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Craft Recordings is proud to reissue You Must Believe in Spring, the celebrated 70th studio album from the pioneering jazz pianist Bill Evans. Recorded in 1977 and released in 1981, just months after Evans’ death, the album marks the artist’s final studio recording with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Eliot Zigmund and includes stunning performances of “We Will Meet Again (for Harry)” and “B Minor Waltz (for Ellaine).”

Chandler Center for the Arts has announced its initial shows for the 2022/23 Season. Advanced tickets are on sale to Members of the Chandler Center for the Arts ($50 and above) through April 28, with individual tickets going on sale on various dates in April and May.

Singer, Musical Theater Performer, SNL Actor,  Robert Bannon has a brand-new show that he will perform LIVE in New Jersey and New York City and for those that don't feel comfortable going out, they can watch either performance virtually at home. Robert Bannon's new show Press Rewind will take you on a musical journey of the stories and songs that shaped his life. 

The Advisors & Supporters, a community based, grassroots group in Englewood, New Jersey, is exploring the possibility of developing a public high school for the arts in the 115-year-old Russell C. Major Liberty School, an architecturally distinguished building located on the historic Five Corners site in the city’s downtown district.  

Ponderosa Grove has released the video for their uplifting new single, “Changin’.” The song, inspired by the challenges of the pandemic, brims with optimism and poetic insights and is lavished with heavenly harmony vocals and elegant Americana instrumental virtuosity. Watch the new music video now!

 The San Diego Symphony announced today its 2022 Conrad Prebys Summer Season of concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the orchestra’s new, captivating waterfront venue that opened August 2021.

Guitarist SEAN HARKNESS will release an EP entitled Just What I Needed to coincide with his solo show (with The Unusual Suspects) at NYC’s Birdland on Sunday, March 20.

The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation will present the sixth annual LOVE ROCKS NYC benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver live from the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC on Thursday, March 10. 

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced the 2022 Hollywood Bowl season, celebrating a century of stellar performances at one of the world’s most iconic venues.

Historic Royal Palaces and IMG today announce the addition of the nation’s much-loved musical duo Michael Ball & Alfie Boe to the Hampton Court Palace Festival 2022 line-up. Musical theatre star Michael Ball and world-renowned tenor Alfie Boe will make their return to Henry VIII’s stunning former home to perform on Friday 24th June.

If you think you have not heard guitarist Sean Harkness; think again. The Berklee-schooled Harkness has been one of the most prolific and in-demand players for the last decade (Kathleen Turner, Nona Hendryx, Tom Wopat, Lucie Arnaz, Leslie Uggams, and Christine Andreas).  

The Birdland Theatre and Jazz Club has an abundance of performances happening from January 31st through February 13th. Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include John Pizzarelli Swing Seven, SUNY Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra, Greg Abate Quartet, John Pizzarelli Trio and Svetlana's Big Band. 

THE DJANGO, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, is commemorating Women’s History Month by hosting more than 20 leading female jazz artists on its stage during March.

Brazilian guitar sensation Diego Figueiredo is coming to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, February 9, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Amaturo Theater. It's a special opportunity to discover this incredible artist.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! 

THE DJANGO, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, will continue to host today’s jazz legends and rising stars. On February 3, The Django celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Brooklyn-based record label, La Reserve, with special performances by the label’s artists.

As live performances return to venues throughout Southern California, Irvine Barclay Theatre welcomes a new season featuring an array of renowned performers, from iconic dancers to Grammy-winning artists, the beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker, and Emmy nominee and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, among others.

. Today’s leading artists gather on The Django stage to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Dr. Lonnie Smith in special back-to-back tribute concerts 12/9. Two leading pianists make their Django debut: Benito Gonzalez 12/3 followed by Orrin Evans 12/8 leading his new Brazilian project “Terreno Comun”.

The Monterey Jazz Festival wrapped its 64th edition on Sunday, September 24 with a weekend that brought live jazz to the Monterey County Fairgrounds for the first time in two years and was a true celebration from start to finish.

Listen in as BroadwayWorld Podcaster Ashton Marcus talks to John Snow about his unique series MUSIC AT THE ODYSSEY. Tickets are available now for upcoming performances on September 24, and October 17 and 22. Enjoy!