Results for "New York City"

Ralph Peterson: True Messenger, True Warrior

by R.J. DeLuke
July 31, 2019

Drummer Ralph Peterson has been on the jazz scene for some 35 years or more, carving out a career as a performer and an educator that would be the envy of many. His main influence is the legendary Art Blakey, and Peterson has been a standard bearer for that music and that style for some time. ...

Dan Arcamone

Born: February 27, 1977

Dan Arcamone, a celebrated guitarist, composer, and educator from Norwalk, CT, brings a uniquely expressive approach to modern jazz—always beautiful, always powerful. A long-time Artist Recording Collective member, Arcamone’s performances and recordings have earned widespread critical praise for their emotional depth, harmonic sophistication, and genre-bending innovation.

Over the years, he has shared the stage and studio with a stellar roster of musicians, including Steve Pruitt, Tony Grey, John Stowell, Panagiotis Andreou, Kenny Grohowski, Sean Nowell, and Martin Bejerano, among many others.

JJ Grey & Mofro, Jonny Lang and The North Mississippi Allstars at The Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
July 26, 2019

JJ Grey & Mofro, Jonny Lang and The North Mississippi Allstars The Paramount Huntington, NY July 16, 2015 On a warm July evening, just prior to the summer's first “real" heat wave, JJ Grey & Mofro, Jonny Lang and the North Mississippi Allstars touched down in Huntington, NY ...

Tribute To Howard Johnson At Merkin Hall On September 18th Featuring Taj Mahal And More! Presented By The Interschool Orchestras Of New York!

July 23, 2019

InterSchool Orchestras of New York Presents Its Gala Celebration: A TRIBUTE TO HOWARD JOHNSON Featuring Taj Mahal, Gravity, The Levon Helm Horns, the Beartones, and Students of InterSchool Orchestras of New York InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO) is proud to announce its 2019-2020 gala celebration, A Tribute to Howard Johnson, at Kaufman Music Center's Merkin ...

Ashley Pezzotti: Telling Her Story

by R.J. DeLuke
July 23, 2019

As a child, Ashley Pezzotti, from Brooklyn, by way of Miami, was singing and performing. It hasn't stopped. And though only 23, it seems she has a strong career ahead of her. The title of her first album, We've Only Just Begun, out earlier this year, is a harbinger by title. As a work ...

Jazzmobile partners with Minton's Playhouse for synergy of jazz in Harlem, NYC

by Doug Hall
July 22, 2019

A synergy in jazz can mean that band members complement and combine with one another for a greater result. That same concept applies to an exciting summer announcement that kicks-off a new partnership between two renowned and heralded jazz organizations, Jazzmobile and Harlem Jazz Enterprises will team-up with the iconic Minton's Playhouse jazz club, to present ...

Caetano Veloso, James Carter, Hamza Akram, Eyal Vilner and David Grollman

by Martin Longley
July 20, 2019

Caetano Veloso Brooklyn Academy Of Music April 12, 2019 Always essential for the local Brazilian community, but also far beyond, into the general music enthusiast zone, singer and songwriter Caetano Veloso made one of his occasional visits to NYC, presenting the Ofertório show. Essentially, this involved his three musical sons, ...

Monty Alexander: Still Rolling

by Geno Thackara
July 19, 2019

If there's one defining quality to Monty Alexander's music, it's joy. An unmistakable undercurrent of happiness has been constant across several decades, dozens of recordings and countless performances all over the world. He could be honoring classic jazz balladeers, exploring the danceable “riddims" of his native Jamaica or anything in between, and you can always hear ...

Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times

by Jakob Baekgaard
July 14, 2019

The times we live in call for reflection and one of the ways of providing it is through music. Music can slow our lives down and make us live in the moment, but it can also connect people. Since he discovered music, guitarist and composer Shambhu Neil Vineberg has been on a journey that has seen ...

Kiefer Sutherland at Irving Plaza

by Mike Perciaccante
July 13, 2019

Kiefer Sutherland Irving Plaza New York, NY June 25, 2019 Kiefer Sutherland is best known as an actor, voice actor, producer and director. He is known for his role as Jack Bauer in the FOX drama series 24. Sutherland won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild ...