Marian McPartland News

Two New York premieres will be featured in a concert by the Temple University Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 9, 2010, at 8 p.m. in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall (Broadway at 65th St., Manhattan).

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents T'ain't No Sin, A Ragtime and Jazz Party on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8pm in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $33 and are available at http://www.queenstheatre.org/or by phone at 718-760-0064. T'ain't No Sin, A Ragtime and Jazz Party is part of the American Express Cultural Heritage Series, which allows audiences to participate in a post-show talk back after the show.

The Blue Note will officially launch The Emerging Artist Series on Wednesday, April 14, presented by Brother Thelonious of North Coast Brewing Company. The series is a unique opportunity for students currently enrolled in college and university jazz programs to open for our major performers on Wednesday evenings, bridging the gap between aspiring young jazz musicians and the world-famous artists that perform at the Blue Note for six nights out of the week.

Come pursue the varieties of jazz experience at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! From conversations and live performances to educational sessions and panel discussions, you're sure to have a ball and learn a lot too.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents T'ain't No Sin, A Ragtime and Jazz Party on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8pm in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.

San Diego Theatres' presentations for this season at the historic and nationally acclaimed Balboa Theatre close with the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour on April 21 at 7:30PM. Celebrating the upcoming 53rd anniversary of the famous Monterey Jazz Festival, this amazing concert will feature the endlessly creative master pianist Kenny Barron, the daring and swinging violinist Regina Carter, the dangerously hip vocalist Kurt Elling and the soulful guitarist Russell Malone. These four musical greats will come together for a very special concert of exceptional jazz in the intimate and acoustically brilliant Balboa Theatre. One performance only...don't miss it!

In March 2010, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem presents public programming that brings jazz fans closer to artists-emerging to living masters-that embody the art form that defines America to itself and to the world.

DANKHaus, Chicago's German American cultural center located in historic Lincoln Square, presents Blue Angel Cabaret, an annual event to benefit the fine arts programming. The event features cabaret performer Elizabeth Doyle singing German and French music in 'Cabaret during the German Weimar Republic.'

DANKHaus, Chicago's German American cultural center located in historic Lincoln Square, presents Blue Angel Cabaret, an annual event to benefit the fine arts programming. The event features cabaret performer Elizabeth Doyle singing German and French music in 'Cabaret during the German Weimar Republic.'

Two New York premieres will be featured in a concert by the Temple University Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 9, 2010, at 8 p.m. in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall (Broadway at 65th St., Manhattan).

Jazz violinist Regina Carter, whose sound is marked by eclectic virtuosity, heart, and a stunning fusion of classical and modern styles, performs with her combo at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu.

Jazz violinist Regina Carter, whose sound is marked by eclectic virtuosity, heart, and a stunning fusion of classical and modern styles, performs with her combo at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu.

Spencer Day will preview new songs from his upcoming album, Vagabond, at the Rrazz Room, December 9th through the 14th. The show will spotlight Day's unique style of American contemporary music, a blend of jazz, blues, soul and folk with a touch of humor and pathos. Day's performance at the Rrazz Room will give music lovers a chance to hear these amazing songs before Vagabond's release next spring.

Spencer Day will preview new songs from his upcoming album, Vagabond, at the Rrazz Room, December 9th through the 14th. The show will spotlight Day's unique style of American contemporary music, a blend of jazz, blues, soul and folk with a touch of humor and pathos. Day's performance at the Rrazz Room will give music lovers a chance to hear these amazing songs before Vagabond's release next spring.

Dianne Reeves and Jane Monheit are among the headliners at the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival, which runs from August 29 - 31

From emerging new talent to the legends, the 2007 Tanglewood Jazz Festival brings the artists and the crowds.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that jazz pianist, Renee Rosnes will be the special guest of Marian McPartland for the live taping of 'Piano Jazz' for NPR.

'Voices of Broadway,'on July 16, with cast members of The Producers, Avenue Q, Chicago, Les Miserables and Seussical, are among the featured performers at Usdan Center's Festival Concerts series -- educational performances for students at the nationally acclaimed summer arts camp.

Singer/Songwriter/Rockstar-turned-vocalist Elvis Costello plays 2 sets with Piano Jazz's Marian McPartland. A very pregnant Diana Krall, made a surprise appearance and delighted the Tanglewood audience by singing two numbers as well.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival September 1-3 at the Orchestra's summer home in the Berkshire Mountains in Lenox, Massachusetts.