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Guitarist Bobby Broom Celebrates Jazz Titan (and Mentor) Sonny Rollins With 'Notes Of Thanks,' Set For May 1 Release By Steele Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Guitarist Bobby Broom pays tribute honoring a saxophone colossus with the May 1 release of Notes of Thanks on Steele Records. The album is an exploration of the compositions of the great Sonny Rollins, in whose bands Broom recorded and toured for a combined 11 years. The guitarist is joined on the adventure by his own longtime collaborators, bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer (and fellow Rollins alum) Kobie Watkins. As it would be for any jazz musician, working with Rollins ...
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2026 Berks Jazz Fest Stellar Concerts This Weekend
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Valerie Vaccaro
This March marks the momentous celebration of the 35th annual 2026 Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The fest is a few hours’ drive from New York City and is presented by the Berks Arts Council. The Berks Jazz Fest has a multitude of major concerts and local shows featuring smooth jazz, contemporary jazz, traditional jazz, blues, R&B, funk, soul and more. The major concerts are ticketed events, but many of the local shows and events are free ...
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March 24 At Drom NYC: Alba Musik & Niña Pastori Tribute A Historic Double-billing Of Alba Musik And A Tribute To Niña Pastori: Bringing Together The Flamenco Community In NYC
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Bárbara Martínez
March 24 at Drom NYC: ALBA MUSIK & Niña Pastori Tribute A historic double-billing of ALBA MUSIK and a Tribute to Niña Pastori: Bringing together the flamenco community in NYC. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 8:30pm Doors / 9:00pm Show $25 Advance / $30 Door / $85 with dinner GET TICKETS Niña Pastori Tribute A musical tribute honoring the artist who bridged flamenco and pop, bringing Andalusian soul into the mainstream with strength, emotion and unmistakable style. Bárbara Martínez, ...
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Available Now: Remixed, Remastered Edition Of Harold Mabern's "Afro Blue" Recording (smoke Sessions Records)
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AMT Public Relations
Smoke Sessions Records honors legendary pianist Harold Mabern with a remixed, remastered 10th anniversary edition of his all-star album Afro Blue Released on Mabern’s 90th birthday, March 20, 2026, Afro Blue features a stunning roster of vocalists: Gregory Porter, Norah Jones, Kurt Elling, Jane Monheit and Alexis Cole A Tribute to Mabern | 90th Birthday Celebration Concert Series at Smoke Jazz Club in NYC, March 18-22, 2026 Smoke Session Records was honored to be the final label home for Harold ...
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Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month With April Performance Series And 20th Anniversary Gala Concert & Fundraiser
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Jazz Arts Project, Inc.
Jazz Arts Project Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with April Performance Series and 20th Anniversary Gala Concert & Fundraiser Jazz Arts Project is celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with a series of exciting live performances and fun community events. Each Monday evening is the Jazz Arts Jam session 6-8 PM at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, a free “Open Mic” style event; if you play, bring your “ax”; if not, just come for the hang, have a cocktail or two, and enjoy.. Then ...
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Kathy Ingraham Evokes Jazz Dreams In Her New Release
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Kathy Ingraham
Eclectic jazz chanteuse and composer Kathy Ingraham returns with the release of her latest album, Jazz Dreams, marking her fourth album dedicated to the genre. Ingraham employs jazz arrangements to revisit rock ballads of cultural and personal significance. The project was initially inspired by the artist’s happenstance viewing of the 1944 Oscar-winning best short film, Heavenly Music, which tells the tale of a bebop jazz band leader (Ted) who must justify his entry into the heavenly Hall of Music before ...
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All About Jazz Publishes Peer Reviewed Long-form Feature On Andy Wasserman And George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept
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Patrick Doyle
All About Jazz, widely recognized as the world's largest and most trafficked jazz content platform, has published a major peer‑reviewed article in its prestigious Jazz in Long Form section titled “Andy Wasserman, George Russell, and the Living Lineage of the Lydian Chromatic Concept.” The feature, authored by Patrick Doyle, is now available at: Andy Wasserman, George Russell, and the Living Lineage of the Lydian Chromatic Concept The Jazz in Long Form series at All About Jazz highlights in‑depth, peer‑reviewed essays ...
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Line-up Announced For 54th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival, June 21-july 31, 2026
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AMT Public Relations
The Stanford Jazz Workshop today announced details of the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival taking place Sunday, June 21 to Friday, July 31, 2026, across multiple venues on the sprawling Stanford University campus. Having grown in both size and reputation since it first began in 1972, the Festival–which draws thousands of fans to the Bay Area–has become a destination for all arts lovers in one of the most bucolic settings in the nation. This year’s Festival celebrates jazz’s rich roots ...
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