare Tampa Bay performance in the Palladium's intimate, award-winning Side Door, takes place tonight, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.
ALL NITE SOUL 2013 Honors Barry Harris and Sheila Jordan Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 13, 2013
On this, the 43nd anniversary of All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's - the Jazz Church - is thrilled to honor pianist Barry Harris and vocalist Sheila Jordan. All Nite Soul begins tonight, October 13 at 5 PM with Jazz Vespersand vocalist Catherine Russell honoring Carline Ray (bassist and vocalist), and goes intofull swing at 7 PM with a concert of over 80 musicians honoring Barry Harris (pianist) and Sheila Jordan (vocalist), National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters who began their musical careers in Detroit, Michigan.
Dave Stryker/Jay Anderson to Perform at the Seligman Center for the Arts in Sugar Loaf 10/20
by Robert Diamond
- Oct 10, 2013
He's on the faculty of one of the most prestigious jazz education institutions in the country: Indiana University. He's spent years as a sideman for acclaimed jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. The Village Voice calls him "...one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in years." He's been voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists by Down Beat Magazine's Reader's Poll. He's worked alongside such jazz luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano and Eliane Elias.
Palladium Theatre to Celebrate Life of Jack Kerouac, Feat. John McEuen & David Amram, 10/18
by Courtnie Mele
- Oct 10, 2013
What happens when a celebrated symphonic/jazz/world music artist/ex-beatnik and an acclaimed americana/bluegrass/traditional country artist/ex-hippie bring their fabled talents and a bunch of instruments to the stage? Well, if it is John McEuen and David Amram, a lot! This rare Tampa Bay performance in the Palladium's intimate, award-winning Side Door, takes place on Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.
All Nite Soul to Honor Barry Harris & Sheila Jordan, 10/13
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 8, 2013
All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter's will honor pianist Barry Harris and vocalist Sheila Jordan. All Nite Soul begins on Sunday, October 13 at 5 PM with Jazz Vespersand pianist/organist Sarah McLawler and Les Jazz Femmes, and goes into full swing at 7 PM with a concert of over 80 musicians honoring Barry Harris (pianist) and Sheila Jordan (vocalist), National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters who began their musical careers in Detroit, Michigan.
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