Date of Birth: August 03, 1926 (100)
Birth Place: Astoria, NY, USA
Actor Ray Romano and executive producer Rory Rosegarten will be inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, making history as the organization's first non-music inductees in its 22-year history.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present artists including Amanda Green, Ron Carter, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, and performers from Broadway musicals including REGENCY GIRLS and CRAZY RICH ASIANS.
Bergen Performing Arts Center will launch its centennial celebration with an evening featuring Tony-nominated performer Vanessa Williams, a multi-platinum recording artist and acclaimed actress.
54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.
Mei Semones announced her second album HOWL, due January 15 on Verve/Interscope, alongside the lead single and video of the same name.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.
Columbus Jazz will present ELLA AND LOUIS at the Southern Theatre, featuring bandleader Byron Stripling and guest vocalist Carmen Bradford performing music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
Lee Mead will present a solo concert celebrating two decades since winning BBC's Any Dream Will Do and starring in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT at London's Adelphi Theatre on July 11 2027.
The Smith Center will present major Broadway productions including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (October 21–November 1), ELF THE MUSICAL (November 24–29), and OH, MARY! (October 6–11), with tickets on sale now.
Bassist Billy Mohler releases a new trio album featuring tenor saxophonist Mark Turner and drummer Joe LaBarbera.
Oglio Records will release a newly remastered edition of jazz pianist Dave Frishberg's 1970 debut album OKLAHOMA TOAD as a 12-inch vinyl LP with a bonus 7-inch featuring previously unheard material.
A previously unreleased Peggy Lee original discovered in Capitol Records vaults after more than 60 years will debut as the title track of a new digital EP, paired with signature recordings and a new visualizer.
Mount Sinai's Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine will present the inaugural Sheila Jordan Trailblazer Award to Tracey Jordan, a music industry executive whose career championed artists including Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston.
Jazz and swing vocalist Paul Hughes will bring the Great American Songbook and Rat Pack classics to Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana, channeling the style of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and other genre greats.
Cy Coleman got started as a jazz musician.
Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.
Town Hall Theater and Jazz Middlebury will present a three-day festival featuring John Pizzarelli, Mathis Picard, Ray Vega, Lara Cwass and Miles Donahue, with intimate performances, a master class and direct musician engagement.
The Gold Coast Jazz Society will present seven performances at Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Amaturo Theater in Fort Lauderdale, featuring artists including Janis Siegel, Bob James, and more.
Don Farrell and the Terry Woods Jazz Quartet will perform Tony Bennett hits including 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' at Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, Indiana.
Joe Gransden's Big Band will perform a 16-piece tribute to Tony Bennett at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, featuring classics like The Good Life and I Left My Heart in San Francisco.
