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.
The LA Phil marks the 10th anniversary date of the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall with a special Green Umbrella program presenting the world premiere of 200 Motels by L.A.'s groundbreaking iconoclast composer Frank Zappa. Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the LA Phil, and is joined by L.A.-based director James Darrah and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Also joining Salonen and the LA Phil is a cast of renowned soloists and a band that includes Ian Underwood of Zappa's The Mothers of Invention, Scott Thunes, who also played with Frank Zappa, Zappa Family Trust 'Vaultmeister' Joe Travers, and Jamie Kime of Zappa Plays Zappa.
With a white keytar strapped around his neck, Herbie Hancock provided one of the most musically iconic moments in the 1980s. His video for the instrumental 'Rockit' came in 10th on the VH1's '100 Greatest Videos of All Time.'
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) celebrates the 200th anniversary of composer Richard Wagner's birth (May 22, 1813) with an unprecedented series of events this month. Beginning on Friday, Oct. 11, and running through Thursday, Oct. 24, CCM explores Wagner's iconic work and enduring legacy with a series of guest lectures, film screenings and a concert performance by the CCM Philharmonia. Aside from the Oct. 12 Philharmonia performance, these events are free and open to the general public.
The Show Goes On Productions (TSGO) is proud to present QUEEN OF THE BEATNIKS: THE SONGS OF JUDY HENSKE, written and performed by MEREDITH DIMENNA under the musical direction of JASON BINNICK, November 19th, 2013 at 8:00pm EST. The show will be at The Cutting Room, 44 E. 32nd Street, at Park Avenue. Doors and kitchen open at 6:30. Tickets are $15 and available at www.showgoesonproductions.com, 646-380-8749.
Zappa Plays Zappa at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, November 3, is sold-out, but guitar enthusiasts can take heart by signing up for the 3 p.m. Guitar Master Class taught by Frank Zappa's son Dweezil. He will preview some of the guitar concepts he teaches at Dweezilla music camp. Enrolled students should arrive with guitars in hand at 2:30 p.m. for the 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. class. The class is about half full as of this writing.
Zappa Plays Zappa: Roxy & Elsewhere 40th Anniversary is set to play Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 8PM at The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID). Price: $40.00, $65.00 for VIP, $75.00 for Masterclass, not including fees. Seating: General Admission. Tickets on sale now.
To acknowledge an extraordinary first decade at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil presents insideOUT, a celebration led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, and featuring Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen; a free Open House concert with theLA Phil and Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) to also be simulcast in Grand Park; a series of free community concerts with special guest Julie Andrews; an Opening Night Gala with Yo-Yo Ma featuring an installation by video artist and director Netia Jones; world premieres including Frank Zappa's 200 Motels; public forums with Frank Gehry and other commemorations.
This week at Joe's Pub, Sept. 23-29, features ALBUM OF THE MONTH CLUB: RAY CHARLES BIRTHDAY BASH, SANDRA ST. VICTOR, GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION, THEO BLECKMANN: SONGS IN KEY OF D, JOSH ROUSE, REBELLUM CD RELEASE, JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND, KENYON PHILLIPS & THE LADIES IN WAITING, and STORIES I WANT TO TELL YOU IN PERSON.
Bang on a Can's 2013-2014 season takes the new music collective's house bands - the Bang on a Can All-Stars and Asphalt Orchestra - on multiple tours throughout the world, for performances as far-flung geographically as Lawrence, Kansas; New York, NY; Krakow, Poland; Paris, France; Istanbul, Turkey; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Essen, Germany; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Moscow, Russia; Macau, China; Seoul, South Korea; Washington, DC; North Adams, MA; and many other places around the globe.
To acknowledge an extraordinary first decade at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil presents insideOUT, a celebration led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, and featuring Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen; a free Open House concert with theLA Phil and Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) to also be simulcast in Grand Park; a series of free community concerts with special guest Julie Andrews; an Opening Night Gala with Yo-Yo Ma featuring an installation by video artist and director Netia Jones; world premieres including Frank Zappa's 200 Motels; public forums with Frank Gehry and other commemorations.
?The Rock'n'Blues Fest will play this summer at bergenPAC featuring five well-known players who were initially inspired to pick up their instruments due to their love for rock and blues. These rock legendary figures are Ten Years After, Edgar Winter, Canned Heat, Rick Derringer, and Pat Travers.
The William H. Gile Series presents ASPHALT ORCHESTRA at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m. Since its inception in 2009 Asphalt Orchestra has energized audiences from New York's Lincoln Center to London's Barbican Centre, and throughout the US. The 12-member band has redefined the idea of a mobile ensemble and has been described as "Not Your Mother's Marching Band' by The Philadelphia Inquirer and "An iconoclastic 12 piece marching band... part parade spectacle, part halftime show and part cutting-edge contemporary music concert' by The New York Times.This event is free of charge; however tickets need to be reserved to ensure seating.
The 2013 Edinburgh International Festival invites you to embark upon a journey inspired by the way technology seizes and shifts our perceptions of a world, translated by such visionaries as J S Bach, Samuel Beckett or Richard Burton, John Cage, Jean Cocteau or Francois Couperin, Leonardo da Vinci or Allen Ginsberg, Sergei Prokofiev or Nam June Paik, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis or Frank Zappa. Click below to watch a trailer for this year's festival!
The 2013 Edinburgh International Festival invites you to embark upon a journey inspired by the way technology seizes and shifts our perceptions of a world, translated by such visionaries as J S Bach, Samuel Beckett or Richard Burton, John Cage, Jean Cocteau or Francois Couperin, Leonardo da Vinci or Allen Ginsberg, Sergei Prokofiev or Nam June Paik, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis or Frank Zappa. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the shows and artists that are a part of the 2013 festival!
On Sunday, August 11, SummerStage will present a free show with Shuggie Otis, Jose James, Hiatus Kaiyote and DJ sets by OP! (I Love Vinyl) at Central Park, Manhattan. Recommended arrival time is 1:30 p.m. Showtime is 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
New England Conservatory President Tony Woodcock today announced the Conservatory's 2013-2014 concert season, which will feature nearly 1,000 events, the majority of which continue the tradition of being free and open to the public (excepting the staged operas and Symphony Hall concert).
Lincoln Center Festival, which runs from today, July 6 through 28, 2013 will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. Music figures prominently in the 2013 Festival with international productions by an eclectic range of renowned composers, singers, musicians and directors. In addition to performances, a panel discussion on Lera Auerbach's opera, The Blind, is scheduled. A chronological listing follows.
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