SFJAZZ Collective
On demand new works reflecting the moment
An all-star ensemble comprising the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today, the SFJAZZ Collective has traditionally assembled each year to create fresh arrangements of works by a modern master and newly commissioned pieces by each member of the band. Through this pioneering approach, simultaneously honoring music’s greatest …
11 Day Benefit for 55 Bar
Chris Potter, Mike Stern, David Binney, Antonio Sanchez and more
55 Bar, an adored dive bar that is utterly unique in the New York City music scene, where audiences can watch some of the world’s best jazz and blues musicians from ten feet away, is set to host a series of all-star shows running September 22 …
NEC Jazz Studies
New England Conservatory’s Fall 2021 Season
New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation (CI) Departments announce their 2021 fall season with an array of concerts featuring NEC students performing with faculty and guest artists. Highlights include the NEC Jazz Orchestra with special guest composer/pianist Arturo O’Farrill; Grow Your …
East Harlem Block Renamed
Upper East Harlem block to be renamed after iconic Art Kane photograph "Harlem 1958"
Uptown Grand Central and Jazzmobile are thrilled to announce the August 12, 2021 celebration surrounding the commemorative street co-naming of East 126th street between 5th and Madison Avenues as ‘Art Kane Harlem 1958 Place.’ August 12th marks the 63rd anniversary of the gathering of 57 jazz luminaries in East Harlem for the …
NJPAC Fall Jazz Concerts
NJPAC adds more jazz shows to 2021 schedule
An Evening with Gregory Porter (Sep 24)“Salsa Meets Jazz” Starring Tito Nieves, Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra (Sep 25)Boney James (Oct 14)Tierney Sutton + Ann Hampton Calloway (Oct 15)Bethany Baptist Church Jazz Vespers with Buster Williams (Nov …
Relief
A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund
A consortium of major jazz labels – Blue Note Records, Concord Music Group, Mack Avenue Music Group, Nonesuch Records, Universal Music Group, Verve Label Group and Warner Music Group – has taken the unprecedented step of joining hands for Relief, an all-star compilation of previously unreleased music to be issued on LP, CD and digitally September …
Fred Hersch
15 time Grammy nominee presents his first ever online course
photo by Jim Wilke Thoughts and Experiments with Solo Piano features 18 lessons, nine performances, and an exclusive interview with Hersch With inspiring artists, deep content, passionate students and a soulful approach, Open Studio is more than a jazz education platform – it’s a global …
Maria Schneider
Data Lords is a 2021 Pulitzer finalist in Music
Trailblazing composer and orchestra leader Maria Schneider is a 2021 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Music for her revelatory double album Data Lords featuring the world-class Maria Schneider Orchestra. Inspired by conflicting relationships between the digital and natural worlds, the album is described in the Pulitzer …
Walk With The Wind
Concert series returns to Central Park
Artist-focused non-profit Giant Step Arts partners with Jazz Generation’s KEYED UP! for new edition ofacclaimed concert series Walk With The Wind. Performances at a new location in Central Park: Summit Rock in Seneca Village(closest entrance is Central Park West & 82nd Street) These concerts honor …
Jazz Standard
The Flip Side Sessions - eight virtual concerts
The Jazz Standard, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, is keeping the music alive with “The Flip Side Sessions”, a virtual concert series broadcasting fully-produced, pre-recorded shows every Friday from March 26-May 14, 2021. Co-sponsored by The Boston Beer Company and Davos Brands, this …
