Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook has returned to the Allen Room for its fourteenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights the series is exploring the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the special event!
TV: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Mandy Gonzalez Perform 'Empire State Of Mind' at AMERICAN SONGBOOK!
Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook has returned to the Allen Room for its fourteenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights the series is exploring the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting. The series kicked off last night, January 11, with a concert by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The evening opened with a surprise appearance by his In The Heights co-star, Mandy Gonzalez, for a remix of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' Gotham anthem, 'Empire State of Mind'.
NYC guitarist Clay Ross and his band Matuto make their return to the states with a 12 city tour after showcasing at 2011's WOMEX conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Written in a flash of creativity during three months at the end of 2004, the 316 compositions in John Zorn's Book of Angels contain some of his most lyrical and inspiring music.
Written in a flash of creativity during three months at the end of 2004, the 316 compositions in John Zorn's Book of Angels contain some of his most lyrical and inspiring music.
In a Texas Performing Arts exclusive engagement, renowned percussionist Cyro Baptista demonstrates his musical breadth as a performer in back-to-back, contrasting programs at Hogg Memorial Auditorium. Monday, October 25 he performs with Grammy Award winning jazz singer Luciana Souza and guitarist Romero Lubambo. The following evening Cyro recreates his 1997 solo debut album, Villa-Lobos/Vira-Loucos with a full band.
In a Texas Performing Arts exclusive engagement, renowned percussionist Cyro Baptista demonstrates his musical breadth as a performer in back-to-back, contrasting programs at Hogg Memorial Auditorium. Monday, October 25 he performs with Grammy Award winning jazz singer Luciana Souza and guitarist Romero Lubambo. The following evening Cyro recreates his 1997 solo debut album, Villa-Lobos/Vira-Loucos with a full band.