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Piano Master Kevin Toney Celebrates 50th Year In Music With Expansive Concert Recording Documenting His Spirited Acoustic Legacy In Jazz

March 22, 2023

Album Features Daughter Dominique Toney, Azar Lawrence and Kamau Kenyatta Let it be stated – no shouted from the highest mountaintop – that the root source of piano virtuoso Kevin Toney’s dynamic musical artistry has ALWAYS been hardcore straight-ahead jazz. As an A+ disciple of the Art Tatum’s, Oscar Peterson’s, McCoy Tyner's, Errol Garner’s, and Herbie ...

Article: Live Review

Maria Schneider Orchestra at Hill Auditorium

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 21, 2023

Maria Schneider Orchestra Hill Auditorium 55th Performance of the 144th UMS Annual Season Ann Arbor, Michigan March 11, 2023 An independent thinker with a distinctive voice as a composer, Maria Schneider has been at the forefront of creative big band music for decades even as her recognition among casual jazz ...

News: Performance / Tour

Legendary Guitarist and Jazz Master George Benson Performs On New Jersey Performing Arts Center Stage June 2nd

March 21, 2023

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 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Just In Time - New Rickie Lee Jones Single Plus Releases By Anat Fort, Vince Mendoza, Jane Irving, Nadia Washington & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 20, 2023

This broadcast includes new releases from Anat Fort, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchestra, Jane Irving, Nadia Washington with a single from Rickie Lee Jones, plus birthday shoutouts to Idit Shner, Keely Smith, Bobby McFerrin, Marilyn Harris, Flora Purim and Jane Irving, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ron Carter, Chris Botti, Rachel Therrien & Jack Mouse

by Joe Dimino
March 19, 2023

From a local Midwest legend, we begin the 794th Episode of Neon Jazz with drummer Jack Mouse. From there, we hear from his mentor and legend Clark Terry. We also hear new music from the likes of Eddie Coburn, Marina Pacowski, Rachel Therrien, Danielle Wertz and bassist Leon Lee Dorsey. For the first time, we profile ...

News: Recording

Steel Pan Jazz Virtuoso Leon Foster Thomas Releases Uplifting New Album 'Calasanitus'

March 18, 2023

March 2023 marks the release of Calasanitus, the new album by Leon Foster Thomas. As one of the leading steel pan jazz virtuosos in the world, Foster has gained global recognition via a plethora of accolades including winning both the solo and duet competitions at the World Steelband Music Festival, as well as releasing a series ...

Article: Live Review

Maria Schneider Orchestra at Herbst Theater

by Harry S. Pariser
March 18, 2023

Maria Schneider Orchestra Herbst Theater SFJAZZ Spring Season San Francisco, CA March 2, 2023 These days only a few touring jazz orchestras exist, and those that do stand apart. Maria Schneider's 18-member ensemble, the Maria Schneider Orchestra Orchestra is one of these. The 59-year-old composer has an impressive résumé. ...

News: Recording

The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet Debut Release 'Elemental' Drops May 5th!

March 17, 2023

Elemental is the octet debut of emerging saxophonist, composer, and educator Stephen Philip Harvey. Active in the Mid Atlantic region, Harvey boasts his octet as one of several ensembles under his name. This mid-sized ensemble is one of his several explorations in the varying instrumentations and traditions of jazz music. This record comes on the heels ...

Article: Live Review

Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project at Smalls

by Doug Hall
March 17, 2023

Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project Smalls Jazz Club Album release concert New York, NY March 2, 2023 Beginning an east coast set of bookings, before a nationwide tour, and starting in the heart of New York City to promote his latest release A Thousand Pebbles (One Trick ...

News: Festival

Princeton University Jazz Festival 2023 Features Artemis, Rudresh Mahanthappa And Bird Calls, and Rufus Reid on April 15

March 15, 2023

Jazz at Princeton University, helmed by acclaimed saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, presents the annual Princeton University Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 15. The festival features Artemis, Jazz at Princeton’s chair Rudresh Mahanthappa and his Bird Calls ensemble, jazz greats playing with Princeton’s exceptional student groups, and the legendary Rufus Reid with the Creative Large Ensemble. Free daytime ...