Leonard Cohen News

Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-BOO-koo-row), the wide-ranging virtuoso of a four-string, two-octave instrument - the ukulele - will sweep onto the Jorgensen stage Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m.

After Dark award-winning vocalist Joan Curto stars in the world premiere of her new show appropriately titled This Is New at Davenport's Piano Bar.

The 2010 MAC Award-Winning Vocal Group MARQUEE FIVE - returns with their critically-acclaimed show '8-Track Throwback' in a CD Release Party and Concert for one night only on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7pm.

Terrace Theatre is packed to see and listen to Scotsman.

After Dark award-winning vocalist Joan Curto stars in the world premiere of her new show appropriately titled This Is New at Davenport's Piano Bar.

Barb Jungr returns to New York from London for her ninth Metropolitan Room engagement.

Jimmy Webb, Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the slate of 2012 nominees for induction. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, holds annual elections to determine those who will make up the roster of inductees for the following year.

It was announced today that the newest book by Steven Machat will be released on November 22nd. The book titled Man, Community & Living the American Dream, explores our collective history and provides a solution to the economic and social breakdown that the people of our planet are suffering.

Variously described by critics as magnificent, mesmerizing and magical and favorably compared to Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf, Barb Jungr has, in recent years, built a formidable reputation on the international cabaret stage. With her stunningly evocative interpretations of songs from what she champions as the ‘Great New American Songbook' (includes, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Bruce Springsteen and many more), Barb has taken the art of cabaret singing and imbued it with new vitality and relevance for the 21st century.

Spanning 42 years of studio and concert albums released from 1967 to 2009, THE COMPLETE ALBUMS COLLECTION box set gathers together a lifetime of recordings from Leonard Cohen.

Variously described by critics as magnificent, mesmerizing and magical and favorably compared to Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf, Barb Jungr has, in recent years, built a formidable reputation on the international cabaret stage. With her stunningly evocative interpretations of songs from what she champions as the ‘Great New American Songbook' (includes, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Bruce Springsteen and many more), Barb has taken the art of cabaret singing and imbued it with new vitality and relevance for the 21st century.

Virtuoso, rising star violinist Tim Fain, described by the Herald Tribune as 'dazzling, always risky, and unfailingly exciting,' will be premiering his collaboration with legendary composer Phillip Glass on October 9, 2011 at 4:00pm as part of Portals, a multimedia evening exploring the human longing for connection in a digital age. Partita for Solo Violin, written by Glass specifically for Fain, brings together the 34-year-old violin virtuoso from Santa Monica and the 74-year-old legendary pioneer of American minimalism, to create a performance which will be a true cultural event for the 21st century.

From the Great White Way to the Champs-Elysees, Chanson d'amour is a journey through the Great French Songbook from an American perspective. Led by two of the most illustrious cabaret singers ever to grace the stage, Amanda McBroom and Lee Lessack, Chanson d'amour explores the works of such French composers as Jacques Brel, Michael Legrand, Charles Aznavour and Gilbert Bécaud.

The 2010 MAC Award-Winning Vocal Group MARQUEE FIVE - returns with their critically-acclaimed show '8-Track Throwback' in a CD Release Party and Concert for one night only on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7pm.

Singer/songwriter, The White Buffalo will release his forthcoming album Once Upon a Time in the West on January 24, 2012 via Unison Music Group. The White Buffalo is the apt alter-ego of Jake Smith, a southern California native who has been making waves with his powerful live performances.

Virtuoso, rising star violinist Tim Fain, described by the Herald Tribune as 'dazzling, always risky, and unfailingly exciting,' will be premiering his collaboration with legendary composer Phillip Glass on October 9, 2011 at 4:00pm as part of Portals, a multimedia evening exploring the human longing for connection in a digital age. Partita for Solo Violin, written by Glass specifically for Fain, brings together the 34-year-old violin virtuoso from Santa Monica and the 74-year-old legendary pioneer of American minimalism, to create a performance which will be a true cultural event for the 21st century.

CAPA presents the David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham at 8pm on Sunday, October 2, at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).

The JUNO Award winning Gryphon Trio will showcase its new CD, Broken Hearts & Madmen, featuring guest vocalist Patricia O'Callaghan, with a CD release concert at Toronto's Lula Lounge on Sunday, October 2 at 8 PM.

Kimmel Center's 10th Anniversary Season officially kicks off with two vocalists taking the stage to showcase new works

The JUNO Award winning Gryphon Trio will showcase its new CD, Broken Hearts & Madmen, featuring guest vocalist Patricia O'Callaghan, with a CD release concert at Toronto's Lula Lounge on Sunday, October 2 at 8 PM. The performance will feature selections from the new recording intertwined with concert pieces by Piazzolla, Beethoven, and more.