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Samara Joy and More Set for Ensemble Arts Philly's 2025-26 Jazz Season Photo
Samara Joy and More Set for Ensemble Arts Philly's 2025-26 Jazz Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025

Ensemble Arts Philly has unveiled its 2025-2026 Jazz Season, showcasing a diverse lineup of new and emerging talents, as well as veteran performers. See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets.
SFJAZZ Gala 2025 to Honor Don Was with SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award Photo
SFJAZZ Gala 2025 to Honor Don Was with SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025

SFJAZZ will present the SFJAZZ Gala 2025. This year’s gala will honor legendary producer, musician, and Blue Note Records President Don Was. Learn more and see how to attend.
West End Star Hadley Fraser Brings Classic Jazz To Life in 'World On A String' Photo
West End Star Hadley Fraser Brings Classic Jazz To Life in 'World On A String'
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 31, 2025

Renowned actor, singer, and musician Hadley Fraser steps into the spotlight once again with his latest jazz interpretation, 'World on a String'. Listen to the track now!
Photos: See Highlights from KURT ELLING CELEBRATES WEATHER REPORT at Birdland Photo
Photos: See Highlights from KURT ELLING CELEBRATES WEATHER REPORT at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 28, 2025

Kurt Elling is a two-time GRAMMY Award winner who is renowned for a signature, rich sound and an inventive and individualized body of work. His show continues 3/28 and 3/29 with sets at 8:30 and 10:30 pm. Check out photos here!
Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster, & More Set for The Ravinia Festival's 2025 Summer Lineu Photo
Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster, & More Set for The Ravinia Festival's 2025 Summer Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

The Ravinia Festival has unveiled its 2025 summer lineup, which features more than 100 concerts and 40 artist debuts. Highlights include appearances by Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara. Check out the full lineup!
MIT Presents Miguel Zenón's GOLDEN CITY Boston Area Premiere Photo
MIT Presents Miguel Zenón's GOLDEN CITY Boston Area Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025

MIT will present the Boston-area premiere of Golden City, Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist/composer and MIT faculty member Miguel Zenón's powerful suite for large ensemble.
SFJAZZ Reveals Lineup and New Format for 2025 San Francisco Jazz Festival Photo
SFJAZZ Reveals Lineup and New Format for 2025 San Francisco Jazz Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for the 42nd Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, taking place in June in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. See the full lineup and learn how to attend.
MIT Presents Miguel Zenón's Boston Area Premiere Of GOLDEN CITY In March Photo
MIT Presents Miguel Zenón's Boston Area Premiere Of GOLDEN CITY In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

MIT will present the Boston-area premiere of Golden City, Grammy Award-winning alto saxophonist/composer and MIT faculty member Miguel Zenón's powerful suite for large ensemble.
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, & More Win 2025 GRAMMY Awards- Full List of Winners Photo
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, & More Win 2025 GRAMMY Awards- Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 2, 2025

It's music's biggest night! Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and more took home awards at The 67th Annual GRAMMYs, now available to rewatch on Paramount+. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here!
Interview: 'We Made an Album By Mistake': Hadley Fraser Talks Latest Studio Recording Photo
Interview: 'We Made an Album By Mistake': Hadley Fraser Talks Latest Studio Recording THINGS THAT COME AND GO
by Cindy Marcolina - Jan 31, 2025

As the release of his third studio recording, 'Things that Come and Go' approaches, we sat down with Hadley Fraser to discuss music, his influences, what he listens to, and what music means to him.
Smoke Jazz Club Reveals March Line-Up Featuring Terri Lyn Carrington, Fred Hersch, an Photo
Smoke Jazz Club Reveals March Line-Up Featuring Terri Lyn Carrington, Fred Hersch, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club will kick off this month with the NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington paying tribute to Max Roach's Centennial with the debut of her “We Insist! 2025” ensemble. Leanr more about the lineup here!
JAZZ AT NAZ Returns to the Soraya in February Photo
JAZZ AT NAZ Returns to the Soraya in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

The Soraya’s signature festival, Jazz at Naz, will return or a month of performances from legendary masters to up-and-coming stars and more. Learn more here!
Review: BEN JONES AND LAURENCE HOBGOOD at Piedmont Piano Company Photo
Review: BEN JONES AND LAURENCE HOBGOOD at Piedmont Piano Company
by Steve Murray - Jan 27, 2025

The press release on this coupling promised “an evening of unparalleled artistry,” a very lofty intention indeed. But after a few numbers I tend to agree whole-heartedly – these two critically-acclaimed musicians put on a master class that at moments, took my breath away.
Jazz Singer Deborah Silver To Perform One Night Only At Analog In February Photo
Jazz Singer Deborah Silver To Perform One Night Only At Analog In February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2025

Deborah Silver is now gearing up for the May 2025 release of her new album Basie Rocks! on Green Hill Records, with the Count Basie Orchestra. The one night only performance will take place on Thursday, February 20th at Analog at the Hutton in Nashville, TN.
Review: Kurt Elling Shows Up Strong for Shows at Birdland Photo
Review: Kurt Elling Shows Up Strong for Shows at Birdland
by Rob Lester - Jan 10, 2025

KURT ELLING is at Birdland through January 11 (two shows a night). The veteran singer and frequent Grammy nominee (two-time winner) who tops jazz polls is still top-drawer.
What's Coming Up At Birdland, December 30th - January 12th Photo
What's Coming Up At Birdland, December 30th - January 12th
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 28, 2024

Check out what's coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, December 30th - January 12th.
String Quartet ETHEL And Bassist Ron Carter to Present REFLECTIONS ON MONK AND BACH Photo
String Quartet ETHEL And Bassist Ron Carter to Present REFLECTIONS ON MONK AND BACH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2024

The string quartet ETHEL and legendary bassist Ron Carter will join forces for an unforgettable classical-jazz mashup performance at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall this winter. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Kurt Elling Releases Rendition of 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' Photo
Kurt Elling Releases Rendition of 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring'
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 10, 2024

Multi-GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling has released an a cappella interpretation of Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring,” featuring celebrated vocal group The Swingles. Listen to it now!
String Quartet Ethel Releases 'Persist' Album with Flutist Allison Loggins-Hull Photo
String Quartet Ethel Releases 'Persist' Album with Flutist Allison Loggins-Hull
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 6, 2024

Acclaimed string quartet ETHEL has released their eighth album Persist, for which the group reconvened with the dynamic flutist Allison Loggins-Hull. Listen to it here.
Ben Jones and Laurence Hobgood Come to Birdland Photo
Ben Jones and Laurence Hobgood Come to Birdland
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2024

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present acclaimed vocalist Ben Jones and Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer and arranger Laurence Hobgood on Monday, December 9 at 7:00 PM. 
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