Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, is pleased to present its 47th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, featuring the nation's most talented middle school, high school, conglomerate school, and college jazz musicians and vocalists.
On Today, November 4, classic song stylist and songwriter Kiki Ebsen presents her Joni Mitchell Project (TM) as they return to Vitello's Upstairs in Studio City.
On Friday, November 4, classic song stylist and songwriter Kiki Ebsen presents her Joni Mitchell Project (TM) as they return to Vitello's Upstairs in Studio City.
When DJ Felix Hernandez fired up his turntables for his debut at New Jersey Performing Arts Center's (NJPAC) outdoor summer concert series nearly two decades ago, people were literally dancing in the streets.
When DJ Felix Hernandez fired up his turntables for his debut at New Jersey Performing Arts Center's (NJPAC) outdoor summer concert series nearly two decades ago, people were literally dancing in the streets.
Internationally-recognized classical pianist David Wheatley takes the stage at the 2016 Hollywood Fringe in June for a genre-defying concert experience, A Useful Life in C Major. Wheatley's repertoire at the Asylum @ McCadden Theatre ranges from classical favorites to original compositions with everything from jazz to country to R&B in between. Visits from friends, surprising storytelling, and stand-up comedy punctuate the musical fare, making A Useful Life in C Major a musical interlude perfectly fit for the Fringe.
Monterey Jazz Festival kicks off the weekend's activities this Thursday with another edition of the 'Concert for Kids' at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, with Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra performing a free 45-minute set for students enrolled in Monterey County public schools. The concert will start at 11am today, September 17 at the Garden Stage Presented by HepcHope.com at the Monterey Fairgrounds.
Monterey Jazz Festival kicks off the weekend's activities this Thursday with another edition of the “Concert for Kids” at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, with Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra performing a free 45-minute set for students enrolled in Monterey County public schools. The concert will start at 11am on Thursday, September 17 at the Garden Stage Presented by HepcHope.com at the Monterey Fairgrounds.
Z2 Entertainment will present Kamasi Washington at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, September 24th, 2015. Tickets are on sale July 31st for $25 reserved or $29.50 gold circle.
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 16 - February 22, including the Billy Childs Jazz Quartet, Barbara Carroll, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more. Details below!
Famed singer Barbara Morrison will be the star performer in a full evening of entertainment running the gamut from jazz, blues, rhythm-and-blues and Motown in the 'Big Band Bang for Your Buck' New Year's Eve Musical Festival at the Encore Dinner Theatre.
Barbara Morrison will reprise her starring role as Dinah Washington in "I Wanna Be Loved" with singer-actor Jay Jackson co-starring as Brook Benton and the John Stephens-led 18-piece Barbara Morrison All-Star Jazz Band on Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 29-30) at her performing arts center in Leimert Park. The performances begin at 3 p.m. PST.
Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival Presented by Monterey Jazz Festival, featuring the nation's most talented middle school, high school, conglomerate school, and college jazz musicians and vocalists. The Next Generation Jazz Festival will take place in historic downtown Monterey from March 27-29, 2015.
John Stephens has been nominated for Best Musical Director-local by the NAACP Theatre Awards for “I Wanna Be Loved,” the story of Dinah Washington's life and loves starring Barbara Morrison which returns to the stage Sunday at Morrison's Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park. The show begins at 4 p.m.
The Recording Academy has issued a statement on the passsing of jazz legend Gerald Wilson. The composer, arranger, big-band leader and musician passed away on Monday in Los Angeles at the age of 96.