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What Next is the hardest working jazz trio in the Golden Triangle today, playing jazz the way it used to sound and the way it’s going to sound. Primarily an instrumental unit comprised of piano, bass, and drums, What Next plays jazz music from 1900 to 1970, then skips 30 years and plays original compositions from last week. We work at every possible volume level, from below the sound of the cutlery, to above the sound of the roaring crowd. The trio is sometimes augmented by instruments such as guitars, congas, organs, footwear(see photo), sung and spoken word, industrial and non-industrial equipment and materials, and other less conventional sonic apparatus. This trio has kept its original line-up since inception, maintaining the chemistry that brought it together over four years ago. In those four years, we've played over 500 gigs, performed at 6 jazz festivals, recorded 4 cds, and toured Eastern Canada.

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Next Generation Of Jazz Performs Free Concert At New Jersey Performing Arts Center, April 26

Next Generation Of Jazz Performs Free Concert At New Jersey Performing Arts Center, April 26

Source: AMT Public Relations

Featuring Young Local Artists from NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens, Jazz House Kids, Riverdale Country School (Bronx) and Susan E. Wagner High School (Staten Island) Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson Sat. April 26, 25 at 4:30 p.m. Free. To register, visit njpac.org. Reservations are strongly encouraged. NJPAC One Center Street Newark, NJ 07102 The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state’s anchor cultural institution, celebrates International Jazz Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025, with a ...

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10 Clips: João Bosco at Birdland Next Week

10 Clips: João Bosco at Birdland Next Week

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

João Bosco, Brazil's legendary master of bossa nova and post-bossa nova pop known as música popular Brasileira will be making a rare appearance at New York's Birdland club next week, June 4-8. He'll be joined by Ricardo Silveira (guitar), Guto Wirtti (bass) and Kiko Freitas (drums). I don't know how producer Pat Philips does it, but she always manages to bring the finest Brazilian masters to New York each year, and this run won't disappoint. Bosco's voice and guitar will ...

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Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock, Tim Lefebvre, Aka KCL Kicks Off Tour Next Week In New York City

Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock, Tim Lefebvre, Aka KCL Kicks Off Tour Next Week In New York City

Source: Souvik Dutta

KCL, aka Wayne Krantz (Steely Dan, Michael Brecker), Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, Toto), Tim Lefebvre (Tedeschi Trucks, David Bowie) are a genre-defying iconic band firmly positioned at the vanguard of their craft, pushing their stylistic roots in rock, jazz, fusion & blues beyond their boundaries. Cutting live recordings from the club and posting them online in the early days of the internet and touring only sporadically, KCL developed a thoroughly original style of interactive group improvisation inspired in part by ...

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The Django Hosts Young, Emerging Artists As Part Of Its Inaugural 'Next Gen Series' In May

The Django Hosts Young, Emerging Artists As Part Of Its Inaugural 'Next Gen Series' In May

Source: AMT Public Relations

The Django, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, celebrates the next generation of jazz with a special concert series this month. During the month of May, The Django welcomes rising stars as part of its new Next Gen Series. Artists include recent graduates from William Patterson University, Manhattan School of Music, SUNY/Purchase, Juilliard, The New School, Berklee College of Music, and more. In addition, you can find regular guests on our stage during May: Ken Fowser Quintet (5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and ...

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Uptown Jazz Tentet - What's Next - Release Date: October 1st Featuring Brandon Lee, Adam Birnbaum & More!

Uptown Jazz Tentet - What's Next - Release Date: October 1st Featuring Brandon Lee, Adam Birnbaum & More!

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations

Uptown Jazz Tentet What's Next Release Date: October 1st Featuring Brandon Lee, Willie Applewhite and James Burton III Ten-Piece Powerhouse! The Uptown Jazz Tentet is a ten-piece ensemble collectively led by trumpeter, Brandon Lee and trombonists Willie Applewhite and James Burton. The other seven members are the most reputable sidemen on the jazz scene today. The band attributes it's distinct sound to not only the musical prowess of its members, but also to the priceless value ...

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Bassist Fumi Tomita Explores The Musical Conception Of Charlie Parker With 'Celebrating Bird,' Due Sept 25 From Next Level Records

Bassist Fumi Tomita Explores The Musical Conception Of Charlie Parker With 'Celebrating Bird,' Due Sept 25 From Next Level Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

Bassist Fumi Tomita celebrates the 100th anniversary of jazz icon Charlie Parker with thoroughly Parkerian flair and resourcefulness on Celebrating Bird: A Tribute to Charlie Parker, set for a September 25 release on Next Level Records. Tomita, along with tenor saxophonist and longtime collaborator David Detweiler, presents an inspired set of contrafacts—new melodies, composed upon familiar chord changes—of tunes in Parker’s repertoire. Bird was a legendary creator of contrafacts. One of the bebop revolutionary’s key innovations was the language with ...

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New Orleans’ Next Great Big Thing! Quiana Lynell To Play Toronto's George Weston Recital Hall

New Orleans’ Next Great Big Thing! Quiana Lynell To Play Toronto's George Weston Recital Hall

Source: Grant Ramsay

TO Live presents “New Orleans’ next big thing”—Quiana Lynell—at the George Weston Recital Hall on February 15, 2020. Part of TO Live’s “Jazz at the George” series, all tickets are $35 and are available online at meridianartscentre.com, by calling 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754, or in person at select TO Live box offices. Winner of the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Award, the prize afforded her the opportunity to record an album for Concord Jazz. The result, 2019’s A Little ...

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Complete Guide To Planning Your Next Tour

Complete Guide To Planning Your Next Tour

Source: HypeBot

Once your band is practiced up and you've got a solid set of songs together, it's time to go on tour. Touring can be a great way to broaden your network and find new fans, plus it gives you and everyone in your band valuable experience, but it is essential to  plan ahead. Guest post by Maryn Mcdonnell Ready to hit the road and show off your music across a planned route, which could be across many countries, cities, or ...

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Guide To Promoting Your Next Show

Guide To Promoting Your Next Show

Source: HypeBot

Playing a sold out show is one of the most rewarding feelings you get as an artist. But to get there requires planning and execution. This piece walks through every step of promoting a show from announcement to sellout. Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of the Symphonic Blog Imagine showing up to a venue to play your show and seeing it jam packed with all your fans. Think about the energy in the room, the screaming fans who waited weeks ...

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