Oscar Brown, Jr. News

Paula West has been hailed as one of the hardest-swinging jazz vocalists working today, a singer whose rich, dusky voice has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike. On Saturday, November 19 she comes to 92nd Street Y with the George Mesterhazy Quartet for the first concert of the 92Y Jazz 2011-2012 season.

Equally at home in the world of jazz and cabaret, singer/pianist Daryl Sherman is internationally acclaimed for a stellar 14-year run at the Waldorf-Astoria where she played Cole Porter's Steinway. Last June, she headlined the annual Cole Porter Festival in his hometown of Peru, IN. Sherman has performed at The Algonquin's Oak Room where the Village Voice touted her as 'someone who fits the room like Derek Jeter fits the Yankees.' She's also worked at Feinstein's, Rose Hall with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Dizzy's Coca Cola and 59E59 Theaters where she was lauded for her band singer role in a centennial tribute to Artie Shaw.

Indianapolis-based OWL STUDIOS is proud to announce they've been honored with two of the five nominations in the top jazz category of the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards, as Mike Clark's acclaimed 'Carnival of Soul' and Pharez Whitted's Freddie Hubbard-inspired 'Transient Journey' vie for 'BEST JAZZ ALBUM

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine, and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, continues its Fall 2010 season with the debut engagement of critically-acclaimed jazz vocalist PAULA WEST from October 12 - 16 and from November 22 - 27.

Legendary drummer Mike Clark is proud to present an All-Star line-up at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, from October 28th through October 31st.

Legendary drummer Mike Clark is proud to present an All-Star line-up at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, from October 28th through October 31st.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine, and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, continues its Fall 2010 season with the debut engagement of critically-acclaimed jazz vocalist PAULA WEST from October 12 - 16 and from November 22 - 27.

Jazz legend Mike Clark has confirmed plans for a tour of Russia next month, to promote cultural diplomacy and to introduce audiences in Moscow, Siberia, St. Petersburg and elsewhere to his acclaimed Owl Studios release, ‘Carnival of Soul'.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine, and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, continues its Fall 2010 season with the debut engagement of critically-acclaimed jazz vocalist PAULA WEST from October 12 - 16 and from November 22 - 27.

BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8:15pm.

BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8:15pm.

Jazz legend Mike Clark has confirmed plans for a tour of Russia next month, to promote cultural diplomacy and to introduce audiences in Moscow, Siberia, St. Petersburg and elsewhere to his acclaimed Owl Studios release, ‘Carnival of Soul'.

BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8:15pm.

Legendary drummer Mike Clark is proud to present an All-Star line-up at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, from October 28th through October 31st.

The METROPOLITAN ROOM announces show and performer changes for the month of May.

For old-world cabaret, performers still swoon over the stately, romantic elegance of the Oak Room at the Algonquin, but this sleek, two-year-old spot is threatening to encroach on the turf of such established institutions.

FEBRUARY AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM ADDENDUM Additions to the Metropolitan Room calendar for February 2010.

The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko has announced its listings of events and shows for March, 2010.

Hailed by JazzTimes as 'one of the most focused, unpretentious, no-nonsense, bop-oriented jazz singers around,' Judy Wexler's debut CD, 'Easy on the Heart,' showcases her expressive voice and gift for storytelling.