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Julia Keefe, Ben Allison-Ted Nash-Steve Cardenas, and More to Play Birdland This Month

Discover the exciting jazz programming coming up at Birdland from January 8th to January 21st. Birdland features live performances from talented jazz musicians in a vibrant and intimate setting.

Antoine Drye Collaborates with Isaac Raz and an Ensemble of Over Twenty Musicians for New Album RETREAT TO BEAUTY

Trumpeter Antoine Drye is set to release his new album 'Retreat To Beauty'. Collaborating with esteemed orchestrator Isaac Raz and an ensemble of over twenty musicians, the album delivers lush arrangements of jazz standards and original material, giving a modern twist to a classic orchestral jazz sound.

Penn Live Arts Closes 50th Anniversary Season With SW!NG OUT

Penn Live Arts (PLA) closes its celebratory 50th anniversary season with SW!NG OUT, a joyful presentation of Lindy Hop choreography and improvisation conceived of by audience favorite and tap superstar Caleb Teicher, along with their Braintrust of collaborators Evita Arce, LaTasha Barnes and Nathan Bugh, all set to live swing music by the Eyal Vilner Big Band.

Mike Stern Band, Uptown Jazz Tentet, and More to Play Birdland Next Week

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced jazz programming at running January 31 through February 12. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Mike Stern Band featuring Dennis Chambers and Randy Brecker, Uptown Jazz Tentet, Bill O'Connell and the Latin Jazz Sextet, Gunhild Carling and Ben Markley Big Band Feat. Ari Hoenig. 

Julie Benko, Amanda Green & More to Perform at Birdland in February

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! See Julie Benko, Amanda Green, and many more.

Review: Freda Payne and her 'Band' of Gold Marvel in ELLA: FIRST LADY OF SONG at The Madison Theatre At Molloy College

What did our critic think of ELLA: FIRST LADY OF SONG at The Madison Theatre At Molloy College?

Uptown Jazz Tentet Announce New Release, Out October 1

The Uptown Jazz Tentet is a ten-piece ensemble collectively led by trumpeter, Brandon Lee and trombonists Willie Applewhite and James Burton lll.

Verve Jazz Ensemble Showcases Jubilant Group Sound on Its 5th Album, CONNECT THE DOTS Out July 20

Always highly polished, the Verve Jazz Ensemble's timeless straight-ahead jazz reaches for exuberance as well on LightGroove Media's July 20 release 'Connect the Dots.' The fifth album by the VJE, a modular New York-based ensemble led by drummer Josh Feldstein, features upbeat performances of band originals, standards, and lesser-known works by classic jazz composers-each characterized by the musicians' palpable delight in playing together.

Photo Flash: Wynton Marsalis Honored by Interfaith Center of NY

On Monday evening, June 6, THE INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK continued its annual tradition of honoring individuals at The Center's Ninth Annual JAMES PARKS MORTON INTERFAITH AWARDS DINNER. This year's event honored:

Wynton Marsalis to Be Honored at James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards, 6/6

On Monday evening, June 6, THE INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK will continue its annual tradition of honoring individuals at The Center's Ninth Annual JAMES PARKS MORTON INTERFAITH AWARDS DINNER.