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THE LEGACY OF ISTANBUL IN AMERICA Features The NEC Jazz Orchestra And A Mehter Band At Jordan Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025

The Jazz Studies department and the Intercultural Institute at NEC present a full-day event on Thursday, February 27 which includes a workshop, presentations, and a panel discussion followed by a concert featuring the NEC Jazz Orchestra and a mehter band (so-called “Ottoman Janissary Band”).

Eddie Palmieri's Appearance at Blue Curtain Has Been Cancelled
by Grace Cutler - Jul 13, 2022

Blue Curtain regretfully announced that Eddie Palmieri’s appearance on Saturday, July 16 has been cancelled due to a family emergency.  

Blue Curtain Presents Two Free Concerts, Saturdays This July At Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2022

Blue Curtain, a beloved Princeton summer tradition, returns to the Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater (Route 206 and Mountain Ave) with two FREE concert in July:  The Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra on July 16 and the Ali Ryerson/Peter Levin Quintet on July 30.  Both concerts begin at 7:30 PM.

Tune in to the Livestream Album Release Celebration for the Mark Harvey Group's Recording 'A Rite for All Souls'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2020

Mark Harvey and Peter H. Bloom will celebrate the release of their powerful album A Rite for All Souls with a livestream event on Sunday, August 9 at 7 p.m. EDT. Veteran jazz writer Bob Blumenthal will emcee the discussion, which features interviews with Harvey and Bloom, as well as streaming excerpts from the CD. Free and open to the public.

Ted Nash to Release 'SOMEWHERE ELSE - West Side Story Songs'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 1, 2019

Two-time Grammy® winning composer and saxophonist Ted Nash releases his 15th album as a leader. SOMEWHERE ELSE - West Side Story Songs on Plastic Sax Records drops on August 16th. 

Julian Lage Shares New Live Performance Video With Trio feat. Bad Plus' Dave King
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 12, 2019

Mack Avenue Records is excited to share Julian Lage's new video ahead of his soon-to-be-released album, Love Hurts, out February 22. The live performance video is a beautiful document of this incredible trio at work (Lage with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King of The Bad Plus) performing the Roy Orbison classic, 'Crying.' The trio will be celebrating the release of Love Hurts with a show at New York City's Le Poisson Rouge on March 5. Tickets are available now.

Scandinavian Supergroup Atomic Releases First Covers Album Pet Variations
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 8, 2019

Scandinavian supergroup Atomic began their career confounding convention and eighteen extraordinary years later they are still at it. The band's latest album, Pet Variations, a signature blend of impassioned jazz and rebooted contemporary-classicism, is a fresh departure from the norm. First, the backstory… 

Scandinavian Supergroup Atomic Releases First Covers Album PET VARIATIONS
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 19, 2018

Scandinavian supergroup Atomic began their career confounding convention and eighteen extraordinary years later they are still at it. The band's latest album, Pet Variations, a signature blend of impassioned jazz and rebooted contemporary-classicism, is a fresh departure from the norm. First, the backstory… 

Pete Levin 'Mobius' CD Release Performance on Nov. 8 at The Cutting Room NYC
by Robert Diamond - Oct 18, 2017

Keyboardist-arranger-composer Pete Levin's ninth solo release, M bius, was recorded live in the studio in two days, capturing the 'no boundaries' spirit of Gil Evans. The music explores textural grooves ranging from straight-ahead bop to funk, world-beat, and the experimental. He is set for a CD Release Performance on November 8 at 7:00pm at The Cutting Room, 44 E. 32nd St., New York. More info, click here.

Keyboardist/Arranger/Composer Pete Levin New CD 'Mobius'
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 22, 2017

Keyboardist-arranger-composer Pete Levin's ninth solo release, Mo?bius, was recorded live in the studio in two days, capturing the 'no boundaries' spirit of Gil Evans. The music explores textural grooves ranging from straight-ahead bop to funk, world-beat, and the experimental.

