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Exciting Rising Star Aggeliki Performs At Chelsea Table + Stage On June 24th With Music Director Dayramir Gonzalez & More!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
When it feels like the world is coming apart, come together for an evening of music that embraces our neighbors—across the street and across the border. Aggeliki is joining forces with these acclaimed musicians to bring you a stirring selection of beloved songs from home and abroad. Celebrate the meaning of community through music that weaves diverse genres like Latin jazz, blues, soul, and Greek traditional rhythms into a rich, colorful tapestry. Along with surprise special guest appearances, dancers, and ...
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Farewell Recital By 'Shine' Pianist David Helfgott At Carnegie Hall On june 17, 2022 - Reserve Now
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Farewell Recital by SHINE Pianist David Helfgott at Carnegie Hall. June 17, 2022—Reserve Now! In 1997, the film Oscar-winning masterpiece SHINE catapulted Australian legendary piano virtuoso David Helfgott onto the largest and most venerable music stages in the world. Now, 25 years later, David’s the final concert is just around the corner. He is saying goodbye to his beloved audience, which will leave a big gap in the international concert scenes as he performs his farewell concert at Carnegie ...
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See The Tony Award-Winning Jazz Musical Ain't Misbehavin'
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Greater Boston Stage Company
Greater Boston Stage Company is pleased to present “Ain’t Misbehavin’" directed and co-choreographed by Maurice Emmanuel Parent. Produced by The Nora at Central Square Theatre, The Front Porch Arts Collective, and Greater Boston Stage Company. Named after the 1929 Thomas “Fats” Waller song, “Ain’t Misbehavin’" is a musical revue tribute to the black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and ‘30s. Performances run June 9-26, 2022. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s comes to life in ...
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Swinging jazz, no holds barred
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The Dan Miller-Lew Del Gatto quartet's weekly gig at the Barrel Room in downtown Fort Myers FL always has a surprise or two, and the Thursday, May 26 edition was no exception. Drummer Jim White, a close friend and occasional band-mate of trumpeter Miller's since 1987 when they were freshmen at the University of North Texas (then known as North Texas State), was a special guest, joining bassist Don Mopsick in the piano-less rhythm section. White is a powerful, hard-swinging ...
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New England Conservatory Contemporary Improv Dept Presents International Broadcast Of 'Ritual' on June 4
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Improvisation students, faculty, and special guest, Ukrainian-American folk musician, improviser, and composer Julian Kytasty, present Ritual, a concert exploring the myriad of ways that ritual manifests in our lives and music. Curated by faculty member Anthony Coleman, the program includes performances centered in Jewish, African, Ukrainian, Korean, and American folk tradition as well as new student works engaging with contemporary rituals of modern life, from the dance hall to the doctor’s office. International broadcast of the ...
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Casting her musical net far and wide
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Singer Halie Loren covered the jazz and popular music waterfront—-on the waterfront—-in a Sunday, May 15, matinee concert at Selby Gardens' Historic Spanish Pojnt campus in Osprey FL. She took the afternoon's music in some surprising directions, putting all sorts of music in a jazz context, delivered with a clear voice and deep understanding of the lyrics. She has always looked beyond the stylistic boundaries of jazz and standards for interesting material, and found ways to put her own stamp ...
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Rooted in tradition, with personal, modern twists
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Hammond B-3 player Tony Monaco's music is rooted in a mighty tradition, but isn't stuck there. He can take the B-3 to church, and even into pioneer Jimmy Smith's “chicken shack sound" when he wants, but he is also stretching his sound into something fresh and tasty. Credit that to his own modern twists—-with a healthy dose of musical emotion on the side. That was the case on Friday, May 13, as Monaco opened a two-night Florida mini-tour at the ...
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The Django Welcomes Summer With Today’s Premier Swing Band, 15+ Vocalists, And Hot Latin Tuesday Nights
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AMT Public Relations
The Django, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, brings another month of stellar jazz by some of the field’s heroes alongside young, emerging artists. Two new albums are released on The Django stage in June: Together Again by the leading swing band, Danny Jonokuchi and The Revisionists (6/8) followed by The Lighting of the Lamps by saxophonist Grant Stewart (6/17). In addition, you can find regular guests this month including: Thursday nights with Ken Fowser Quintet featuring guest trumpeter Jeremy Pelt ...
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