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Vocalist Zuri Alexander At Ensemble Studio Theatre in Los Angeles On October 22, 2023
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Audrey Kelley
Prepare to be entranced by an afternoon of unique melodies and timeless jazz classics as Jazz Vocalist Zuri Alexander graces the stage for a captivating concert experience accompanied by Hiro Morozumi on piano, Jeff Littleton on bass and Jimmy Ford on drums. The event will open with the deep, rich, smooth-as-silk voice of internationally known Latin jazz vocalist, Nora Paradiso, who will set the stage for an unforgettable musical journey. Event Zuri Alexander in Concert Date Sunday, October 22, 2023 ...
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New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Music Of George Russell On Thursday, October 19
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Ken Schaphorst leads the NEC Jazz Orchestra in its first concert of the year, a celebration of the centennial of George Russell, cherished NEC faculty member, innovative figure in the evolution of modern jazz, the music’s only major theorist, one of its most profound composers, and a trailblazer whose ideas transformed and inspired some of the greatest musicians of our time. The Music of George Russell takes place on Thursday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. in NEC’s historic Jordan Hall, ...
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Songstress Antonia Bennett, Daughter Of Jazz Icon Tony Bennett, Launches Solo Career At Dizzy's Club On November 30, 2023
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RickGomesPR
Antonia Bennett, the acclaimed jazz singer and daughter of legendary jazz icon Tony Bennett, launches her solo career at Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday, November 30, with two performances at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. This one-night-only engagement promises an unforgettable journey through the Great American Songbook, along with Bennett’s own original compositions. With her warm and captivating voice, Bennett will bring to life timeless classics from the Great American Songbook, evoking the spirit of Ella ...
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Los Angeles-Based Jazz Singer Maria Schafer Announces USA West Coast Tour
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Maria Schafer
Evocative jazz songstress and composer Maria Schafer is excited to announce her next tour of the West Coast of the USA in October 2023 spanning jazz clubs, radio stations, and performing arts centers in CA, OR, and WA. On the timing of the tour, Maria shares that this tour will “be a sneak peek of my next album featuring my newest songs, expanded instrumentation, musical alchemy, and continued musical growth. My songbook has joyously developed with original songs melding jazz ...
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Jazz Power Initiative Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Season With The Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam Series
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Janny Gonzalez
Jazz Power Initiative (JPI), an Inwood-based non-profit organization founded in 2003 with the mission of transforming lives through jazz music, arts education and performance, kicks off its 20th anniversary season with the acclaimed Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam series starting in October. Held twice-monthly, the Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam presents professional and emerging jazz artists with a different featured guest, offering audiences cross-cultural and multidisciplinary sets of new works and jazz standards; the audience is then invited to join in and ...
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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Hosts Year-Round Celebrations In Honor Of The 100th Birthday Of Newark’s Own Sarah Vaughan
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AMT Public Relations
Sarah Vaughan Centennial Concert Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater Known as the anchor cultural institution for the city of Newark and the state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced its year-round celebrations in honor of the centennial of Sarah Vaughan’s birth. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on March 27, 1924, Sarah Vaughan became one of the most successful jazz vocalists in the history of American music. The power, range, and flexibility of her voice ...
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World-Renowned SMOKE Jazz Club Announces November Concert Schedule Including Three Virtuosic Trumpeters: Nicholas Payton, David Weiss And Jeremy Pelt
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AMT Public Relations
Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), Smoke Jazz Club presents some of today’s top trumpeters and saxophonists to the stage during November. The month begins with the return of three saxophonists: acclaimed alto Charles McPherson and his Quintet (Nov 1-5), young rising star Sarah Hanahan and her Quartet (Nov 8), and a double dose of tenor saxophone when legendary George Coleman joins fellow reedman Sean Lyons and his momentous Quintet(Nov 15). The latter part of ...
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Seiki Yukimoto Soulbleed East Meets West at Nublu on September 22, 2023
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Maria Corsaro
Prepare yourself for a soulful evening of music and stirring jazz as Seiki Yukimoto and Soulbleed East Meets West take the stage at Nublu, 151 Avenue C, New York City on Friday September 22 at 7 to 10 pm. For this event Seiki Yukimoto has assembled a group of living jazz legends. These talented musicians represent the best of both worlds and are sure to play their heart out. You can count on an evening of soulful music and raucous ...
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