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Ravita Jazz Presents Jazz, Funk And Blues
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Ravita Jazz
Led by bassist Phil Ravita and including some of the DMV's finest musicians, Ravita Jazz will perform new and classic tunes. Enjoy jazz, funk and blues from the band’s latest recording. The critically acclaimed Alice Blue (Self Produced, 2025) has risen steadily on jazz radio charts and has been ranked #1 on the Roots Music Report for five consecutive weeks after its May release. Jazz journalist Raul da Gama calls the music “relevant and enduring," lauding the album's “beautifully crafted ...
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Italian Female Jazz Duo B.I.T. Release Poignant New Album 'R-esistenze'
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Alexandra Loria
The new albumR-Esistenze by the Italian female jazz duo B.I.T. DUO, is a poetic and powerful journey through memory, identity, and resistance. A Sonic Journey Through History and Inner Landscapes The Italian female jazz duo B.I.T. (Back In Time), composed of saxophonist Danielle Di Majo and pianist Manuela Pasqui, returns with R-Esistenze, an album that intertwines memory, identity, and poetic resistance in an evocative soundscape of original compositions. The name B.I.T. (Back In Time) carries a double meaning. The first ...
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Dawn Derow Ignites The Stage At The Triad on November 18 and December 1, 2025
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EMPKT PR
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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Experience Stephanie Jordan, Rachel Jordan, And Marlon Jordan In The Eldorado Ballroom
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Sylvain Music Notes
Event Overview Prepare for an unforgettable evening as the celebrated Jordan Family from New Orleans graces the historic Eldorado Ballroom in Houston, TX. This special event marks the return of Stephanie Jordan and Rachel Jordan, joined by their brother, acclaimed jazz trumpeter Marlon Jordan, who will make his debut at this iconic venue located at 2310 Elgin Street. The concert takes place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $25 per person, and tickets are available for ...
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Mellon Awards $6.5M to Institutions Advancing Jazz Scholarship and Storytelling
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Michael Ricci
The Mellon Foundation today announced over $6.5 million in grants dedicated to expanding jazz scholarship and strengthening its cultural infrastructure as part of the Foundation's $35M commitment to preserving America's first original art form. At the center of this latest round of funding for Mellon's jazz initiative is a $5.8 million grant to support the work the Jazz Study Group (JSG)—an interdisciplinary collective of scholars, artists, and musicians that has transformed jazz scholarship over three decades. Mellon is also announcing ...
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Smoke Jazz Club Announces December 2025 Line-up Including The 13th Annual Coltrane Festival
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AMT Public Relations
SMOKE Jazz Club today announced its exciting December 2025 line-up featuring the annual Coltrane Festival – one of the musical highlights of the holiday season. Over the course of four weeks (Dec 10 – Jan 4), some of today’s top jazz artists join forces to celebrate the life and musical legacy of the great saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. SMOKE’s 13th annual Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2026” features Ravi Coltrane making an encore appearance at the festival dedicated to his father. ...
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The Pianist Who Sets The Season: Luping Robyn Xu
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Frank Gazerro
In a region dense with conservatories, festivals, and storied churches, the artist who most quietly shapes what audiences hear is neither a headline-chasing soloist nor a transitory virtuoso. She is an architect. From the rostrum to the rehearsal room, from faculty studios to amphitheaters by the sea, Chinese pianist Luping Robyn Xu has become the musician institutions call when they need not just a performance, but a sound, a standard, and a season. Xu’s ascent has the arc of inevitability. ...
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Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Passes On Sale At Early Bird Prices
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
Club Passes for the 2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival, in partnership with Rochester Regional Health, go on sale today at 10 a.m. at early-bird prices exclusively at RochesterJazz.com/tickets or by phone at (585) 454-2060. The festival's 23rd Edition will be held June 19 to 27, 2026, at 18 indoor and outdoor venues in downtown Rochester, New York. The Club Pass is the festival's unique value pass, providing access to up to 174 Club Pass shows at 10 venues. The series ...
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