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Article: Live Review

Charles Rosen's 8-Bit Big Band with special guest Grace Kelly merges video game themes with jazz orchestra

by Doug Hall
March 10, 2020

Charlie Rosen's 8-Bit Big Band with special guest Grace Kelly Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA March 1, 2020 When you think about video game themes, the word “jazz" does not easily come to mind. However, on March 1st at the Berklee Performance Center, Charlie Rosen, “gamer," multi-instrumentalist and orchestral composer/arranger brought ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Arrival of Joe Henderson (1963 - 1967)

by Russell Perry
March 10, 2020

Joe Henderson may have been the most significant tenor saxophonist to emerge in the 1960s. Gary Giddins wrote that he is ..."an irresistibly lucid player, whose adroitness in conjuring stark and swirling riffs contributed immeasurably to two of the most durable jazz hits of the '60s, Horace Silver's 'Song for My Father' and Lee Morgan's 'The ...

News: Performance / Tour

Joe Barna Announces Sketches of Influence Live Recording at Middle C Jazz

March 10, 2020

Drummer/composer/bandleader Joe Barna is bringing his band Sketches of Influence to Middle C Jazz (a recently opened jazz club in Charlotte, NC) to record a live album on March 13-14, 2020. This is certainly the first live recording to be produced at the club, and may be the first time that an artist from outside the ...

Article: SoCal Jazz

Samuel Torres: The Interfuse of Percussion and Orchestration

by Jim Worsley
March 9, 2020

Samuel Torres is a percussionist extraordinaire. Samuel Torres is an exceptional composer. Samuel Torres is an astute arranger. Samuel Torres has vast skills as an orchestrator. All of those statements are valid responses to the question, who is Samuel Torres? The Colombian born artist, who now makes his home in New York City, has, as they ...

News: Recording

Avi Adrian Trio Honors Adar Broshi With 'Songs From A Dream.' Available Now.

March 9, 2020

Virtuoso pianist Avi Adrian has released a new trio album with Gilad Abro (bass) and Israel Nahum (dums) celebrating the music of the late Adar Broshi who died of cancer last April at the age of 19 after two and a half years of fighting the disease. The music on this album was written during this ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Matthew Whitaker, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Squirrel Nut Zippers and More

by Joe Dimino
March 8, 2020

This week we caught up with young pianist Matthew Whitaker who was in our studios. In this episode we also feature clips from the February 2020 Kansas City shows of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and The Squirrel Nut Zippers. We also spoke with both Ron Burris and Sam Hirsh and showcase their new music. Thanks ...

Article: Live Review

The 33rd Annual Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert

by Mike Perciaccante
March 8, 2020

The 2020 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert Carnegie Hall New York, NY February 26, 2020 On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, New York City's Carnegie Hall was alive with a Tibetan flair as it hosted the 33rd Annual Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert featuring an all-star lineup of artists. Philip Glass; the ...

Article: Live Review

Daryl Hall & John Oates and Squeeze with special guest KT Tunstall at Madison Square Garden

by Mike Perciaccante
March 8, 2020

Daryl Hall & John Oates and Squeeze with special guest KT Tunstall Madison Square Garden New York, NY February 28, 2020 Daryl Hall & John Oates have been making music together for over 50 years. Their friendship was forged in 1967 and their collaboration dates back to 1969. The duo released ...

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

Support E.S.P.'s "Live In The Midwest" Kickstarter Campaign and get a signed CD after the tour!

March 8, 2020

E.S.P. is brewing an exciting concoction of original modern jazz infused with spicy Latin beats and seasoned with funky grooves. Originating from central New York, this quartet has passionately pursued creating new music for decades collecting three consecutive “Best Jazz Album of the Year” awards along the way. Always searching for a new challenge, E.S.P. performs ...

News: Performance / Tour

Letizia Gambi & The Jazz Elite With Lenny White, Helen Sung And More At The Cutting Room On April 11th!

March 5, 2020

April 11th. One Night Only! The Cutting Room April 11th, 9:30pm 44 East 32nd St. New York, NY 10016 Band Members Lenny White: Drums Helen Sung: Piano Ollie Bowmann: Double Bass Jisoo Ok: Cello Tom Guarna: Guitar Letizia Gambi's music ...