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Säje Wins GRAMMY Award In Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals Category

The track comes from their self-titled, self-funded, self-produced and self-released debut full-length, which has earned acclaim from Billboard, WRTI, Jazziz, KNKX, Grimy Goods, Downbeat, Forbes, and more. säje is made up of Los Angeles-based Sara Gazarek and Erin Bentlage and Seattle-situated Johnaye Kendrick and Amanda Taylor. 
Gideon King & City Blog Drop Soul-Stirring Single 'Skunks Misery Road'

The band is rounded out by drummer Jake Goldbas, drums, percussion (Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and the Broadway productions of The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen), Jeff Hanley, bass (Will Bernard, Morgan James, Doug Wamble), Christian McGhee drums, percussion (Lauryn Hill, Billy Porter, AJ Mitchell), and more.
säje's Self-Titled Album Debuts in Top 3 on Billboard Jazz Charts

The album debuted atop multiple Billboard Charts: #2 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, #3 Top Jazz Albums, #47 Top Current Album Sales, #81 Top Album Sales, and #21 Emerging Artists Chart. säje includes tracks that encompass originals, reimagined jazz standards, and inventive interpretations of contemporary tunes by YEBBA, Bad Plus, and The Beatles.
Soul/Pop Collective Reimagines Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'

The group also has the rare distinction of being joined by such masterful musicians as John Scofield (Charlies Mingus, Miles Davis), sax legend Donny McCaslin (David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin), renowned “Bayou-soul” singer-songwriter Marc Broussard, and SNL bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea), among others. 
Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet, Jared Schonig Big Band, and More to Play Birdland This Month

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running May 15 through May 28.
Gil Evans Project, Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet, and More to Play Birdland This Month

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running May 8 through May 21.
Camille Harris to Perform at Wild East Brewing Co. in December

Tuesday, December 13 at 8pm in Brooklyn at Wild East Brewing in their 'barrel room,' Camille Harris will perform her original modern jazz alongside Wayne Tucker (trumpet), Georgia Weber (bass), Diego Ramirez (drums), Eden Bareket (baritone sax and bass clarinet), and David Linard (piano).
New England Conservatory's Pioneering Jazz Studies Department Announces 2022-2023 Season

New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies Department announces its 2022-2023 season with an array of concerts featuring NEC students performing with faculty and guest artists.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum And Archives Rolls Out ARMSTRONG NOW!

The Louis Armstrong House Museum is has released its new creative initiative Armstrong Now! in partnership with various cultural institutions across New York and beyond.
Joe's Pub Returns in October and Announces Fall Programming with Sandra Bernhard, Bridget Everett & More

Joe's Pub will reopen this fall ushering in the best in live music and performance to New York City with tickets on sale today at 4pm ET - view full programming.
The Public Theater Announces 2021-22 Season Featuring World Premieres of THE VISITOR, CULLUD WATTAH and More

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for The Public’s 2021-22 Season, returning to their landmark home on 425 Lafayette Street after the year-long pandemic shutdown with a robust slate of new productions and ongoing  programming.
Jazz Vocalist Michael Mayo To Give Outdoor Performance On The Lawn At Enlow Hall

You could say Michael Mayo has music in his bones. The son of two musicians — his dad played sax for Earth, Wind & Fire and his mom sings with Diana Ross — Mayo, who just released his own debut album, will perform Saturday, July 24 at 6:30pm at the Lawn at Enlow Hall on Kean University's East Campus.
The John Scofield Trio, Jazz Greats, Launch Kean's Return To Live Music

Live music onstage has returned to Kean University, with a Kean Stage outdoor concert July 17 at 6:30 p.m. by Grammy-winning jazz guitarist John Scofield and the John Scofield Trio featuring Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart on the Lawn at Enlow Hall.
Kean Stage and Premiere Stages at Kean University Announce Outdoor Summer Concert and Family Series

Kean Stage kicks off its evening concert series with three unique musical artists.
Derrick Baskin, Daniel J. Watts and More to be Featured in ARMSTRONG NOW Initiative

The Louis Armstrong House Museum has announced its new program Armstrong Now. In its inaugural season, contemporary Black artists respond to Louis Armstrong in an integrative video series that will roll out from October 5 through December 31, 2020, culminating in a series of live online discussions.
Top 10 Tunes with Andrew Barth Feldman

From Leslie Odom Jr. to High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Andrew Barth Feldman shares with us his top 10 tunes!
Cory Smythe 'Accelerate Every Voice' Out This Friday

Pianist and composer Cory Smythe evokes cyborg choirs and coastal floods on Accelerate Every Voice, his second release for Pyroclastic Records and the follow-up to 2018 album Circulate Susanna. Bringing together five vocalists from the a cappella, new and improvised music scenes, AEV cradles Smythe's piano in an uncanny valley of voices before submerging it in an undersea expanse. 
Live From Our Living Rooms: An Online Music Festival and Fundraiser Runs April 1st through April 7th

Work for NYC's musicians has come to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic as performances have been cancelled and venues have closed indefinitely. Live From Our Living Rooms Music Festival and Fundraiser will help to fill in the gap for struggling musicians by bringing the joy of music live-streamed from artists' homes in NYC to viewers anywhere in the world. Viewers will have the opportunity to donate online, raising funds to provide performance grants awarded to musicians during this crisis. 
Aubrey Johnson's Debut UNRAVELED Out This March

More than a decade into a creatively charged career, Aubrey Johnson is proud to announce the March 20th release of her debut album, Unraveled. Due out on Outside in Music, Unraveled marks this consummate jazz vocalist's arrival as a composer, arranger, and bandleader with a captivating vision of her own.
62nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Wraps Up Weekend Of Wide-Ranging And Groundbreaking Performances

The 62nd annual Monterey Jazz Festival wrapped up Sunday, September 29, with fans from across California and the country descending on the Monterey County Fairgrounds for a weekend which featured nearly 130 performances and events. The Festival was filled with many performances that stretched across a wide range of the jazz world and beyond, while maintaining a holistic approach and commitment to showcasing jazz legends and household name musicians alongside newer and emerging artists.

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