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Pioneering Jazz Musician Carline Ray will release her debut CD 'Vocal Sides', produced by her daughter, award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell, on Carlcat Records, today, June 4, 2013.

Pioneering Jazz Musician Carline Ray will release her debut CD “Vocal Sides”, produced by her daughter, award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell, on Carlcat Records, June 4, 2013.

Jazz at Lincoln Center payed tribute to cabaret icon Bobby Short, with host James Naughton on May 15, and Michael Feinstein on May 16. Music Director Tedd Firth exhibits Short's signature songs alongside some of today's brightest stars of cabaret and Broadway, including guest vocalists Paula West, T. Oliver Reid, and Barbara Carroll. Chek out photos from the concert below!

Jazz at Lincoln Center pays tribute to cabaret icon Bobby Short, with host James Naughton on May 15, and Michael Feinstein on May 16. Music Director Tedd Firth will exhibit Short's signature songs alongside some of today's brightest stars of cabaret and Broadway, including guest vocalists Paula West, T. Oliver Reid, and Barbara Carroll.

In celebration of Koerner Hall's fifth anniversary, Dr. Peter Simon, President of The Royal Conservatory, and Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, revealed today some of the details of the 2013-14 concert season. As always, the upcoming season will include pop, world music, and new special series. Classical and jazz concerts are being announced now, and the rest of the season of over 70 concerts will be released in June. The Conservatory is thrilled to welcome Broadway star Audra McDonald; soprano Natalie Dessay with composer and pianist Michel Legrand; cellist Mischa Maisky; violinists Midori, Isabelle Faust, and Leonidas Kavakos; pianists Yuja Wang, András Schiff, Kirill Gerstein, and Menahem Pressler; Europa Galante with Fabio Biondi; and jazz musicians Joe Sealy, Jackie Richardson, Arlene Duncan, Ranee Lee, Ramsey Lewis Quintet, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Lalah Hathaway, Nona Hendryx, John Pizzarelli, Daniela Nardi, and The Manhattan Transfer.

Howard Fishman and the Biting Fish Brass Band kick off The Jewish Museum's popular SummerNights series with tonight's July 12 concert beginning at 7:30 pm. The band presents an exuberant blend of jazz, soul, country, blues, gospel and experimental music. This event also includes an open bar with beer and wine, and free ice cream courtesy of Chozen. The Jewish Museum is located at Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.

Howard Fishman and the Biting Fish Brass Band will kick off The Jewish Museum's popular SummerNights series with a July 12 concert beginning at 7:30 pm. The band presents an exuberant blend of jazz, soul, country, blues, gospel and experimental music. This event also includes an open bar with beer and wine, and free ice cream courtesy of Chozen. The Jewish Museum is located at Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.

A Slew of Broadway and jazz vocal greats come together for one night only to perform selections from the Breithaupt Brothers Songbook at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater. The show will be featuring James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Delaria, LaChanze, Catherine Russell, BETTY, Kevin Earley Carolyn Leonhart, Tyley Ross, Graham Rowat, Jamie Leonhart, Shelley McPherson, Greg Naughton Maggie Moore, Rikki Rumball, The Palookas and The Breithaupt Brothers.

A Slew of Broadway and jazz vocal greats come together for one night only to perform selections from the Breithaupt Brothers Songbook at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater. The show will be featuring James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Delaria, LaChanze, Catherine Russell, BETTY, Kevin Earley Carolyn Leonhart, Tyley Ross, Graham Rowat, Jamie Leonhart, Shelley McPherson, Greg Naughton Maggie Moore, Rikki Rumball, The Palookas and The Breithaupt Brothers.

Michael is an amazing boogie-woogie and jazz pianist and in more recent years, vocalist who's taking the concert stage by storm. After a successful appearance last year, he's back for two nights at Glenn Gould Studio on May 1 and 2 at 8 PM. Lovelight, his latest recording, documents the musician's latest incarnation in a decade-long professional career.

The star and co-creator of Our Sinatra, and Singing Astaire appears Live at the Iridium July 29-31.