Home » Jazz News
Event News
Timely announcements covering new album releases, tours, concert series, special events, job postings, crowdfunding campaigns and more. You can find more news by searching our website, viewing our news stream, seeing what's trending or reading our blog posts. Subscribe to our news RSS feed and/or embed AAJ news content on your website or blog. Learn about our news service here. Submit news here.
Thelonious Monk 100th Birthday Tribute With The Ted Rosenthal Quintet
Source:
Ed Bride Associates
Berkshires Jazz, Inc. continues its summer of centennial tributes on August 12 with the Ted Rosenthal Quintet, in a 100th birthday salute to Thelonious Monk. TD Bank is sponsoring the concert, which takes place at the Lee Meeting House (Lee Congregational Church), starting at 7:30pm. Equally renowned as a pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk was known for his unique improvisational style, making numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. Even now, 35 years after his passing, he still has a ...
Continue Reading
Laurin Talese To Host Residency At Philadelphia’s South Jazz Parlor on July 14-15
Source:
ARE Group
This coming weekend, vocalist Laurin Talese will host a residency at SOUTH Jazz Parlor in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, July 14th and Saturday, July 15th with shows at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The singer is eager to return to one of the city’s most revered jazz venues and will be joined by Toru Dodo (piano); Cedric Easton (drums); and Jonathan M. Michel (bass). Talese has enjoyed an exceptionally busy first-half of the year, with shows in several states along the East Coast and more, including ...
Continue Reading
New York-based Vocalese Quartet The Royal Bopsters Play Pizza Express, London, July 3
Source:
Judith Humenick
Check out this fabulous, ever-so-hip, New York-based jazz vocalese quartet as they kick off their summer 2017 European tour with a first-time appearance in London! The Royal Bopsters play PizzaExpress Jazz Club (10 Dean Street, Soho) on July 3 at 8:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00, and tickets are £20. For tickets, visit pizzaexpresslive.com. Comprising four of the New York jazz scene’s most seasoned, incendiary voices, this all-new powerhouse group pays tribute to the iconic founders of jazz vocalese (think ...
Continue Reading
New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents Alto Saxophonist Tia Fuller In A Free Concert At The Yard
Source:
Virginia DeBerry
Alto saxophonist Tia Fuller and her band continue The New Brunswick Jazz Project’s celebration of the arrival of summer. Fuller performs 7-9PM Thursday June 22 as part of the Summer Evening Serenade Series at The Yard on Rutgers' New Brunswick campus. As a member of the all-female band touring with Beyoncé, Tia has played in venues throughout the US, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Tia also appeared with Beyoncé on major television programs including Oprah, Today and the 2010 Grammy ...
Continue Reading
Alexis Morrast Sings: Summer Solstice Concert At Rutgers Gardens
Source:
Virginia DeBerry
The New Brunswick Jazz Project kicks off summer with two back to back outdoor events on Wednesday June 21 with the Second Annual Summer Solstice Jazz and Wine Concert, in conjunction with Rutgers Gardens. This year's event will feature 16-year-old jazz vocal phenom Alexis Morrast. Alexis, a singer/song writer, is a native of Newark and currently lives in Plainfield, New Jersey. She began singing in church at the age of three, leading her first solo in the adult choir by ...
Continue Reading
Pandora Sells Ticketfly To Eventbrite For $200M, A $250M Loss
Source:
HypeBot
In addition to a $480 million investment from SiriusXM, Pandora today announced it will sell its Ticketfly ticketing arm to Eventbrite for $200 million. In addition to today's $200 million sale by Pandora of Ticketfly to self-service ticketer Eventbrite, the two companies say they are close to a deal that would broaden the selection of tickets available on the music streamer. But at $200 million, the sale is priced at $250 million below the $450 million that Pandora paid for ...
Continue Reading
Brownie Speaks At Burlington Discover Jazz Festival!
Source:
Don Glanden
Brownie Speaks: A Video Documentary will be presented at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival on Sunday, June 4 beginning at 3 PM. The 90 minute screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Don Glanden. The event will take place at: The BCA Center, 135 Church Street, Burlington, VT. The event is free and open to the public. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era ...
Continue Reading
University Of The Arts - Graduate Jazz Ensemble To Perform At Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Source:
Don Glanden
The University of the Arts Graduate Jazz Ensemble will be featured at this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington, Vermont. They will present a two-hour set on Sunday, June 4 beginning at 5 PM on City Hall Stage. Admission is free. Hailed as one of the premier jazz programs in the United States, the University of the Arts, School of Music is currently celebrating 140 years of excellence in music education. Its long list of distinguished alumni include Vincent ...
Continue Reading
