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BRIC, the nonprofit Brooklyn arts organization, has announced the lineup for its annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, now in its 41st year. The festival will feature … Read More “BRIC Announces Lineup for BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival”
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced that the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, a.k.a. the SASSY Awards, is open to applicants. … Read More “Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition Now Open to Applicants”
Harlem Stage will celebrate the 7th Annual National Chamber Music Month with a performance from drummer Kendrick Scott’s Oracle ensemble and the Attacca Quartet on May … Read More “Harlem Stage Presents Free Concert with Kendrick Scott, Attacca Quartet”
Meshell Ndegeocello, the esteemed bassist and singer/songwriter, has been awarded the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts. As one of five winners, Ndegeocello receives an … Read More “Meshell Ndegeocello Wins Herb Alpert Award in the Arts”
JazzTimes is honored to premiere the video for “Strange Idea” by the Charlie Ballantine Trio, filmed live as the track was being cut at Postal … Read More “JT Video Premiere: “Strange Idea” by Guitarist Charlie Ballantine”
Two musicians who defy easy classification— Lionel Loueke and Raul Midón —are hitting the road this summer for a North American tour that will feature … Read More “Lionel Loueke, Raul Midón to Tour North America This June”
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of “Milonga del Angel,” the opening track on the Anat Cohen Tentet’s album Triple Helix, to be released … Read More “JT Track Premiere: “Milonga del Angel” by the Anat Cohen Tentet”
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of “Righteous Energy” by multi-instrumentalist and producer Nate Mercereau. The track is taken from his debut album, Joy … Read More “JT Track Premiere: “Righteous Energy” by Nate Mercereau”
Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the three top-placing high school jazz bands in the nation in the 24th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz … Read More “Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Essentially Ellington Competition Winners”
The DC Jazz Festival has announced its schedule for Jazz in the ’Hoods Presented by Events DC, part of the 15th edition of JazzFest, set … Read More “Jazz in the ’Hoods Lineup Features Shows at More than 20 Venues”
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, a documentary on the legendary trumpeter directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson, will be screened this week at the … Read More “New Miles Davis Documentary to Screen at Maryland Film Festival”
The Berklee College of Music has just launched its BerkleeNYC Community Fund, raising money for educational programming, scholarships for students in need, community outreach, and partnerships … Read More “Berklee Launches the BerkleeNYC Community Fund for Scholarships”
The Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, N.Y., has announced the return of the annual series Jazz Sessions: Beyond the Notes, now in its 11th year. From May 29–June 19, … Read More “Jacob Burns Film Center Jazz Film, Performance Series Starts May 29”
DC Jazz Festival has announced that comedian, actor, writer, and director Nick Cannon will host Great Masters of Jazz on June 16 in the Kennedy Center Concert … Read More “Nick Cannon to Host DC JazzFest Finale Celebrating Great Masters of Jazz”
The newly-launched Jazz Road Tours program, which aims to help musicians play in rural parts of the country, is now accepting grant applications. South Arts, … Read More “Jazz Road Grant Applications Now Available for Touring Artists”
The Kennedy Center’s international jazz career development program has announced the participants of the 21st annual Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program. The two-week residency includes … Read More “2019 Jazz Ahead Program Announces 24 Artists from 7 Countries”
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Ahmad Jamal, and bassist Linda May Han Oh were among those honored this week by the Jazz Journalists Association with 2019 … Read More “Wayne Shorter, Linda May Han Oh Among 2019 JJA Jazz Awards Winners”
Singer Kurt Elling’s 2015 album Passion World features a ballad called “Bonita Cuba,” which was co-written with Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (who also plays on … Read More “Video: Kurt Elling on Collaborating with Arturo Sandoval”
The Jazz Cruise 2019 is now in the books. Nearly 100 musicians were on board, and cruise guests listened to hundreds of hours of music … Read More “2019 Jazz Cruise Highlight Reel”
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has just announced over 150 indoor concerts for its 40th edition, featuring roughly 3,000 artists from more than 30 countries. … Read More “Montreal Jazz Fest Indoor Lineup Features 150+ Shows”
Jeff Denson, the renowned bassist, vocalist, and composer, has been named dean of instruction at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, beginning in August. He … Read More “Jeff Denson Named Dean of Instruction at California Jazz Conservatory”
“Jazz: The Birth of Cool,” an exhibition featuring photographs of jazz icons on and off stage, opens to the public on April 26 in New … Read More ““Jazz: The Birth of Cool” Exhibition Opens April 26 in NYC, L.A., Hawaii”
The American Jazz Pianist Competition on April 15 awarded its Grand Bohemian Prize to Benjamin Tweedt of Cincinnati, Ohio. Held at Yamaha Artist Services in Manhattan, … Read More “American Jazz Pianist Competition Winners Announced”
In celebration of Earth Day, Guitar Center and D’Addario are teaming up to give away strings at the music retailer’s locations nationwide Saturday, April 20 … Read More “Guitar Center, D’Addario Giving Away Free Strings This Earth Day”
Blue Note has teamed up with Vinyl Me, Please, the record club that distributes monthly LPs to paying members, on a six-album box set featuring … Read More “Blue Note Records Partners With Vinyl Me, Please to Release Six-Album Box Set”
The ovation hasn’t stopped for Aretha Franklin, who was just posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize. To be exact, the Queen of Soul received a Special … Read More “Aretha Franklin Awarded Posthumous Pulitzer Citation”
After a 15-year hiatus, the Concord Jazz Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif., with … Read More “Concord Jazz Festival Returns for 50th Anniversary”
The results are in from the Next Generation Jazz Festival competition, where 108 ensembles from 11 states and four countries performed April 5-7. Sponsored by … Read More “Next Generation Jazz Festival Announces Winners”
Five-time Grammy winner, Oscar nominee, and composer Terence Blanchard will be honored as a BMI Icon on May 15 during the 35th annual Film, TV … Read More “Terence Blanchard to Be Named BMI Icon”
Birth of the Cool, the landmark collection by Miles Davis’ short-lived yet hugely influential nonet, is being re-released in honor of the 70th anniversary of … Read More “70th-Anniversary Edition of Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool Out May 17″
