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Symphonic Jazz: Kenny Werner and The Brussels Jazz Orchestra at The Blue Note

by Nick Catalano
April 15, 2012

Continuing in the tradition of Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer)) and {{Jim McNeely, pianist/composer Kenny Werner has recently employed a leading European orchestra to perform his compositions. The resulting serendipitous marriage between Werner and The Brussels Jazz Orchestra (featured on the Academy Award-winning soundtrack to the 2011 movie, The Artist) produced an evening of intriguing music on ...

Article: Live Review

Anoushka Shankar: New York City, NY, April 6, 2012

by Ernest Barteldes
April 15, 2012

Anoushka ShankarCity Winery New York, NY April 6, 2012Touring in support of Traveller (Deutsche Grammophon, 2012), Indian-born sitarist Anoushka Shankar kicked off the show at the Manhattan venue with a traditional raga backed by Sanjeev Shankar (shehnai) and Pirashanna Thevarajah (mridangam, ghatam, kanjira, moorsing ). The trio was then joined by ...

News: Event

Catherine Russell: A Swing-Jazz Singer Emerges

April 15, 2012

By Daniel Kassell Catherine Russell Singers Over Manhattan The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center New York City, NY March 30, 2012 At the start of singer Catherine Russell's Jazz at Lincoln Center performance, MC Todd Barkan (Dizzy's Jazz Club Manager), roused the crowd with, “Thank you for ...

Article: Live Review

Melissa Stylianou Quartet: New York City, NY, April 3, 2012

by Ernest Barteldes
April 14, 2012

Melissa Stylianou Quartet Jazz Standard New York, NY April 3, 2012During the second set of Toronto-born Melissa Stylianou's CD release event for Silent Movie (Anzic, 2012) at New York's Jazz Standard, the vocalist kicked things off with a rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein's “It Might As Well Be Spring," played at ...

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Spanish Group Black Gandhi Live At Alphabet Lounge In The East Village

April 12, 2012

New York, NY: Using Reggae as a launching point, in large part due to its uplifting message and the infectious rhythms that are fundamental characteristics of the genre and its essence, Black Gandhi is a Barcelona, Spain based group of philosophically like-minded musical stylists who play a contemporary and joyous blend of Reggae, Ska, Soul, Rock, ...

News: Festival

Esperanza Spalding “Radio Music Society” To Headline At Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival On Saturday June 23 Tickets On Sale Friday April 13th

April 11, 2012

Rochester, NY: Esperanza Spalding made her debut at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in 2007 performing in the Club Pass Series at Max of Eastman Place. Five years later, the GRAMMY Award-winning Best New Artist will headline at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Saturday June 23 at 8 p.m. The young bassist/vocalist/composer was one ...

News: Event

Daisy Jopling Band Performs At Paramount Center For The Arts

April 11, 2012

Daisy Jopling, The Pied Fiddler of Peekskill, Returns to the Paramount Center for the Arts May 19th at 8:00pm Peekskill NY: For over two decades, Internationally Acclaimed Classical/ Rock Violinist Daisy Jopling has been wowing audiences and transforming the music palates of people of all ages with her high energy fusion of classical music with world ...

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Ron Carter at 75: New York, March 27, 2012

by Bob Kenselaar
April 10, 2012

Ron Carter at 75: A Life in MusicAlice Tully HallNew York, NYMarch 27, 2012On the night of the Juilliard School's tribute to Ron Carter, electronic billboards lining 65th Street near Lincoln Center flashed bright pictures of the iconic jazz bassist. The event was a lot like the man and his music: ...

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Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfege’s Animated Film "Love Rain Down" Selected For Screening At Prestigious Palm Beach International Film Festival

April 10, 2012

New York, NY: 2012—Ghana-born Derrick N. Ashong & Soulfège’s new animated short film for their song “Love Rain Down,” featuring one of the most popular cuts from their latest successful CD release AFropolitan, has been competitively selected for screening at the renowned Palm Beach International Film Festival for 2012. The film will be screened on Sunday, ...

News: Award / Grant

Van Lier Fellowships Open For Applications! Deadline: April 16th

April 10, 2012

New Music USA is currently seeking applications for its 2012 Van Lier Fellowships and is putting out a call to help spread the word! The deadline is coming up on Monday April 16th! We are awarding two fellowships of $7,000 each to young composers in their early stages of their careers, working in any style of ...