Joe Williams News

14-time Grammy Award-winning Columbia Records artist Tony Bennett turns his attention to his timeless catalog of Christmas recordings and personally picks 18 of his favorites - including one brand new, previously unreleased tune, 'What Child Is This' - for THE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS ALBUM.

Music producers Stuart Elster and Richard Simon will present A Benefit Evening of Jazz Legends for Barbara Morrison, co-hosted by Helen Borgers, on-air talent for KJAZZ 88.1 FM and James Janisse, on-air talent for KCRW 89.9 FM for One Night Only on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Local 47 Musicians Union; 817 Vine Street; Hollywood, CA 90038 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Music producers Stuart Elster and Richard Simon will present A Benefit Evening of Jazz Legends for Barbara Morrison, co-hosted by Helen Borgers, on-air talent for KJAZZ 88.1 FM and James Janisse, on-air talent for KCRW 89.9 FM for One Night Only on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Local 47 Musicians Union; 817 Vine Street; Hollywood, CA 90038 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Michael Thomas Quintet plays Fri., Jul. 29 & Sat., Jul. 30 for 9pm & 11pm sets

Michael Thomas Quintet plays Fri., Jul. 29 & Sat., Jul. 30 for 9pm & 11pm sets

Former Black Jazz Records musicians Henry Franklin, Calvin Keys and Carl Burnett will be joined by George Harper and Bobby Pierce in the 'Heroes of Black Jazz, a Tribute to Gene Russell' on July 14 at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park.

Former Black Jazz Records musicians Henry Franklin, Calvin Keys and Carl Burnett will be joined by George Harper and Bobby Pierce in the 'Heroes of Black Jazz, a Tribute to Gene Russell' on July 14 at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park.

Independence Day Jazz with The Marty Nau Quartet Fri., Jul. 01 & Sat., Jul. 02 9pm & 11pm sets

Independence Day Jazz with The Marty Nau Quartet Fri., Jul. 01 & Sat., Jul. 02 9pm & 11pm sets

Patrick Cook, noted musical theatre composer, actor and author has been appointed Director of Musical Theatre and Jazz for BMI, it was announced today by Charlie Feldman, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations New York.

If you are looking for the best of Brazilian popular music, BossaNova style, look no more. Just come to Birdland to see the creme of the crop, the very talented Composer/Keyboardist/Vocalist MARCOS VALLE and his very Special Guest WANDA SA at Bossabrasil, Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.

'The Frank Capp Juggernaut Big Band' will perform 'A Tribute to Count Basie Featuring Barbara Morrison' Tuesday in the Mid-Summer Nights Jazz Concerts Under the Stars Series at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Leimert Park.

DELTA AIRLINES Presents BossaBrasil, starring MARCOS VALLE - Composer/Keyboardist/Vocalist

If you are looking for the best of Brazilian popular music, BossaNova style, look no more. Just come to Birdland to see the creme of the crop, the very talented Composer/Keyboardist/Vocalist MARCOS VALLE and his very Special Guest WANDA SA at Bossabrasil, Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.

With the Egyptian revolution at the forefront of our minds--as well as the story of the statue of Pharaoh Akhenaten, stolen from the Cairo Museum during the protests and miraculously recovered--it is uncanny that there is currently a play running off-off Broadway about the life of Pharaoh Akhenaten, which mirrors current events in Egypt.

With the Egyptian revolution at the forefront of our minds--as well as the story of the statue of Pharaoh Akhenaten, stolen from the Cairo Museum during the protests and miraculously recovered--it is uncanny that there is currently a play running off-off Broadway about the life of Pharaoh Akhenaten, which mirrors current events in Egypt.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Tracy Aron, announces the complete cast for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center will present "A Tribute To Billie Holiday," in celebration of Black History Month, starring renowned jazz pianist and vocalist, Corky Hale, Billie Holiday's pianist, as well as performances by celebrated jazz vocalists Barbara Morrison and Tricia Tahara.

At an Egyptian dig in the late 1980s, Dr. Alexandra Philips, an archeologist on her first excavation since recovering from a nervous breakdown, uncovers a heretofore unknown burial chamber. As she probes the mystery of the tomb, the imprisoned spirit of Akhnaton, the forgotten husband of Queen Nefertiti and the father of King Tut-Ankh-Amun, appears to her and shares his story of a time when he held the world in his hands, before it was all cruelly ripped away. It's a feeling Alex herself remembers, as she is continually second-guessed about her abilities to still do her job. Feeling an unexpected kinship with this lost soul, yet craving a return to academic heights, Alex is torn when Akhnaton's longing to be at peace challenges her duty to science and her own career. But can Alex, like Akhnaton, risk all to rise a phoenix from the ashes of her life and be true to her own conscience above all else?

The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center will present "A Tribute To Billie Holiday," in celebration of Black History Month, starring renowned jazz pianist and vocalist, Corky Hale, Billie Holiday's pianist, as well as performances by celebrated jazz vocalists Barbara Morrison and Tricia Tahara.