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Billy Childs Releases 'The Winds of Change'
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 In between writing violin concertos, chamber music and other pieces for classical ensembles of various sizes, the highly sought-after composer puts on his jazz pianist hat, records GRAMMY® award-winning jazz albums, and plays the world’s leading clubs, concert halls and festivals with his exceptiona...
Saxophonist Julian Velasco to Release Debut Album in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2022 Chicago-based classical saxophonist Julian Velasco, winner of Cedille Records' first Emerging Artist Competition, plays contemporary works for tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone on As We Are, his debut recording as a featured artist, set for release August 19, 2022....
Award-Winning New Jersey Pianist Dr. Patricio Molina Partners with YAMAHA
by Marissa Tomeo - April 02, 2022 Dr. Patricio Molina has been named a Yamaha Artist. With this distinction he joins the ranks of some of the world's greatest classical, jazz and contemporary pianists including Richard Danielpour, Billy Childs, and Elton John. He is the first ever Chilean-Syrian to become a Yamaha Artist....
Catalyst Quartet to Release UNCOVERED Vol. 1, Featuring The Works Of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2021 The first of a multi-volume set, Volume 1 features the works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor including his Quintet in G minor for Piano and Strings with pianist Stewart Goodyear, Fantasiestück, and Quintet in F sharp minor with clarinetist Anthony McGill....
Aretha's Jazz Café Presents Latin Jazz All Stars
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 21, 2018 Aretha's Jazz Café is proud to once again present Latin Jazz All Stars, arguably the finest aggregation of Latin Jazz musicians in the world, for one incredible night, Saturday, January 12th at 8:00PM...
Raya Yarbrough Releases New Album 10/5
by Tori Hartshorn - September 17, 2018 AlternaJazz (Sparks & Shadows) today announced the upcoming release of a new album from singer-songwriter and multi-faceted artist Raya Yarbrough, 'North of Sunset, West of Vine.' The twelve song record will be available on CD through Amazon, and from all major digital retailers Friday, Oct. 5, 2018...
Fourth Annual Coltrane Day Music Celebration Returns to Huntington's Heckscher Park 7/21
by Tori Hartshorn - June 22, 2018 Fourth Annual Coltrane Day Music Celebration Returns to Huntington's Heckscher Park 7/21...
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Presents ALICIA OLATUJA 3/10
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2018 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2017-18 Kumble Theater season with jazz singer/songwriter Alicia Olatuja. Drawing from a wide range of musical influence including classical, R&B, soul, and gospel, this Brooklyn resident brings her scintillating jazz stylings...
2017 International Jazz Composers' Symposium Honors Chick Corea
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2017 For two and a half days in the middle of May, prominent jazz composers, musicians, scholars, students, and industry professionals from across the world flocked to Tampa, FL to convene for the first Jazz Composers' Symposium in almost 10 years. Taking place in the University of South Florida School o... |