Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians, will take the stage at Irvine Barclay Theatre on February 6 as part of the venue's new speaker series, Fresh Take. Kwan, along with Tony-winning Ain't Misbehavin', Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval and others, highlight the variety of spring performances at Irvine Barclay Theatre. See below for some notable shows through May, and here is a link to the entire season: https://mailchi.mp/thebarclay/announcing-irvine-barclay-theatres-2019-20-season).
Two titans of jazz share the stage on Thursday, January 30, for an unforgettable night of jazz. Kenny Barron's lyrical piano skills are unmatched! He has been honored by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and is recognized internationally as one of the best jazz artists in the world. Sean Jones is a musical force, famous for his six-year position as the lead trumpeter at Lincoln Center Jazz. Tickets are available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online, whartoncenter.com; at the Auto-Owners Insurance Ticket Office; or by calling 1-800-WHARTON.
The 48th season of the popular Highlights In Jazz series gets off to a roaring start on Feb. 13, 2020, when producer Jack Kleinsinger presents the Highlights In Jazz 47th Anniversary Gala. Featured performers include bassist Jay Leonhart, pianist Tomoko Ohno, drummer Bobby Sanabria, saxophonist Steve Wilson, percussionist/drummer Memo Acevedo, violinist/mandolinist Aaron Weinstein, and drummer Vito Lesczak. And, in keeping with the beloved HIJ tradition, a surprise special guest will be on hand for the concert, held at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
Birdland Jazz Club has released its schedule for December 30-January 12. Performers include Marilyn Maye, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Duo, The Billy Stritch Trio, and more.
In the centennial year of legendary alto-saxophonist Charlie Parker, one company is using opera to tell a story about jazz. Seattle Opera presents Charlie Parker's Yardbird, a work created by saxophonist and composer Daniel Schnyder and Bridgette Wimberly, an award-winning poet and playwright.
Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning composer/pianist/educator Arturo O'Farrill and the non-profit The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) continue their 18th Anniversary live performance season with Jazz Across The Americas: Argentina -- A Tribute To Lalo Schifrin at Symphony Space on Friday, January 17 & Saturday, January 18, 2020.
It's the most wonderful time of year! The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and music director Marcus Printup continue a beloved annual tradition with Big Band Holidays. Featuring soulful, big band versions of classics like a?oeJingle Bells,a?? a?oeJoy to the World,a?? and a?oeBrazilian Sleigh Ride,a?? Big Band Holidays is an uplifting holiday program that plays to sold-out audiences around the country every December.
The incomparable life and extraordinary, trailblazing career of jazz titan and influential composer Charlie Parker will be honored throughout 2020 with a worldwide celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth (August 29, 1920). Lovingly dubbed Bird 100 after the nickname of the preeminent alto saxophonist who was one of the fathers of bebop and progenitors of modern jazz, the centennial will include a host of major initiatives including exciting new music releases, a tribute tour, festivals and events, prestigious exhibitions, special partnerships, a unique graphic novel, exclusive collectible art, and myriad of independent appreciations and concerts.
DACAMERA's 2019a?"20 season continues its jazz series with saxophonist Branford Marsalis at the Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at 8 p.m. The NEA Jazz Master, Grammy Award-winner and Tony Award- nominee returns to the DACAMERA stage alongside the quartet he has led for the past three decades.
The MCCC Chamber Ensemble will present its Winter Concert on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Kelsey Theatre on MCCC's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. The Jazz Band will present its Winter Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., also in the Kelsey Theatre. Admission for both concerts is free and open to the public.
Birdland's December 2019 schedule will feature The Joe Lovano Nonet, Stacey Kent, Monty Alexander, A Swinging Birdland Christmas, Freddy Cole Quartet, Gunhild Carling, Julius Rodriguez, Veronica Swift Holiday Show, 'Season's Swingin' Greetings!a??, Marta Sanchez Quintet, Darius de Haas, Marilyn Maye New Years Eve Extravaganza, The Lineup with Susie Mosher, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and MORE!
Be sure to come early to the Chaka Khan and Emmaline concert to see young musicians from The Elisabeth Morrow School's Stage Band and Rock Band perform a Free Prelude Concert at New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Prudential Hall Lobby prior to the concert on Thursday, November 14 from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cyrille Aimee: A Sondheim Adventure, Brandon Goldberg Trio, Sheila Jordan Birthday Celebration and more announced for the week of November 18-November 24 at Birdland Jazz Club.
The Staten Island Children's Museum is pleased to announce that Anjoli Chadha and Walter Rutledge have been selected for its new Performing Artist-in-Residence Program (PAIR).
Two generations of great vocalists take the stage at the College of Saint Elizabeth on Thursday, November 14, as the iconic Marilyn Maye joins rising star Danny Bacher with Pat Longo's 16-piece Hollywood East Coast Big Band and special guest Harry Allen on tenor saxophone.
Two generations of great vocalists take the stage at the College of Saint Elizabeth on Thursday, November 14, as the iconic Marilyn Maye joins rising star Danny Bacher with Pat Longo's 16-piece Hollywood East Coast Big Band and special guest Harry Allen on tenor saxophone.
InterSchool Orchestras of New York and the Mingus Dynasty are collaborating to present MINGUS. This concert features never-before-heard full orchestra arrangements of popular Mingus tunes arranged by Earl McIntyre. It will also feature solo performances by the Mingus Dynasty.
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