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Backgrounder: Sonny Rollins Plays for Bird, 1957
Sonny Rollins idolized Charlie Parker, as did all saxophonists in the late 1940s. But for Sonny, Parker was more of a mentor, someone to impress and seek his approval. Sonny achieved that in 1953, when he recorded with Parker and Miles Davis for Prestige. At the time, Parker was under contract to Norman Granz's Norgran label, ...
Smoke Jazz Club Announces June Line-Up With NEA Jazz Master George Coleman, Vocal Great Mary Stallings, A New Project From Vincent Herring, An Album Release By Orrin Evans All-Star Quintet, And More
George Coleman Quintet (Jun 1-4); Orrin Evans All-Star Quintet record release (Jun 8-11); Vincent Herring and Something Else! (Jun 15-18); Mary Stallings (Jun 22-25); and more… Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), Smoke Jazz Club kicks off the start of summer with some of today’s living legends. NEA Jazz Master George ...
Celebrity Series Of Boston Announces 2023/24 Season
Celebrity Series of Boston announces its 2023/24 season today, marking 85 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. The first season programmed by new Artistic Director Nicole Taney, this season’s offerings bring audiences new venues to explore, artist debuts, beloved returning artists, and in-person and streaming options for both the ticketed subscription ...
Acclaimed Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli Celebrates The 40th Anniversary Of His Debut Album With A Collection Of Classic Songs From Broadway And Hollywood
US / Canada Tour Begins April 25 in NYC with a week at Birdland World-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has dedicated many of his albums to the great songwriters and performers who have helped to establish the Great American Songbook and the pop music canon: Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Richard Rodgers, and ...
Most Definitely - The First Solo Recording From Drummer-Composer Devin Gray, Due June 9th From Rataplan Records
Brooklyn-Berlin based drummer-composer Devin Gray made his widely lauded leader debut in 2012 with the release Dirigo Rataplan, which included a crew of heavyweight veterans Ellery Eskelin, Michael Formanek and Dave Ballou. JazzTimes said that Gray’s debut represented “the work of a young artist who knows who he is.” Free Jazz blog encapsulated the album this ...
Sol Roots Band With Guest Pat Mother Blues Cohen at JV's Music Room on April 13
On Thursday April 13, the Sol Roots Band with guest Pat Mother Blues Cohen perform a special concert of dynamic funk, heartfelt jazz, and deep blues and soul at JV's Music Room located in Northern Virginia. Sol Roots and Pat “Mother Blues" Cohen are both Music Maker Foundation artists and have toured around the world, showcasing ...
The Hollywood Jazz Orchestra Announce 2023 Schedule
The Hollywood Jazz Orchestra have announced their schedule for the first half of the year, 2023. Starting with the NAMM Convention in Anaheim Friday April 14th 6p.m. on the Arena Plaza Stage. HJO quickly follow that with the season opening performance at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art). Over the years, the free concerts at ...
Manhattan's Smoke Jazz Club Announces May Line-Up Including Wayne Shorter Tribute Concert, George Coleman Jr, Album Release, And More
Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), Smoke Jazz Club begins the month of May with a heartfelt homage to the great, intrepid saxophonist Wayne Shorter. For one-night only May 3, today’s top artists celebrate the music and legacy of Shorter “who shaped the color and contour of modern jazz as one ...
Premier Marimbist Mika Stoltzman Premieres Works By Geoffrey Keezer, Joel Ross, And John Zorn At Carnegie Hall May 2nd
Premier Marimbist Mika Stoltzman Returns to Carnegie Hall for the Eleventh Time in One-Night Only Concert May 2, 2023 Including world premiere by Geoffrey Keezer, U.S. premiere by Joel Ross, and New York premiere by John Zorn Featuring special guest clarinetist Richard Stoltzman “high-wire jazz marimbist…an amazing, energetic performer” –The Los Angeles Times “Mika brings a ...
Legendary Guitarist and Jazz Master George Benson Performs On New Jersey Performing Arts Center Stage June 2nd
Friday, June 2, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. ET George Benson is simply one of the greatest guitarists in jazz history,” writes music critic Richard S. Ginell, yet jazz guitar is only the beginning for George. A relentless shapeshifter, he’s equally imaginative playing pop, R&B and soul—and equally talented as a vocalist, composer and songwriter. No fan ...
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