Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA
Louis Armstrong spent his life as a traveling ambassador of jazz, spreading the gospel of the musical genre that has become America's greatest contribution to the arts.
Veteran vocalist Roberta Donnay, whose new album 'My Heart Belongs to Satchmo-a collection of tunes from the Louis Armstrong songbook of the 1920's-1930's-is drawing rave reviews.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents the return of The Reverend Shawn Amos for A Night in Harlem on Friday, February 1 at 8:00pm. In celebration of African American History Month, blackbox curator, Amos, returns to the stage for an evening of songs and storytelling - presenting songs from his album, Harlem, for the first time in ten years. The American roots song cycle tells the story of 1920s black Americans' migration from the south to Harlem. Amos' album was inspired by the artists, songs and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance.
They pipe street noise onto the stage as the latest production of InSeries opera company begins.
In 2019, Flushing Town Hall offers a breadth of outstanding global music, family programs, exhibitions, jazz and workshops. From January through June, Flushing Town Hall will present 72 programs, including 18 world music shows, 10 jazz performances, eight family programs, seven classical music concerts, three exhibitions, and more. The spring season is a continuation of 40th anniversary celebrations of the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), the steward of Flushing Town Hall.
Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:
Veteran vocalist Roberta Donnay, whose new album 'My Heart Belongs to Satchmo-a collection of tunes from the Louis Armstrong songbook of the 1920's-1930's-is drawing rave reviews.
Each year, savvy jazz fans look forward to the annual Highlights In Jazz series. For almost a half century, the Jack Kleinsinger-produced events have brought together a multitude of beloved jazz musicians spanning an eclectic mix of generations and styles. The 2019 season is no exception, with four stellar concerts featuring some of the brightest luminaries in jazz today.
After 16 seasons with Disney On Classic (DOC), Brad Kelley is turning over his baton to its next music director while he begins a new music venture. I was fortunate to work with Brad last year in DOC Tokyo, and learned so much from this maestro!
Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:
Grace Byers, Debbi Morgan, Ben Vereen, Elisabeth Rohm, model Chasity Saunders and multi-platinum recording artist Rick Ross have been casted in "My Life" episode of Irv Gotti's TALES Season 2.
Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:
Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:
Grammy Award-winner and two-time Emmy nominee Steve Tyrell returns to Cafe Carlyle, April 16-27. Steve Tyrell is currently celebrating his 14th anniversary performing in Cafe Carlyle's revered holiday slot, having taken over for Bobby Short in 2005 after the legend's passing. The New York Times has declared, "Mr. Tyrell is a terrific storyteller… his sizable voice filters Louis Armstrong through Ray Charles and Dr. John." Ten of his eleven albums have achieved Top 5 status on Billboard's Traditional Pop Charts, with his most recent, A Song For You, reaching #1 earlier this year. In October, Steve Tyrell released a 21-song extended edition of his 2008 chart-topper Back to Bacharach. The album, an homage to Tyrell's friend and mentor, Burt Bacharach, features seven additional Bacharach classics.
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Audible today announce the first three national performance dates of “Jazz in the Key of Ellison,” celebrating the musical world of the esteemed African-American novelist, critic and scholar Ralph Ellison and his remarkable collection of jazz recordings.
Get in the mood with swinging sensation, Tom Burlinson, (Now We're Swinging, Frank - A Life in Song), jazz vocalist prodigy Emma Pask, (Some Other Spring, Cosita Divina and The Voice Australia season 2), talented musician Ed Wilson, (Daly Wilson Big Band) and the highly-acclaimed 'All Star Big Band', (Frank- The Sinatra Story In Song), in Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall on Friday 8 February 2019.
This undiscovered artist is as beautiful as she is talented. She has laid down her version of 9 of the world's greatest Christmas hits, on her album, titled, 'A Classic Christmas: Joy.' LaQuenta Bastian, stage name 'La Que,' is a 22 year old singer song writer, out of Winter Haven Florida. This album is La Que's first professional release of any kind, and hints back to the styles of classic Christmas music, but with a modern jazz feel. Her version of the timeless hits like 'Santa Baby,' makes the song like new again. Her voice and style is compared to greats, such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
Make Music Winter, a free, outdoor music-making celebration featuring 16 participatory musical parades across New York City that bring communities together, returns on Friday, Dec. 21 from 12pm to 8pm.
Artistic Director Pat Taylor's JazzAntiqua Dance and Music Ensemble is a beautiful jazz/dance and soulful enterprise that is so exuberant and exhilarating to watch, that, and this is also because the four jazz musicians who play throughout are just beyond brilliant, you forget every one of your troubles and feel compelled to join in to rejoice the human spirit through music, dance, poetry and the spoken word.
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