I KNOW THINGS NOW: MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM’S WORDS Jeff Harnar is an award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward Centennial Galas. Jeff’s televised PBS concerts include “The 1959 Broadway Songbook” with Music Director Alex Rybeck and “American Songbook: Stephen Sondheim” co-starring KT Sullivan. […]
International jazz vocalist, recording artist, songwriter, vocal coach, Recording Academy voting member, and founder/director of the Palm Beach International Jazz Festival, Yvette Norwood-Tiger is a Detroit, Michigan native who hails from a family of musicians, including a father who played guitar and a mother who played drums. Her CDs, A’LA ELLA! and whY NoT… Love, […]
Drummer, Frank Derrick, has led a multifaceted national and international music career. He is a virtuoso performer, composer, and educator. His many theatrical credits include Bubbling Brown Sugar, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Sophisticated Ladies, Big River, and Catskills. He has performed with numerous legends and artists including Redd Foxx, Stephanie Mills, Della Reese, Freda Payne, Eubie Blake, The Platters, Eartha Kitt, […]
Kendrick Scott, composer/drums Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, poet, Poet Laureate Emeritus of Houston Robert Hodge, visual artist Harlem String Quartet ((Ilmar Gavilán, violin; Melissa White, violin; Jaime Amador, viola; Felix Umansky, cello) Gerald Clayton, piano; Walter Smith III, saxophone; Joe Sanders, bass A new DACAMERA production memorializing the Sugar Land 95, bringing together original music, poetry […]
Mother's Day, May 14th brings together three fabulous ladies ~ Maria Howell and Ella Fitzgerald for an afternoon of stories and music about the iconic vocalist as only Howell can do it. It all takes place at the historic Strand Theatre in Marietta Square . The Music of Ella Fitzgerald will come to life with […]
The veteran vocalist returns to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club for her "I Wanna Dance With Somebody: The Songs of Whitney Houston" concert . The evening offers a full dinner, cash bar, the opportunity to mingle with some of the Seacoasts? dedicated jazz aficionados, and an evening of magical music. The evening is in support […]
Grammy Award winner returns with her fifth appearance in The House of Swing, premiering a new collection of music that showcases her unique voice and sensibility. In 2020, Cécile McLorin Salvant was one of 20 individuals to receive an honor, colloquially known as the “Genius Grant,” from the MacArthur Foundation. Recent JALC performances by the abundantly […]
NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd, celebrating his 85th year, has never sounded better. The depth of his sound reflects a lifetime of experience. A Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French Minister of Culture, Lloyd has a legendary history in the music world. His concerts […]
A warm, engaging entertainer, she's described by critics as an artist that "can make you feel jazz," and she and her recordings have received favorable coverage in every major jazz publication, including DownBeat, JazzTimes, JazzIz, The Gazette/NY, and many others. Described as a "deft vocalist," Jones has also proven to be a skillful songwriter, releasing 29 originals on […]
Emilie-Claire Barlow is an award winning and critically acclaimed Canadian jazz singer, arranger, record producer and voice actress. A two time Juno Award winner and 6 time nominee, she has released 12 self-produced albums on her own label, Empress Music Group.Her performing career spans over 24 years in venues ranging from Toronto’s storied Montreal Bistro […]
A high-energy spectacle blending American jazz with the sights and sounds of Trinidadian Carnival. A multicultural celebration of life, freedom, and history The Anglophone Caribbean is the subject of Etienne Charles's Carnival: The Sound of a People, by Trinidad-born, Juilliard-trained trumpet player and composer Etienne Charles. Charles was fascinated by Jab Molassie (Molasses Devil), the […]
Pianist Chucho Valdes and clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera come together for one night only of Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz at The Town Hall.
The Heritage Project: Juneteenth Juke Joint featuring Mustafa on Sax The Arsht Center's Heritage Committee is proud to present our second annual Juneteenth Juke Joint! The joint will start with a dope mix of Pan-African beats with DJ Shacia Päyne Marley. Back by popular demand, world-renowned saxophonist, producer and composer Melton Mustafa Jr. will be […]
Vocal Legend Paula West is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of her 1998 Temptation album at the Herbst Theatre. For this quarter-century celebration of Temptation, she revisits the album’s eclectic song list, from Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed’s 1933 title tune to Billie Holiday’s “Don’t Explain,” delivered in her singular style. The San Francisco jazz […]
The evening features a tribute to the era of American but also Italian swing. Immortal songs such as "Why don't you do right?", "On the sunny side of the street" but also "Looking for you", "Ma l'amore no" and many others, for an evening with an exquisitely vintage flavor. Antonella Aprea • Voice Enrico Bracco […]
The Palos Verde Performing Arts Cabaret Summer Jazz Series presents Award~Winning Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry with her Time To Love Again CD Tour in the Harylne J. Norris Pavilion. Nicole has an extensive repertoire, blending a timely collection of titles combining jazz, blues, originals, and new standards. She brings her quintet with her as she […]
Kathleen Bertrand will be kicking-off the Balzer Theater's Summer Live At The Balzer Jazz Series for a one night performance delivering her classic vocal stylings as only she can do. The evening is curated by pianist, composer and producer Tyrone Jackson. Joining the singer will be Phil Davis, Chris Burroughs, Terrell Montgomery and Rod Harris […]
Michael Franks is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by Gordon Haskell, Shirley Bassey, The Carpenters, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sidran, Veronica Nunn, Carmen McRae, Ringo Starr and Natalie Cole. Franks grew up in southern California […]
Father and son come together to perform. John Lee Clayton Jr. is an American jazz musician, classical double bassist, arranger, and composer. He is the father of pianist Gerald Clayton and the brother of saxophonist Jeff Clayton, with whom he formed The Clayton Brothers; and The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton. Gerald William Clayton is […]
Miguel Zenón is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, band leader, music producer, and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate Degree in the Arts from Universidad del Sagrado Corazón.
Composer, Saxophonist and Educator John Perrine returns to the BOP STOP! He will be presenting original music with his quartet. CSU alums Jimmie Parker, piano | CSU faculty member Chris Vance, bass | Crystal Burks, drums John Perrine, Professor, is Coordinator of Jazz Studies and Director of Jazz Ensembles at Cleveland State University. He has […]
The All~Stars are Mike Rodriguez ~ trumpet | Steve Wilson ~ Saxophone | Steve Davis ~ Trombone | Mimi Fox ~ Guitar | Bill Cunliffe ~ Piano | Todd Coolman ~ Bass | Dennis Mackrel ~ Drums
Damien Escobar is a world-renowned violinist, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, hailing from Jamaica, Queens, and New York. His musical career spans over a decade, and his inspiring journey of making it big, losing it all, fighting to rebuild, and getting a second chance at success is as much a part of his brand identity as […]
Much of the world first heard acclaimed singer-songwriter Matteo Bocelli on “Fall on Me,” theEnglish/Italian song that he co-wrote for the elder Bocelli’s acclaimed 2018 album,Sì, which topped the Billboard 200 and the UK Official Albums chart. The song, which has amassed over 300 million combined global streams, went on to soundtrack Disney’sThe Nutcracker and […]
