The Jazz St. Louis organization has just announced the appointment of Victor Goines as its new President and CEO, as of September 19, 2022. The … Read More “Victor Goines Named President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis”
Arthur’s Tavern, a former speakeasy jazz bar that was founded in 1937, has reopened after a renovation to retain the West Village venue’s vintage look … Read More “Arthur’s Tavern Reopens in New York City”
The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and the National Symphony Orchestra have commissioned a new work by the noted Cuban-American multi-instrumentalist and composer Paquito … Read More “Wolf Trap and National Symphony Commission Work by Paquito D’Rivera”
The legacy of the late trumpeter and composer Tomasz Stańko will be celebrated at an all-star memorial concert on Sept. 18 at Roulette in New … Read More “Tomasz Stańko to Be Celebrated in NYC”
The Chicago Jazz Festival, one of the nation’s largest free jazz festivals, returns as an in-person event on September 1-4, 2022, with a full schedule … Read More “2022 Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule Announced”
Singer and actress Freda Payne is set to appear in Ella, First Lady of Song, a musical about jazz vocal legend Ella Fitzgerald, running Aug. … Read More “Freda Payne to Star in Musical About Ella Fitzgerald”
Pittsburgh native Roger Humphries has been named the recipient of the 2022 Living Legacy Jazz Award, presented by PECO (the Pa.-based energy company) in association … Read More “Roger Humphries Named Recipient of the Living Legacy Jazz Award”
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the recipients of its prestigious Jazz Masters fellowships for 2023. Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett, and Louis … Read More “2023 NEA Jazz Masters Announced”
“When’s the next gig?” So spoke the trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and Strata-East Records founder Charles Tolliver after receiving the Jazz Foundation of America’s Lifetime Achievement … Read More “At the Jazz Foundation Gala, Needs Met and Unmet”
Many jazz fans might be surprised to learn not only that there is a casino in Queens, N.Y. (the only such establishment within the borders … Read More “Louis Armstrong Art Exhibit Opens at Casino in Queens”
