Blue Engine Records Releases 'Blues Symphony (Symphony No. 2)'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 7, 2021
The symphony's seven movements are each infused with different influences-a ragtime stomp here, a habanera rhythm there-and, collectively, they take listeners on a sonic journey through America's revolutionary era, the early beginnings of jazz in New
Orleans, and even a big city soundscape that serves as a nod to the Great Migration.
Madonna Raise Over 7.5 Million Dollars for 'Raising Malawi'
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 5, 2016
Madonna's evening of music, art, mischief and performance raised over 7.5 million dollars for the superstar's Raising Malawi foundation during Art Basel on Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, FL.
Photo Coverage: Ann Hampton Callaway Brings SARAH VAUGHAN PROJECT to 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jan 10, 2014
Ann Hampton Callaway just brought The Sarah Vaughan Project to 54 Below, with song selections such as: "Like Someone In Love", "Misty", "There Will Never Be Another You", "Chelsea Bridge", "Night in Tunisia", "Send in the Clowns", and "Like A Lover". Check out photos from the concert below!
COTTON CLUB PARADE Plays City Center 11/18-22
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 22, 2011
Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.
COTTON CLUB PARADE Plays City Center 11/18-22
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 18, 2011
Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.
COTTON CLUB PARADE Plays City Center 11/18-22
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 27, 2011
Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.
MOMA Presents Summergarden 2010: New Music for New York, Begins 7/11
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 11, 2010
The Museum of Modern Art's Summergarden concert series returns to The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden for four Sunday evenings beginning July 11, 2010. Summergarden, a tradition that began in 1971, is part of MoMA's long history of presenting jazz and classical music, including several premieres, in the Sculpture Garden. MoMA once again welcomes the participation of The Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center, whose collaboration makes Summergarden possible.
Wynton Marsalis Joins Live From Lincoln Center On PBS 3/26
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2009
Tune in to PBS on Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m.* for Live From Lincoln Center featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Frederick P. Rose Hall and hosted by 60 Minutes, CBS News Correspondent Lesley Stahl (left). Specially selected by Mr. Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Artistic Director, the band will perform music they've played through the ages and the world over: favorite tunes from the band's expansive repertoire including original compositions by members of the band. The St. Louis Post Dispatch called the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra '... one of the strongest, swingingest bands in the land.'
Wynton Marsalis Joins Live From Lincoln Center On PBS 3/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 6, 2009
Tune in to PBS on Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m.* for Live From Lincoln Center featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Frederick P. Rose Hall and hosted by 60 Minutes, CBS News Correspondent Lesley Stahl (left). Specially selected by Mr. Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Artistic Director, the band will perform music they've played through the ages and the world over: favorite tunes from the band's expansive repertoire including original compositions by members of the band. The St. Louis Post Dispatch called the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra '... one of the strongest, swingingest bands in the land.'