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Don Was Sets New Band 'Don Was And The Pan-Detroit Ensemble'
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024 Renowned musician Don Was forms a new band, Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Get the latest updates on their music and upcoming performances. Made up of stellar jazz musicians from his hometown, the band features longtime collaborators including Blue Note Records artist Dave McMurray on sax and... 
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... 
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo Earn Grammy Nomination For 'El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2'
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023 Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo Earn Grammy(R) Nomination for 'El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2.' The title references the beauty of the Latin-American Songbook and the Bolero in particular. The album expands on the initial concept of El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 1 while maintaining the intent of playing songs the ... 
James Brandon Lewis Conjures Celestial Spirits On 'Send Seraphic Beings'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 Described as “an artist with so much fire in his sound,” by renowned jazz journalist Nate Chinen, James Brandon Lewis is sharing “Send Seraphic Beings,' the final pre-release track from his upcoming album ‘Eye of I.' Filmed live in studio, listen to the moving track and watch Lewis perform the song ... 
International Contemporary Ensemble Announces 2022-23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 09, 2022 International Contemporary Ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary season in 2022-2023 with world premiere performances, POLYASPORA: 20th Anniversary Gala, and many other events. ... 
Muhal Richard Abrams' 'SoundPath' Out November 20th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 05, 2020 Lauded alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Bobby Zankel has lived in Philadelphia since 1975.... 
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. ... 
Bang on a Can Announces Third Bang on a Can Marathon Live Online
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 14, 2020 Bang on a Can will present its third Bang on a Can Marathon – Live Online – on Sunday, August 16, 2020 from 3-9pm ET. ... 
Sara Serpa Featured In Livestream Concert Presented By Hot Clube De Portugal, July 3
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2020 On Friday, July 3, Hot Clube de Portugal will present groundbreaking vocalist and composer Sara Serpa in a live-streamed concert. Serpa is celebrating her multimedia masterpiece Recognition. She will be accompanied by guitarist André Matos and drummer João Pereira. For information visit https://ww... 
Sara Serpa Featured In Livestream Concert To Celebrate 'Recognition'
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020 ... 
Bang on a Can to Present 2019 People's Commissioning Fund Concert
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 29, 2019 On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 7:30pm, Bang on a Can will present the 2019 Bang on a Can People's Commissioning Fund (PCF) concert, one of the most anticipated and reliable launching pads for composers in New York and beyond. The performance is presented as part of Kaufman Music Center's Ecstatic Mu... 
American Composers Orchestra Honors PHENOMENAL WOMEN at Carnegie Hall
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2018 American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will open its 2018-2019 season with a concert honoring Phenomenal Women presented by Carnegie Hall in Zankel Hall on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:30pm. The performance, conducted by ACO Music Director George Manahan, will feature the world premiere of Valerie Cole... 
New Orchestral Piece at Carnegie Hall Honors Maya Angelou, Serena Williams, Michelle Obama and More
by Tori Hartshorn - October 04, 2018 American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will open its 2018-2019 season with a concert honoring Phenomenal Women presented by Carnegie Hall in Zankel Hall on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:30pm. The performance, conducted by ACO Music Director George Manahan, will feature the world premiere of Valerie Cole... 
Slow & Steady Records Announces Release of Richard Sears' IRON YEAR
by Tori Hartshorn - September 20, 2018 Slow & Steady Records announces the release of Richard Sears' fifth album, Iron Year. Sears expands on the compositional palette from his previous album, Altadena, with new material written after moving to New York City in 2015, realized primarily for sextet. Iron Year draws inspiration from the Har... 
Stephanie Richards Debut LP FULLMOON for Trumpet and Live-Sampler
by Macon Prickett - March 22, 2018 Marking the debut solo record of “envelope-shredding” trumpeter/composer Stephanie Richards, Fullmoon is years of shaping, culminating in a mesmerizing work of refined electric insanity. With Fullmoon, Richards is unplugged, acoustically manipulating her horn against resonating surfaces, appearing t... 
Performances Announced For 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon, Featuring 10 Hours of Free Live Music
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2018 Performances Announced For 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon, Featuring 10 Hours of Free Live Music... |
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