Christina Bianco & Brad Simmons and More Coming Up Next Month at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - Aug 25, 2017

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup for September 4-September 10, including Steve Kuhn Trio with Steve Swallow and Joey Baron, Katie Thiroux, Tamir Hendelman Trio, and more. Scroll down for details!

Valencia Music Department Announces Three Free Holiday Concerts
by Rebecca Russo - Nov 21, 2016

At Valencia College, we put the 'happy' back in the holidays with a lineup of free holiday concerts. All concerts will be held on Valencia College's East Campus, located at 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando.

Cal State Fullerton's Dancers Open Spring Dance Theatre Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - May 5, 2016

The nationally acclaimed Spring Dance Theatre, coordinated by CSUF Dance Professor Gladys Kares, begins tonight, May 5, and continues through May 15, 2016 in the Little Theatre on Cal State Fullerton's campus. Spring Dance Theatre includes original choreography by students, faculty, and guest artists. CSUF dancers were recently featured at Washington DC's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Cal State Fullerton's Dancers to Open Spring Dance Theatre, 5/5
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 19, 2016

The nationally acclaimed Spring Dance Theatre, coordinated by CSUF Dance Professor Gladys Kares, runs May 5-May 15, 2016 in the Little Theatre on Cal State Fullerton's campus. Spring Dance Theatre includes original choreography by students, faculty, and guest artists. CSUF dancers were recently featured at Washington DC's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Powerhouse Vocalist Sari Schorr and Her All-Star Band at The Cutting Room Tonight
by Stephen Hanks - Jul 31, 2014

On the heels of her exciting recent performances at Brooklyn's Shape Shifter Lab and Manhattan's Metropolitan Room, powerhouse vocalist Sari Schorr will next appear at The Cutting Room (44 E. 32nd Street, NYC) tonight, July 31 at 7 pm.

Powerhouse Vocalist Sari Schorr and Her All-Star Band at The Cutting Room, 7/31
by Stephen Hanks - Jul 12, 2014

On the heels of her exciting recent performances at Brooklyn's Shape Shifter Lab and Manhattan's Metropolitan Room, powerhouse vocalist Sari Schorr will next appear at The Cutting Room (44 E. 32nd Street, NYC) on Thursday, July 31 at 7 pm. Supporting Schorr will be her all-star band The Engine Room, featuring Rob Paparozzi on harmonica and vocals, Pete Levin on keyboards, Jerry Marotta on drums, John Cariddi on guitar, and Sue Williams on bass. With a distinctive sound and a 5-octave range that draws from her roots in blues, rock and jazz, Schorr will debut a selection of explosive songs from her upcoming CD. The Cutting Room show will also feature drumming and recording legend Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, who with his indelible sound will revisit some classic moments in funk drumming history, while also offering up some fat new grooves on songs written by Schorr.

Broadway Sings their Favorites with Eden Espinosa & Jenn Colella, Steve Kuhn & More Set for Birdland, 4/28-5/4
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 18, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for April 28 - May 4, featuring the Steve Kuhn Trio, Broadway Sings Their Favorites - Celebrating the Tenth Season of Broadway Artists Alliance, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!

Steve Kuhn Trio, Joey DeFrancesco Organ Quartet & More Set for Birdland Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 15, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its May 2014 schedule, featuring Steve Kuhn Trio, Joey DeFrancesco Organ Quartet, Karrin Allyson, BOSSABRASIL Festival, and more.

Regina Carter's SOUTHERN COMFORT CD Release, Jane Monheit With The MSM Big Band, & More To Be Featured in Birdland Jazz Club's April 2014 Lineup
by Diana Heisroth - Mar 14, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club is thrilled to announce their outstanding line-up of amazing talent for the month of April 2014. Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Ian Carey Quintet+1 to Release ROADS & CODES, 2/19
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 5, 2013

For the last decade, Bay Area trumpeter/composer Ian Carey has been developing his singular, post-bop-inflected music with a stable quintet of formidable improvisers, documented in the CDs 'Sink/Swim' (2005) and 'Contextualizin' (2010). In recent years Carey has wanted to explore more complex writing, and move further away from head-solo-head conventions.