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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!

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2025 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 8, 2024

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

Recording Academy Elects 19 Leaders To Its 2024-2025 Board Of Trustees
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 3, 2024

The newly elected Trustees joined the Academy’s midterm Trustees to uphold the Academy's mission to serve and represent the music community at-large through its commitment to promote diversity, equity and inclusion, fight for creators' rights, protect music people in need, preserve music's history, and invest in its future.

Säje Wins GRAMMY Award In Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals Category
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2024

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. 

säje's Self-Titled Album Debuts in Top 3 on Billboard Jazz Charts
by Michael Major - Sep 8, 2023

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.

Kristin Berardi's The Light & The Dark, feat. Ingrid Jensen, To Be Released by Earshift Music
by Michael Major - Sep 29, 2022

Expect honesty, raw emotion, and dynamic performances from modern jazz luminaries including trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, pianist Miro Sprague, double bassist Marty Jaffe, and drummer Jerome Jennings. Guest appearances include saxophonist Troy Roberts and bassist Sam Anning, who also produced the recording.

BWW Review: SARA GAZAREK at Birdland Theater Is a Must-See Music Fest
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 11, 2022

After a wonderful opening night at Birdland Theater, Sara Gazarek is ready to go... and worth seeing.

Birdland Announces Jazz Programming Lineup, March 7 - March 20
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2022

Get full details on jazz programming coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running March 7- March 20.

BIRDLAND Releases Programming Through March 13th
by Marissa Tomeo - Feb 26, 2022

The Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced their programming from the week of February 28th - March 13th. Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include The Cookers, a celebration of the Slide Hampton Octet, Maria Schneider Orchestra and Grace Fox Big Band. 

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Announce March 2022 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2022

At Birdland Jazz Club, catch The Cookers, Celebrating the Slide Hampton Octet, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Grace Fox Big Band, Maqueque, Sean Harkness Quartet, Monty Alexander, and Emmet’s Place Live.

Music Director John Snow Returns To Curate & Emcee 'Music At The Odyssey' in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2022

Bass player John Snow returns to curate, music direct and emcee the March 4 edition of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's live Music at the Odyssey series. Music at the Odyssey offers a unique roster of musical artists across different spectrums, from jazz to folk to R&B to pop, at the Odyssey's three-theater complex located in a converted West Los Angeles warehouse.

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center Announces 2021-2022 Season Line Up
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2021

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center has announced its 2021-2022 season lineup starring over 20 different performers. The lineup features dance performances, holiday special events, musical tributes, family-friendly shows, Indie Flicks, and much more. The season kicks off on Saturday, October 9 with comedian Rex Havens.

Who Won Awards at the GRAMMYS? See the Full List of Winners Here!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 15, 2021

The awards honored six musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the West End with nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album - 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'American Utopia,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'The Prince of Egypt,' 'Soft Power,' and Amélie.'

HADESTOWN, A STAR IS BORN, Beyonce, & More Among Winners at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 27, 2020

The GRAMMY AWARDS Premiere Ceremony took place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 26, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. PT. Preceding the 62nd Annual GRAMMY AWARDS telecast, the Premiere Ceremony was hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Imogen Heap and featured a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees. Performers included classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, jazz legend Chick Corea, folk music supergroup I'm With Her, West African sensation Angélique Kidjo and Best New Artist nominee Yola.

Cheap Trick & Gloria Gaynor To Headline The Recording Academy's 2020 GRAMMY Celebration
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2020

Rock band Cheap Trick and GRAMMY® winner Gloria Gaynor are set to headline the exclusive 2020 GRAMMY Celebration® — the Recording Academy®'s official after-party honoring the winners and nominees of Music's Biggest Night®. Current GRAMMY nominee Sara Gazarek will perform in the GRAMMY Celebration Jazz Lounge and Michelle Pesce is the evening's DJ. One of the year's most anticipated industry events, attracting GRAMMY winners, nominees, industry executives and celebrities, the 2020 GRAMMY Celebration will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center immediately following the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards® on Jan. 26.

Marilyn Maye, Jim Caruso's Cast Party And More at Birdland Jazz Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2019

Birdland Jazz Club has released its schedule for December 30-January 12. Performers include Marilyn Maye, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Duo, The Billy Stritch Trio, and more. 

Jazz Pianist David Benoit Returns To The Carpenter Center For A Christmas Tribute To Charlie Brown
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2019

Grammy-nominated jazz pianist David Benoit returns to the Carpenter Center on Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. for a heartwarming celebration of Vince Guaraldi's music from the TV classic a?oeA Charlie Brown Christmas.a?? Benoit's performances of Guaraldi's jazzy and joyful tunes have become a holiday tradition for fans of Guaraldi's music and for lovers of Charles Schulz's a?oePeanuts.a?? Joining Benoit on stage is Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek. Gazarek has been called a?oethe next important jazz singera?? by the Los Angeles Times, releasing three highly acclaimed albums before she was 30.  

Lizzo, Billie Eilish, & Lil Nas X Lead GRAMMY Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 20, 2019

Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categories. This year's nominees reflect a melting pot of artistic innovation that defined the year in music, showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of established artists and the industry-shifting impact of rising music creators. Leading nominees Lizzo (8), Billie Eilish (6) and Lil Nas X (6) not only topped the charts but ignited a cultural conversation around their genre-bending hits. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by the Recoding Academy's membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers.

The Carpenter Center Announces 25th Anniversary Season
by Julie Musbach - Aug 14, 2019

The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center unveils the 2019-20 season featuring a captivating collection of music, dance, comedy, speakers and family shows across five different performance series

CVREP SUMMER SERIES Announced At CVRep Playhouse
by Kay Kudukis - May 24, 2019

The Coachella Valley Repertory (CVRep), now settled into its newly renovated 210 seat playhouse in Cathedral City, has announced it will remain open throughout the hot summer months to present an exciting line-up of one night only summer performances beginning in June, 2019.