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Come Fly With Me: The Sammy Cahn Centennial Concert Starring Frank Sinatra, Jr., Steve Tyrell And The New Jersey Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Sammy Cahn, the lyricist whose contributions to America’s musical heritage include such beloved standards as “Love and Marriage,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” “Come Fly with Me,” “Time After Time,” “Three Coins in the Fountain” and “I’ll Walk Alone.” will be celebrated in a swinging concert on Sunday, November 24 at 3:00pm ...
The TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival celebrates Newark author Amiri Baraka’s “Blues People” at 50
Past and present journeys of all kinds – spiritual, professional, musical and cultural—intersected at the Newark Museum, where poet and playwright Amiri Baraka was honored and musician Craig Harris was featured during NJPAC’s TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival. The celebrated Newark author was there in recognition of his seminal exploration of African-American music and ...
Jimmy Heath Opens The TD James Moody Democracy Of Jazz Festival
Jazz commands a certain amount of reverence for the God-given talents of its best practitioners, so a house of worship is where NJPAC’s TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival each year unfolds its first concert like an opening prayer. And it might go something like this: For what we are about to receive—a fine headful ...
Newark Arts High With Don Braden To Perform At WBGO Gala Concert
WBGO Provides Free Gala Concert Tickets to Students from Newark Arts High to Honor the City’s Bright Future of Music Star-studded Evening Features Performances by Inside Straight: Christian McBride, Carl Allen, Christian Sands, Jaleel Shaw & Warren Wolf Hypnotic Brass Ensemble; Michael Wolff & Mike Clark; Ray Vega; Kenny Barron & Gretchen Parlato; Melissa Aldana; Jazz ...
WBGO Jazz 88.3 Fm Serves As The Beacon For Newark Through Music And News
Upcoming Music and News Events Kids Jazz Concert Series: October 26 and November 2 TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival: November 4-10 General Election Coverage: November 5 Gateway Concert Series: November 6 and December 4 Champions of Jazz Gala: November 6 WBGO Art Gallery Photo ...
TD James Moody Democracy Of Jazz Festival Sarah Vaughan Competition Winners
Five Finalists and a “Rising Star” Chosen For Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Al Jarreau, Janis Siegel, Gretchen Parlato, WBGO’s Gary Walker and Larry Rosen to Choose Winner of the SASSY Award Newark, NJ: In 1942, a teenage Sarah Vaughan won the Apollo Theater’s amateur singing competition in a performance that was a launching pad ...
Billy Mintz: Mintz Quartet
by Hrayr Attarian
What is remarkable about drummer's Billy Mintz's debut recording Mintz Quartet is his masterful versatility on his instrument. That is no surprise as Mintz, an in demand sideman, has played with a wide variety of musicians during his career ranging from disco diva Gloria Gaynor to saxophonists Lee Konitz and Charles Lloyd. A well-known educator and ...
WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series Returns Saturdays In October + 1 In November
WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM’s Award-Winning Kids Jazz Concert Series Returns with Five Free, Interactive Programs for Young People Fall Series Includes Concerts Featuring The Firey String Sistas!, Courtney Bryan Ensemble featuring Brandee Younger,New York Voices, Ignacio Berroa and Victor Jones Orchestrio NEWARK, NJ: WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM’s award-winning, free Kids Jazz Concert Series, which brings jazz ...
Mintz Quartet: Mintz Quartet
by Dan McClenaghan
The jazz world is packed with dynamic drummers, and players who raise the job of timekeeping--and beyond--to a fine art. And then there are the supreme poets of the drum kit: The late Paul Motian, with his gentle orchestra of textures, colors, and diaphanous accents; Jack De Johnette, with his bustling undercurrents and rock steady grooves; ...
Roberta Piket: Solo
by Dan McClenaghan
Listening back on Roberta Piket's discography, with recordings like the trio affair, Love and Beauty (Thirteenth Note Records, 2007) and the ambitious Side, Colors (Thirteenth Note Records, 2013), it's clear that the New York-based pianist has established herself as “an artist deserving wider recognition." With Solo she cements a reputation as a top level jazz artist. ...
