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Performance / Tour

Deborah Henson-Conant Live: A Powerful, Spellbinding Night Of Electric Harp

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January 12, 2026

Grammy-nominated harpist, composer, and international performer Deborah Henson-Conant announces her return to The Center for Arts in Natick, MA (TCAN) with a solo live performance on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. The evening promises an intimate, dynamic concert featuring electric harp, voice, storytelling, and DHC’s signature humor—hallmarks of a career that has reshaped perceptions of the harp worldwide. Tickets are available via the TCAN website. Widely recognized as the artist who changed the way the world sees the ...

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Performance / Tour

Dawn Derow Ignites The Stage At The Triad on November 18 and December 1, 2025

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November 13, 2025

Award-winning powerhouse Dawn Derow brings her signature fire and soul to SING HAPPY—a bold, unapologetic celebration of Broadway’s fiercest, most unforgettable women. Through the iconic music of John Kander & Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman), Derow pays tribute to the strength, wit, and resilience of the women who light up the stage—and the world. With direction by the incomparable David Sabella (Chicago), choreography by Jason Reiff, and the electrifying Ian Herman (Grease) at the piano, Derow ...

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Event

Acclaimed Jazz Saxophonist Nick Stefanacci Headlines At Williams Center For A Good Cause

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May 9, 2024

Renowned saxophonist Nick Stefanacci, hailing from Wayne, New Jersey, is set to grace the stage of the Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ once again with his captivating performance and magnetic stage presence. The occasion? The unveiling of his latest musical endeavor, the much-anticipated Secrets EP, scheduled for release on May 10, 2024. Stefanacci, accompanied by his esteemed ensemble of musicians, will command the Black Box Stage of the Williams Center on Saturday, May 11, 2024, starting at 8:00 PM. Tickets ...

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Video / DVD

Turtle Bay Records Release Episode 2 Of 'On The Back Porch' Video Series Featuring Queen Esther

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April 9, 2023

Turtle Bay Records, the vibrant jazz label known for discovering and showcasing some of the best jazz artists in NYC, has launched an exciting new video series called On the Back Porch. This series takes you behind the scenes and into the world of the most dynamic performers on the jazz scene today. The label has released the second installment of the series, featuring the incredible blues and Americana singer, Queen Esther. Hailing from Atlanta, GA and Charleston, SC, Queen ...

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Video / DVD

Turtle Bay Records Launches On The Back Porch Video Series Spotlighting NYC Jazz Musicians

Source: EMPKT PR
March 4, 2023

NYC jazz record label Turtle Bay Records has announced the launch of their new video series, On the Back Porch. The series features eight talented jazz musicians from around the US, with in-depth interviews and their acoustic performances of early jazz music standards. Shot on the back porch at the home of TBR Founder and Executive Producer Scott Asen, the series is hosted by Megg Farrell best known as Sweet Megg) and Ricky Alexander. The series will kick off on ...

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Recording

Experimental Rock Group Carbonworks Releases Jazz Fusion Single 'Athena' From New Album, 'Vanishing Act,' Out April 21, 2023

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February 1, 2023

Who are we? Where do we come from? Avant-garde rock group CarbonWorks ponders these theoretical unknowns in their jazz fusion single “Athena,” out now on all music streaming platforms. Led by composer and guitarist Neal Barnard, the experimental group questions the complexities of the world and human purpose with an international flair provided by singer-songwriter Lara Lotz (Ben & Lola). Sung predominately in French with a touch of Latin to close out the track, “Athena” is from the group’s second ...

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Recording

NYC Jazz Artist Sweet Megg Releases Playful New Music Video 'Santa Baby'

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December 2, 2022

The Holiday season has officially begun, and Turtle Bay Records artist Sweet Megg helps ring in the season with her jazzy spin on the Eartha Kitt classic, “Santa Baby.” Her new music video for the track is out now and features Megg and her band members performing and enjoying themselves amongst eccentric party-goers and a couple of peculiar Santas. The video was directed, shot, and edited by Matthew Farrell at the home of Scott Asen, Founder of Turtle Bay Records. ...

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Recording

NYC Jazz Vocalist Molly Ryan Releases New Album On Turtle Bay Records

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November 11, 2022

New York City jazz vocalist Molly Ryan knows how to swing with the best of ‘em. Hailed as a “critic’s favorite” by author and Wall Street Journal music writer, Will Friedwald, Ryan announces the release of her fifth solo album, Sweepin’ the Blues Away, on Turtle Bay Records, which features 11 jazz classic songs from the swingin’ ‘30s. Since arriving in 2003 from Roseville, CA, Ryan has established quite a career on the NYC jazz scene. She has performed at ...

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