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Interview: Acclaimed Singer April May Webb Leads SOUNDS OF A&R at Dizzy's Club
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 17, 2025

Multi-hyphenate performer April May Webb will be performing at Dizzy’s Club on 2/21. Together with trumpeter Randall Haywood, Webb leads Sounds of A&R, a boundary-pushing ensemble blending jazz with gospel, R&B, country, and global influences.

Winter Improv Classes Come to Vivid Stage
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

Vivid Stage is enrolling its Winter session of improv classes for adults. This session, which includes three different classes, will begin in January. Learn more about the classes here!

Quintin Harris to Perform the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

Jazz pianist and vocalist Quintin Harris will be doing a solo set at Don't Tell Mama, featuring the music of Jimmy Van Heusen. Learn how to purchase tickets.

April May Webb Wins 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan Internatioinal Jazz Vocal Competition
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2024

As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center  announced April May Webb as the winner of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Latin Jazz Concert And Free Film Screening Announced At Rutherfurd Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2024

Experience a Latin jazz concert and a free film screening at Rutherfurd Hall in Allamuchy. Enjoy an evening of vibrant music and cinema, offering a cultural treat for attendees.

Chamber Music America And Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present Rufus Reid And Donald Vega
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2024

Join Chamber Music America and Kaatsbaan Cultural Park for a rare acoustic jazz concert featuring Rufus Reid and Donald Vega. Experience an intimate 60-minute performance. Learn how to purchase tickets.

New Session of Improv Classes for Adults Set For Vivid Stage
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2024

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is enrolling its Late Fall session of improv classes for adults. This session, which includes three different classes, begins on November 4. There will be no classes during Thanksgiving week.

Bebop Saxophonist Brings His Eric Alexander Quartet to Flushing Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2024

On Friday, November 22nd at 8 PM, jazz aficionados can enjoy the Eric Alexander Quartet at Flushing Town Hall.

Top Five Finalists Revealed for 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2024

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center revealed the top five finalists for the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, featuring emerging talents from around the world. Learn more!

Alexis Cole to Release 'Jazz Republic: Taiwan, the United States, and the Freedom of Swing'
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 5, 2024

JAZZ REPUBLIC: TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE FREEDOM OF SWING, the newest album by vocalist ALEXIS COLE, is a big band album featuring the TAIPEI JAZZ ORCHESTRA. It will be released on August 19.

Theater for the New City Unveils 2024 Dream Up Festival Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2024

Theater for the New City will present its twelfth  Dream Up Festival in August. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Good Light Productions Presents the Manhattan Premiere‬s ‭of‬ BLACK AMERICAN WORKING WOMAN‬ ‭and THE DANGER OF HOPE‬
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2024

The Episcopal Actors' Guild will welcome Good‬‭ Light‬‭ Productions‬‭ to Guild Hall (1 East 29th Street, NYC 10016) with‬‭ the Manhattan premiers of two‬‭ powerhouse‬‭ plays‬‭ focused‬‭ on‬‭ Black‬‭ women's‬‭ stories:‬‭ Black‬‭ American‬‭ Working‬‭ Woman‬‭ and‬‭ The‬‭ Danger‬‭ of‬‭ Hope‬‭.

Something Else!, Led by Vincent Herring, Release Debut Album 'Soul Jazz'
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 17, 2024

Under the no-nonsense title of Soul Jazz, the album features groove-centric tunes from such masters as Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Donald Byrd, Stanley Turrentine, Eddie Harris, Pee Wee Ellis, and John Coltrane, played with infectious vitality by this unparalleled dream band.

English Opera DIDO AND AENEAS To Be Performed Next Month In Morristown
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2024

On Saturday, May 4, 7:00 PM at St. Mary's Abbey of Morristown, a musical merger between the Somerset Hills Chorus of Music in the Somerset Hills (MISH) and the Trenton-based LOTUS Chorale is bound to generate an electric performance of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, one of the first English operas ever written.

New York Youth Symphony to End Inaugural Season This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2024

End the inaugural season on a high note with New York Youth Symphony's Crescendo. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE QUINTIN HARRIS TRIO Makes Sweet Music at Birdland
by Rob Lester - Apr 12, 2024

The Quintin Harris Trio recently graced Birdland again. A classy set of standards was delivered. Check out our review and consider checking out their next appearance tomorrow Saturday April 13th at 5:30.

See Alice Ripley and John McDaniel, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY & More at Birdland in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2024

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Stella Cole, Chad LB Quartet, and More Take the Stage At Birdland In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2024

Get all the details about the upcoming jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running April 1st - April 14th.

Linda Purl Brings THIS COULD BE THE START to Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2024

Linda Purl has captivated millions of fans with her Broadway performances, her iconic television roles, as well as made for TV movies. Now she is coming to Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael for one night only of incredible music with her show This Could be the Start.

NJPAC To Continue Free Monthly Jazz Vespers Concert Series February-June 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2024

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the Bethany Baptist Church Jazz Vespers will continue their free monthly jazz concert series February–June 2024.