Kenny Davis News

On November 29 at 8pm Grammy winning superstar Kenny Rogers along with special guest, American country music singer Linda Davis, will take the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's stage with the Christmas & Hits Through the Years Tour. They will be performing holiday classics and the timeless hits that made Kenny Rogers a legend including 'The Gambler,' 'Lady,' and 'She Believes In Me'!

Her new album, 'Akua Dixon,' is a dazzling string conclave that surveys the cellist/composer/arranger's expansive stylistic reach. Dixon's label, Akua's Music, will release the disc on January 13, 2015.

With the goal of bringing a fresh perspective to music, mixing the modern beat of NYC life with the ensemble's multi-ethnic roots, Elektra is proud to announce that she will be making her debut performance with her ensemble at the prestigious Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street) next Today, July 16th, presenting her new work, 'Bridges From The East'.

With the goal of bringing a fresh perspective to music, mixing the modern beat of NYC life with the ensemble's multi-ethnic roots, Elektra is proud to announce that she will be making her debut performance with her ensemble at the prestigious Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street) next Wednesday, July 16th, presenting her new work, 'Bridges From The East'.

Violinist, composer and educator Elektra Kurtis has an expansive multi-cultural background. Of Greek origin, she was raised in Poland and graduated from the Warsaw Conservatory at Miodowa, prior to completing her studies in Finland at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki. As a NYC resident for over twenty years, Elektra and her own group, Ensemble Elektra (featuring violinist Curtis Stewart; clarinetist Lefteris Bournias; drummer Reggie Nicholson; and bassist Kenny Davis), is dedicated to bridging cultural borders and genres of music, using the essence of Mediterranean music, spiced with Polish, Greek and Arabic flavor, based in contemporary jazz and classical music forms.

World-renowned composer and pianist Geri Allen presents 'A Conversation with Mary Lou: Geri Allen Celebrates Mary Lou Williams' a new music and spoken-word tribute to the legacy of jazz groundbreaker Mary Lou Williams. Featuring vocalist/actress Carmen Lundy, bassist Kenny Davis, drummer Kassa Overall. Directed by award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson ('Law & Order').

World-renowned composer and pianist Geri Allen presents 'A Conversation with Mary Lou: Geri Allen Celebrates Mary Lou Williams' a new music and spoken-word tribute to the legacy of jazz groundbreaker Mary Lou Williams. Featuring vocalist/actress Carmen Lundy, bassist Kenny Davis, drummer Kassa Overall. Directed by award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson ('Law & Order').

Jimmy Owens BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION is set for tonight, December 7th at Sista's Place, with sets at 9:00 and 10:30 PM.

JIMMY OWENS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION is set for Saturday, December 7th at Sista's Place, with sets at 9:00 and 10:30 PM.

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey will present Christmas and Hits Through the Years with Kenny Rogers and Special Guest Linda Davis on Tuesday December 3, 2013 at 1PM & 4PM. Tickets are $99.00, $79.00, $49.00, and available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030.

On the provocatively titled 'Uppity,' Anthony Branker's second CD with his all-star sextet Word Play, the prolific composer and bandleader harnesses his vibrant jazz originals and his band's dynamic interplay to deliver a bracing social and spiritual message. 'Uppity' will be released by Origin Records today, March 19.

On the provocatively titled 'Uppity,' Anthony Branker's second CD with his all-star sextet Word Play, the prolific composer and bandleader harnesses his vibrant jazz originals and his band's dynamic interplay to deliver a bracing social and spiritual message. 'Uppity' will be released by Origin Records March 19.

Clive Davis , Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, Jimmy Jam, Trevor Rabin (composer and vocalist of Grammy Award-winning group Yes) and music and entertainment industry giants committed to fighting cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases will take part in Songs of Hope VIII, a special event and silent auction that supports lifesaving research at City of Hope. Held at Rolling Stone's exclusive House of Rock in, Santa Monica, Calif. , the Oct. 18 event will be emceed by Jimmy Jam and feature an intimate performance by Edmonds.

Dee Dee Bridgewater has received the Tony Award; London theater's West End equivalent, the Laurence Olivier Award; France's top honor, the Victoire de la Musique; and garnered three Grammy Awards, the most recent for Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee (2010). Ms. Bridgewater celebrates her birthday May 27th by bringing her band back to the Blue Note the following week for the first time since 2010, featuring Edsel Gomez (piano), Craig Handy (saxophone), Kenny Phelps (drums), and Kenny Davis (bass).

Justice for Jazz Artists has released the following statement: 'The top jazz artists in the world live and work in New York City-yet many older jazz musicians are forced to retire in poverty.'

NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Ownes will appear at Dizzy's Coca Cola from January 3-8th, 2012, and will perform music from his newest album, The Monk Project. On January 5th, 2012 NEA Jazz Master and recipient of the A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy discusses his career, the NEA, and his just released tribute to Monk CD -- Jimmy Owens: The Monk Project. After the discussion, Jimmy will also be available for questions and to sign copies of his new CD.

On Friday June 24 at 8:00 PM, The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.), Times Square's landmark concert venue, presents A Blue Note Jazz Festival Event, 'To Billie With Love A Celebration of Lady Day' by famed jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater with guest artist Chrisette Michelle, who is produced in association with Jill Newman Productions. Dee Dee Bridgewater will perform a tribute to the legendary Billie Holiday that will feature selections from Bridgewater's latest recording, 'Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee,' for which Ms. Bridgewater received the 2011 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She will sing and scat her way to a fresh interpretation of Holiday's signature melodies, accompanied by the quartet of Edsel Gomez (Piano), Kenny Davis (Bass), Jaz Sawyer (drums) and Craig Handy (reeds). Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45 and are available through Ticketmaster (800) 982-2787 or www, ticketmaster.com or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6PM (except Sundays).

HARLEM JAZZ SHRINES FESTIVAL, sponsored by Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile presents Geri Allen "Jams" with Timeline at Apollo Music Cafe