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This week enjoy a captivating evening with Broadway Star Samantha Pauly, a Sinatra Tribute with local performing favorite Don Farrell, and a Birthday Brunch with Jazz Musician Blair Clark.  

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced a stellar lineup of concerts for their 2023-2024 season. Highlights of the new concert schedule include a Jazz Series, an Orchestra Series, Yacht Rock, Big Band, Short Films and tributes to Patsy Cline, Earth Wine & Fire, Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Louis Armstrong, Chicago, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and more.

Peter and Will Anderson present the life and music of Duke Ellington, with an entertaining narrative and live quintet performance.  Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (1899-1974), arguably the most prolific American composer of all time, broke musical barriers of popular music and created a distinctive compositional style traveling with his jazz orchestra around the world for over fifty years. 

Prohibition Productions and New York Hot Jazz Camp have announced their partnership for the 5th annual GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL to be held Sunday, April 16th (1pm to 12am) at The DTA on 60 Pine Street, in lower Manhattan. 

The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will be held on the Green on Saturday, September 17, from noon until 10:00 p.m. An initiative by Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty, the Festival enters its 12th year.

After eight months, live indoor events are scheduled to return to Algonquin Arts Theatre for two weekends this November.

Grammy-winning identical twins and Juilliard grads Peter and Will Anderson present 'Benny Meets Artie' at Feinstein's/54 Below. The Andersons will explore the lives and music of two American cultural icons, clarinetists Benny Goodman & Artie Shaw, featuring their jazz sextet of vocalist Molly Ryan, pianist Rossano Sportiello, drummer Phil Stewart, and bassist Clovis Nicolas. Songs will include swing era hits a?oeSing, Sing Sing,a?? a?oeBegin the Beguine,a?? a?oeStardust,a?? and a?oeMoonglow.a?? Raised in poverty in Chicago, Benny Goodman was a classical clarinet prodigy who soon sparked an international swing craze in the 1930s, and premiered the first jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in 1938. Artie Shaw was a composer, author, and master clarinetist, pushing musical boundaries by blending American swing with European and Latin styles.

It's A Fall Harvest Jam with clarinetist Dan Levinson and vocalist Molly Ryan, joined by an all-star band in concert for one night only on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 pm at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. Appearing with the popular artists will be the critically-acclaimed Mike Davis, world-renowned Rossano Sportiello on piano, the talented Rob Edwards on trombone, young trad jazz favorite Rob Adkins on bass and master timekeeper Kevin Dorn on drums.

Peter and Will Anderson - the identical twins and Juilliard graduates shine the spotlight on Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong, featuring an engaging video presentation, entertaining narration, and performances from the all-star jazz sextet. 

A new summer concert series will bring both top food trucks and well-known jazz musicians to Dolan Performance Hall on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. With easy access from Route 24 at Convent Station, plenty of free parking, and excellent acoustics, Dolan Hall is a great music venue and having food trucks on campus starting at 5:30 will add to the festive atmosphere.

The Eighth Annual Bickford Benefit Concert featuring an all-star ensemble of outstanding jazz artists from the Tri-State area comes to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum for one night only on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 7:30 PM. The ensemble includes trumpeter/vocalist Bria Skonberg, cornetist Warren Vache, trombonist Mariel Bildsten, clarinetist Dan Levinson, pianist Rossano Sportiello, guitarist/vocalist Molly Ryan, bassist Rob Adkins, and drummer Mark McLean.  All of the ticket sales from this concert will go to support programming at the Bickford Theatre.

Jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski will pay tribute to jazz legend Benny Goodman at the Bickford Theatre on Thursday, May 3.  He and his Sextet, featuring Chuck Redd on vibes, Rossano Sportiello on piano, Sean Smith on bass, Matt Witek on drums, and Hilary Gardner on vocals, remember the great clarinetist in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the famous Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert of 1938.

The Nicki Parrott Trio will make their only New Jersey appearance this fall at the Bickford Theatre in Morristown on Monday, October 23, at 7:30 as part of the very popular Jazz Showcase series. Tickets for the concert are available online at www.morrismuseum.org or by phone at 973-971-3706.

The Nicki Parrott Trio will make their only New Jersey appearance this fall at the Bickford Theatre in Morristown on Monday, October 23, at 7:30 as part of the very popular Jazz Showcase series. Tickets for the concert are available online at www.morrismuseum.org or by phone at 973-971-3706.

The Bickford Theatre has announced their 2017-18 season which includes a blend of jazz, bluegrass, classical, pop and a trio of live theater offerings. Subscription packages for the Main Stage productions are available and seats for most of this season's shows are reserved. Tickets are available online at www.morrismuseum.org or by phone at 973-971-3706. Food trucks which proved extremely popular over the summer will be offered for the concerts in September and October so make plans to tailgate while the weather is still nice.

59E59 Theaters welcomes 59E59 favorites Peter & Will Anderson with SONGBOOK SUMMIT, featuring the music of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers. Produced by Reardon-Anderson Music and featuring jazz vocalist Molly Ryan, SONGBOOK SUMMIT begins performances tonight, August 2, for a limited engagement through Sunday, August 27.

59E59 Theaters will welcome 59E59 favorites Peter & Will Anderson with SONGBOOK SUMMIT, featuring the music of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Richard Rodgers.

As we welcome in the holidays, so too does the Palladium welcome in its new season. Whether in its acoustically-perfect mainstage Hough Hall or the intimate NYC-styled nightclub Side Door, patrons and newcomers alike can rely on another year of diverse, affordable performances by emerging talent to internationally-renowned artists, in an historic setting, four blocks from downtown St. Petersburg's vibrant waterfront. Here's a sampling of the programming coming to the Palladium this season:

As we welcome in the holidays, so too does the Palladium welcome in its new season. Whether in its acoustically-perfect mainstage Hough Hall or the intimate NYC-styled nightclub Side Door, patrons and newcomers alike can rely on another year of diverse, affordable performances by emerging talent to internationally-renowned artists, in an historic setting, four blocks from downtown St. Petersburg's vibrant waterfront. Here's a sampling of the programming coming to the Palladium this season:

An evening of hot, stompin' jazz is coming to Bickford Theatre. Join us on Monday, November 21 at 8:00PM for the return of the Bickford Benefit Band. This annual fundraising event supports programming and performances at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum.