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Black Women Dominate Production Team Of The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards For Standout Recognition Of America's Indigenous Art Form
by Michael Major - January 04, 2024 Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the three-time Grammy Award-winning artist, NEA Jazz Master, and Tony Award winner, with Delroy Lindo, the widely acclaimed stage and screen actor, Peabody Award winner and Tony Award nominee, the show was packed with heartfelt tributes to special honorees as well as s... 
Sheryl Lee Ralph Sets Partial Lineup for DIVAS Simply Singing! With Wayne Brady, Cynthia Erivo & More
by Michael Major - October 19, 2023 Emmy® award-winning and Tony award-nominated actor, singer, producer, philanthropist, and community activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, along with her non-profit charitable organization, The DIVA Foundation, set a star-studded partial lineup of performers and presenters to take the stage at this year’s DIVAS... 
Sean Mason, Kim Nalley & Sasha Dobson Announce Disney Jazz Tour
by Michael Major - September 14, 2023 Celebrating Disney's 100th anniversary, IMG Artists brings you When You Wish Upon a Star – A Jazz Tribute to 100 Years of Disney. With musical direction by Sean Mason and the newly created house band of The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, the tour will also feature vocalists Kim Nalley and Sasha Dob... 
Somi Releases 'Khuluma' Featuring Msaki
by Michael Major - February 28, 2022 GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Somi unveils “Khuluma” featuring Msaki. The track comes from the East African singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album. The fifth studio record from Somi honors the late South African singer-songwriter and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba; and its March 4 release date marks... 
Vocal Gumbo Celebrates Women's History Month With WOMEN IN MUSIC: WE CAN COOK TOO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2021 Vocal Gumbo is a virtual music festival created to bring the vocal music community together across the miles to inspire and entertain a world standing still during uncertain times. This month, Vocal Gumbo is presentING an all-star lineup of brilliant female musicians celebrating Women's History Mo... 
National Endowment For The Arts Names Terri Lyne Carrington Among 2021 NEA Jazz Masters
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 21, 2020 Three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Terri Lyne Carrington has been named a 2021 NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. ... 
Newport Jazz Festival Explores Relationship Between Jazz & Hip-Hop
by A.A. Cristi - July 03, 2019 There is a definite relationship between rap and jazz. Musicians improvise with notes. Rappers improvise with words. Many of the great hip-hop recordings featured samples from some of the greatest jazz albums. So it should be no surprise that there are rappers who are not only comfortable in post-bo... 
61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Tickets On Sale Now
by A.A. Cristi - August 09, 2018 Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23 are on sale now, and can be purchased online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499.... 
Grammy Award Winning Trumpeter Nabaté Isles Takes Listeners on Eclectic Excursions with New Album
by Tori Hartshorn - June 14, 2018 Just in time to add some heat, industry acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/composer, Nabaté Isles is releasing his debut album, Eclectic Excursions this Summer. Building up to this 2018 release, Nabaté has performed, toured and/or recorded with almost every top musician in the industry such a... 
International Jazz Day 2018 Comes to a Close Following Celebratory Concerts in St. Petersburg and New Orleans
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018 International Jazz Day 2018 came to a phenomenal close this evening in St. Petersburg, following an extraordinary All-Star Global Concert at the historic Mariinsky Theatre that capped off several days of educational outreach programs across the city. The concert, led by artistic co-directors Herbie ... 
61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Package Tickets On Sale 5/1
by Tori Hartshorn - April 26, 2018 Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23 go on sale Tuesday, May 1. Tickets can be purchased online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499.... 
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... 
Highlights In Jazz Announce Schedule Changes Following the Passing of Kevin Mahogany
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2017 Producer Jack Kleinsinger and the entire Highlights In Jazz family joins the rest of the jazz world in mourning the late Kevin Mahogany, who passed away December 17, 2017. He was originally scheduled to appear at the season kickoff concert....
Yamaha Pianist JoAnne Brackeen Receives National Endowment for The Arts' Jazz Masters Award
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2017 The National Endowment for the Arts has selected JoAnne Brackeen as a winner of its distinguished Jazz Masters Award for 2018....
Music Works International Expands Team, Roster, and Global Reach
by Caryn Robbins - June 27, 2017 Led by industry veteran Katherine McVicker, boutique agency Music Works International continues to add new artists, territories and staff while entering its third year as a leader in audience and artistic development.... |
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