Ben Webster

Antoine Drye Collaborates with Isaac Raz and an Ensemble of Over Twenty Musicians for New Album RETREAT TO BEAUTY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2023

Trumpeter Antoine Drye is set to release his new album 'Retreat To Beauty'. Collaborating with esteemed orchestrator Isaac Raz and an ensemble of over twenty musicians, the album delivers lush arrangements of jazz standards and original material, giving a modern twist to a classic orchestral jazz sound.

Duke Robillard and Scott Hamilton, New London Jazz Orchestra, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 5, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running August 7 - August 20.

Flushing Town Hall Celebrates the Queens Jazz Orchestra's 15th Anniversary With LAND OF THE GIANTS Concert
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023

On June 23, Flushing Town Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of its resident Queens Jazz Orchestra with 'Land of the Giants,' a concert featuring the music of several of the greatest saxophonists who lived in Queens. The orchestra will be led by Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and conductor Antonio Hart.

'Duke Ellington: Love You Madly/ A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral' to be Released in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023

Mercury Studios in cooperation with Jazz Casual Productions, Inc., will release Duke Ellington: Love You Madly/ A Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral on April 28, 2023.

Duke Ellington Love You Madly + A Concert of Sacred Music At Grace Cathedral Reissued on DVD
by Michael Major - Mar 2, 2023

These two Emmy-nominated programs, out of print the past few years, from producer Ralph J. Gleason feature: a 1965 documentary that explores the life and legacy of Ellington, perhaps the greatest single American composer, and the September 1965 commissioned premiere Ellington’s Concert of Sacred Music at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral.

Jazz Singer Carol Sloane Passes Away at 85
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2023

Beloved jazz singer Carol Sloane died January 23 at a senior care center in Stoneham, Massachusetts. She was 85.

Kevin Kennedy and More Join ROCK OF AGES 2023 Farewell Tour Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2023

Full casting for the farewell tour of the production of Rock of Ages, starring Coronation Street star Kevin Kennedy as Dennis Dupree, opening at Peterborough New Theatre on Wednesday 1 February 2023.

Flushing Town Hall Presents 'The Swinging Sounds Of Coleman Hawkins' Featuring Lew Tabackin and His Ensemble
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2022

On Friday, October 14th, Flushing Town Hall will present “The Swinging Sounds of Coleman Hawkins” featuring Lew Tabackin and his ensemble. 

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Announce July 2022 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Jay Leonhardt and John Weber Duo, Remy LeBeouf Assembly of Shadows Orchestra and more. Birdland Theater will present Tony DeSare, Maurizio Spista Organ Trio and more.

25th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival Announces Two Free Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2022

The Kennedy Center has announced two free performances at Millennium Stage, featuring Next Jazz Legacy, as part of the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

Updated Release Date Announced For New Digital Production Of MASKS AND FACES
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2021

In the tradition of The School for Scandal and The Rivals, Masks and Faces is both a 18th century period caper and a tribute to the backstage world of the theatre, complete with the hapless failed playwright, Triplet, and his hungry family, to real-life writer Colley Cibber, and the ghastly critics Soaper and Snarl……

DACAMERA Presents Jazz Pianist Aaron Diehl On March 23
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2021

DACAMERA continues its spring series of virtual programming with jazz pianist Aaron Diehl in a solo performance, available beginning Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 7 p.m.  The critically acclaimed pianist will perform works composed in jazz style, featuring Zodiac Suite, a major solo work by American pianist, arranger and composer Mary Lou Williams. Zodiac Suite consists of portraits of musical friends from each sign of the zodiac—for example, “Aries” for Ben Webster and Billie Holiday, “Taurus” for Duke Ellington.

DACAMERA Continues Spring Series With Mieczysław Weinberg's Piano Quintet, Op. 18
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2021

DACAMERA, a Houston-based presenter of chamber music and jazz concerts, announces its virtual programming lineup for January through March. Continuing in the same format as DACAMERA's Fall 2020 programming, which the The New Yorker described as “an online season that stands apart from the virtual crowd,' the Spring season will include streamed concerts, two performances highlighting its longstanding collaboration with the world-famous Menil Collection, premiere broadcast streams of archival concerts with new introductions and more. All virtual concerts are free with registration at dacamera.com. 

DACAMERA Announces Virtual Programming For January-March
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2021

DACAMERA, a Houston-based presenter of chamber music and jazz concerts, announces its virtual programming lineup for January through March.

Jazzmobile, Inc. To Launch Residency At Minton's Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2019

Jazzmobile Inc. and Harlem Jazz Enterprises have entered into a new partnership to present live music at the iconic Minton's Playhouse jazz club, 206 West 118th Street, in Harlem. This open-ended residency will begin on Independence Day with pianist Nat Adderley, Jr. and will continue every Thursday evening with a world-class jazz band. The Summer lineup will be announced at the opening celebration on July 4.

JAZZMOBILE, INC. TO LAUNCH RESIDENCY AT MINTON'S PLAYHOUSE
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2019

Neville Dickie and Midiri Brothers Come to The Bickford
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2019

Neville Dickie, one of the greatest boogie-woogie and stride pianists to ever come out of Britain, and New Jersey's own Midiri Brothers return to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum for their annual concert on Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Neville Dickie And The Midiri Brothers Jazz It Up At The Bickford, May 23
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2019

Neville Dickie, one of the greatest boogie-woogie and stride pianists to ever come out of Britain, and New Jersey's own Midiri Brothers return to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum for their annual concert on Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Neville Dickie & The Midiri Brothers Come to The Bickford Theatre
by Julie Musbach - May 18, 2018

Neville Dickie, one of the greatest boogie-woogie and stride pianists to ever come out of Britain, and New Jersey's own Midiri Brothers return to the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum for their annual concert on Monday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m.

'Ben Webster: Valentine's Day 1964 - Live!' Out Now on Dot Time Records
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2018

Dot Time Records is honored to announce it has just released its latest 'Legends' edition recording; Ben Webster: Valentine's Day 1964!