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Pompano Beach Jazz Fest to Showcase Grammy Winners And Rising Stars
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2024

Mark your calendars, music lovers! Pompano Beach Arts' Jazz Fest Pompano Beach will return to the City's beautiful shore in January. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Jazz Fest Pompano Beach Unveils 2025 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2024

Mark your calendars, music lovers! Pompano Beach Arts's Jazz Fest Pompano Beach will return to the City’s beautiful shore on January 24th and 25th, 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Jazz Superstar Keiko Matsui To Perform At Sunset Station
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2024

Jazz pianist Keiko Matsui is set to perform at Sunset Station on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Porter Carroll, Jr.'s THE EVOLUTION OF A CABARET Announced At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2024

54 BELOW will present Porter Carroll, Jr. in The Evolution of Cabaret (EVOC) on March 29, 2024 at 9:30pm. The Song-stylist, Porter Carroll, Jr., along with his four piece band of A-List musicians, will “just maybe” be re-inventing the wheel in the Cabaret/Jazz Room space. 

Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2024

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more.

Jordin Sparks, Rufus Wainwright & More Join GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony
by Michael Major - Jan 25, 2024

Acclaimed songwriter/producer, activist and current GRAMMY® nominee, Justin Tranter will host the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony®, live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Kicking off the ceremony, the opening number will feature a performance by J. Ivy, Larkin Poe, Pentatonix, Sheila E., and Jordin Sparks.

AWAACC Airs Highlights From 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Online This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2024

Relive the excitement of the 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival presented by Citizens (PIJF) when The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) airs a special 24-hour presentation featuring highlights from Highmark Stadium on Wednesday, January 24, through Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 7:00 pm.

Taylor Swift & More Nominated For 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - Nov 10, 2023

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more were also nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! Sweeney Todd, Parade, and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

Alon Nechushtan Presents 'Moving Voices' U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2023

Alon Nechushtan's latest project, Moving Voices, is a jazz performance that aims to amplify immigrant voices and tell stories of extraordinary voyages. Join the international quartet on their East Coast tour in November 2023.

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Performs KEEPING IT SMOOTH With Robert Johnson Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023

The CJRO Jazz Ensemble pays tribute to the era of smooth jazz Friday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. Learn more about the concert here and find out how to get tickets!

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Comes to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023

Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO), powered by jazz and Afro-Cuban/Salsa dance rhythms from the Caribbean, comes to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Learn more about the festival and how to get tickets here!

Nicholas Payton, Keyon Harrold, Chelsea Baratz Among Performers At Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2023

Pittsburgh's tenor sax great Stanley Turrentine and trumpet king Sean Jones have set a high bar for fellow practitioners at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Presented by Citizens (PIJF) to follow. Trumpeters Nicholas Payton and Keyon Harrold and tenor saxophonist and Pittsburgher Chelsea Baratz, have met that bar with their inventive and individual artistic expressions.

Keyboardist Bob James Added To Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Lineup and Named 2023 PIJF Luminary Award Recipient
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2023

Keyboardist/composer/arranger Bob James, who has shaped modern music for an astonishing six decades with over 60 albums as a leader, has been added to the lineup of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) Presented by Citizens on Saturday, September 16, 3:30 pm, at Highmark Stadium, 510 W. Station Square Drive.

Dave McMurray Returns with 'Grateful Deadication 2' Grateful Dead Tribute Album
by Michael Major - Apr 5, 2023

The follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 tribute album which once again finds the saxophonist reimagining the songs of the Grateful Dead with his gritty and soulful Detroit sound joined by guests including Oteil Burbridge, Bob James, Jamey Johnson, Greg Leisz, and Don Was. Watch the video for “Scarlet Begonias” featuring vocals by Burbridge.

Acclaimed Pianist Keiko Matsui Will Perform at Santa Fe Station in April
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2022

Acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian Keiko Matsui is returning to Las Vegas for a special performance at Chrome Showroom inside Santa Fe Station on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $32.50 plus applicable fees and go on sale Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Tshwane School Of Music Annual Benefit Concert To Take Place This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2022

The Tshwane School Of Music (TSOM) will be hosting its annual benefit concert on Saturday, 29 October 2022, at the Crystal Church, 7 Walton Rd, Aeroton, Johannesburg.

5TH ANNUAL TBAAL RIVERFRONT JAZZ FESTIVAL Comes to Dallas Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2022

The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) presents the 5th Annual Riverfront Jazz Festival, Sept 2 – 4 in Dallas, Texas.   For three days over the Labor Day weekend, on three stages at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center the Festival will present over 50 of the world's best mainstream, cutting-edge, traditional and contemporary artists.

Kolstein Center Announces June and July Performances at Essex House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2022

In response to Covid to provide some money to NYC’s many out-of-work or underemployed string musicians, Manny Alvarez launched a “Kolstein Performance Showcase” in collaboration with the Essex House on Central Park South/7th.  There is an ongoing schedule every Friday evening from 7-8 PM.

Dave McMurray Releases New Album 'Grateful Deadication'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jul 16, 2021

Grateful Deadication was announced last month with the video for a transcendent version of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter’s “Loser,” featuring Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, alongside Bettye LaVette and Weir’s Wolf Bros bandmates Don Was, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti, and Greg Leisz.

Dave McMurray Releases Cover of the Grateful Dead's 'Franklin's Tower'
by TV News Desk - Jun 25, 2021

Grateful Deadication was announced earlier this month with the video for a transcendent version of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter’s “Loser.”