Sonny Rollins News

The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival wrapped up Sunday, September 18th after a weekend of stunning weather and incredible performances by debut artists and old favorites alike.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 25th Anniversary Celebration Weekend - September 29 through October 2 - will be filled with exciting shows and free public events.

Daniel Smith's 'Bassoon and Beyond' Jazz Quartet plays Fri., Sep. 23 & Sat., Sep. 24 at Twins Jazz for 9pm & 11pm sets.

Talk show listings for Friday, September 23.

The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival, three-time winner of the JazzTimes Readers poll for 'World's Best Jazz Festival' takes place September 16 - 18 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, home to the Festival for 54 consecutive years.

Talk show listings for Friday, September 23.

The 54th Monterey Jazz Festival, three-time winner of the JazzTimes Readers poll for 'World's Best Jazz Festival' takes place September 16 - 18 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, home to the Festival for 54 consecutive years.

In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, NPR listeners wrote that the music within the news broadcasts offered comfort and time for reflection.

In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, NPR listeners wrote that the music within the news broadcasts offered comfort and time for reflection.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 34th annual national celebration of the arts are: singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and actress Meryl Streep.

CAPA presents the David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham at 8pm on Sunday, October 2, at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).

Public Radio's live jazz, blues and comedy show, 12th STREET JUMP, welcomes three new stations to its network of affiliates. Now broadcasting the weekly hour-long show are KEOS-FM 89.1, serving Bryan, TX and the Brazos Valley; KPVL the Blend - FM 89.1in NE Iowa; and KKRN-FM 88.5 in Bella Vista, serving Redding and Northern California.

City Parks Foundation's SUMMERSTAGE Presents Charlie Parker: The Man and The Music- A Discussion on Jazz Legend Charlie Parker and His Enduring Musical Legacy

Lou Volpe announces their August & September Appearances including gigs all around NYC.

City Parks Foundation's SUMMERSTAGE Presents Charlie Parker: The Man and The Music- A Discussion on Jazz Legend Charlie Parker and His Enduring Musical Legacy

Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 25th Anniversary Celebration Weekend - September 29 through October 2 - will be filled with exciting shows and free public events.

Lou Volpe announces their August & September Appearances including gigs all around NYC.

Single tickets to all Nashville Symphony concerts in the 2011/12 season will go on sale to the public Friday, July 15, at 10 a.m.

The Palladium's very cool Side Door Summer Jazz & Blues Concert Series continues on.

On Friday June 24 at 8:00 PM, The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.), Times Square's landmark concert venue, presents A Blue Note Jazz Festival Event, 'To Billie With Love A Celebration of Lady Day' by famed jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater with guest artist Chrisette Michelle, who is produced in association with Jill Newman Productions. Dee Dee Bridgewater will perform a tribute to the legendary Billie Holiday that will feature selections from Bridgewater's latest recording, 'Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee,' for which Ms. Bridgewater received the 2011 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She will sing and scat her way to a fresh interpretation of Holiday's signature melodies, accompanied by the quartet of Edsel Gomez (Piano), Kenny Davis (Bass), Jaz Sawyer (drums) and Craig Handy (reeds). Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45 and are available through Ticketmaster (800) 982-2787 or www, ticketmaster.com or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6PM (except Sundays).