Tonight, August 6th, as the CJO continues its popular summer residency at Andy's Jazz Club, it will feature one of Chicago's premiere guitarists, Bobby Broom. As one of Chicago's most recognizable musicians, Bobby Broom is also a composer and educator, as well as the founder of the Deep Blue Organ Trio. Adept at many musical styles, he performs Jazz, Funk, Soul, R&B and the Blues, and has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Stanley Turrentine, Miles Davis and Ramsey Lewis.
On Monday, August 6th, as the CJO continues its popular summer residency at Andy's Jazz Club, it will feature one of Chicago's premiere guitarists, Bobby Broom. As one of Chicago's most recognizable musicians, Bobby Broom is also a composer and educator, as well as the founder of the Deep Blue Organ Trio. Adept at many musical styles, he performs Jazz, Funk, Soul, R&B and the Blues, and has worked with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Stanley Turrentine, Miles Davis and Ramsey Lewis. We're delighted to feature Mr. Broom with the CJO.
On Tuesday August 7th, 2012 Global Rhythm Group and Urban Lifestyle Media in conjunction with Music Choice will bring a fusion of Hip Hop and Jazz to Rooftop760 (Copacabana's rooftop)! Igmar Thomas is an expert at linking these two genres together. He is not only a composer but an arranger, bandleader and of course a remarkable trumpet player! Thomas will be sharing his talent on stage along with The Cypher featuring the Curtis Brothers. Additional good beats will be provided by BET'S very own 'Master of the Mix' DJ Mell Starr.
Following several past summer residencies at Andy's, the CJO returns once again for its annual summer engagement. If you have not had the pleasure of hearing Chicago's pre-eminent big band in a club setting, please join us for sets at 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Mondays throughout the summer months.
Following several past summer residencies at Andy's, the CJO returns once again for its annual summer engagement. If you have not had the pleasure of hearing Chicago's pre-eminent big band in a club setting, please join us for sets at 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Mondays throughout the summer months.
Chicago Opera Theater's (COT) Opera For All, an education program that brings opera to the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders of three Chicago Public Schools - Dewitt Clinton Elementary, Lionel Hampton Fine & Performing Arts School, and Reilly Elementary - is finishing its 12th year with three fun operas written and performed by the students themselves!
There will be a memorial service for clarinetist Joe Muranyi on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 7 pm at St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, New York City.
There will be a memorial service for clarinetist Joe Muranyi on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at 7 pm at St. Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, New York City.
25 year-old pianist Eldar Djangirov will return to the Blue Note for the first time in three years with legendary guitarist Pat Martino. Eldar and Martino have been playing together frequently over the past year, both in quartet and duo settings. The pair initially teamed up in late 2009 for a tribute gig to guitar icon Les Paul at the Iridium in New York and later joined for the Lincoln Center 'Generations in Jazz Festival' in 2010. Over the past months, they've been playing a mix of each other's originals and standards like 'Round Midnight' and 'In Walked Bud.' 'Playing with Pat, you always have to be on your toes,' Eldar told the San Diego Anthology. 'This has been a great and very satisfying experience for me, and I think we'll keep playing together a few times each year.'
Chicago Opera Theater's (COT) Opera For All, an education program that brings opera to the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders of three Chicago Public Schools - Dewitt Clinton Elementary, Lionel Hampton Fine & Performing Arts School, and Reilly Elementary - is finishing its 12th year with three fun operas written and performed by the students themselves!
As part of "A Moment in Time" Series, The Capitol Center Orchestra, under the direction of Clayton J. Poole, pays tribute to Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong today May 6th at 4:00pm. The tribute features the acclaimed Jazz trumpet Artist Byron Stripling. The performance will be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts with tickets starting at $20.
25 year-old pianist Eldar Djangirov will return to the Blue Note for the first time in three years with legendary guitarist Pat Martino. Eldar and Martino have been playing together frequently over the past year, both in quartet and duo settings. The pair initially teamed up in late 2009 for a tribute gig to guitar icon Les Paul at the Iridium in New York and later joined for the Lincoln Center 'Generations in Jazz Festival' in 2010. Over the past months, they've been playing a mix of each other's originals and standards like 'Round Midnight' and 'In Walked Bud.' 'Playing with Pat, you always have to be on your toes,' Eldar told the San Diego Anthology. 'This has been a great and very satisfying experience for me, and I think we'll keep playing together a few times each year.'
Tickets go on sale today for Lincoln Center's 24th season of Midsummer Night Swing taking place Tuesdays through Saturdays, June 26-July 14. Swing's 15 dazzling nights of dancing, and one free daytime lesson for children, take place at the bandshell and elevated dance floor in Damrosch Park, on West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. Midsummer Night Swing offers an array of dance music styles including salsa, swing, tango, rock 'n' roll, and bhangra. Because of the national holiday there will be no Swing on July 4th, so a special Monday night will be added on July 2nd.
Last night at Tribeca Performing Arts Center Highlights In Jazz producer, Jack Kleinsinger, presented saxophone legend Sonny Fortune with their annual award.
Performances of THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWBOY and THE BENNY GOLSON QUARTET with Nnenna Freelon have been added as upcoming performances at the Rrazz Room.
The Howard Theatre, the historic arts landmark that launched the careers of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes, announces their grand re-opening after a $29 million renovation and a 32-year hiatus. The Howard Theatre will re-open the week of April 9 with an opening lineup that includes Wale, Wanda Sykes, The Roots, Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), Meshell Ndegeocello, Bad Brains, Chuck Brown, Chuck Berry, Esperanza Spalding and a weekly Sunday Brunch featuring the Harlem Gospel Choir. The full schedule is available at www.thehowardtheatre.com.
As part of "A Moment in Time" Series, The Capitol Center Orchestra, under the direction of Clayton J. Poole, will pay tribute to Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong on Sunday May 6th at 4:00pm. The tribute features the acclaimed Jazz trumpet Artist Byron Stripling. The performance will be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts with tickets starting at $20.
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