Sonero y Conguero Armando Vega grew up immersed in Latin music and culture in Detroit, Michigan. Beginning to sing Salsa at seventeen, he received early mentoring from Herman Olivera, famed […]
Recognized in both the vocal jazz performance and scholarship worlds, Ellie Martin is a highly respected vocalist, composer, educator, and Jazz studies scholar. She is currently the vocal jazz instructor […]
Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums Paul Bollenback - guitar James Francies - piano Chris Smith - bass Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone Jeff "Tain" Watts is one of the most in […]
Dinner & A Show Ever since he burst on the jazz scene in the latter part of the twentieth century, the Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist/guitarist/bandleader/composer Allan Harris has reigned supreme as […]
Mike LeDonne Organ Quintet featuring Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander, Dave Stryker & Joe Farnsworth! Pianist Mike LeDonne started playing piano at the age of 5 and was raised in his […]
Heartfelt and authentic, Johnny O’Neal’s expression reflects a profound lineage of master song interpreters. The singer and pianist delivers a pureness of melody, spontaneity, and phrasing. His thrilling, often cathartic […]
Curtis Lundy an American double bass player, composer, producer, choir director and arranger. Lundy is best known for his work as part of jazz vocalist Betty Carter band. Over the […]
Trumpeter Sean Jones’ Dizzy Spellz has wowed New York audiences for years with its interpretation of the late, great jazz master Dizzy Gillespie. Armed with a turntablist and the tap dancing Appalachian […]
Prolific as both a leader and first-call collaborator, the lyrical and swinging horn player is also a master of beautiful, lush ballads and inventive compositions. He has appeared with such […]
Drummer. Educator. Author. Creative Entrepreneur. A drummer who The New York Times has said “take a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines […]
If you were to list all the groups Jimmy Madison has worked with since his arrival in New York, it would read like a Who’s Who of modern music. A […]
Rising star singer Stella Katherine Cole is known for her classic style, rich tone, and intimate emotionality. You might know her from her social media, where she has gotten millions […]
Yvonnick Prené was already playing the harmonica professionally by the age of 17 in Parisian jazz clubs. He later earned a master’s degree in music at the Sorbonne University in […]
For nearly a decade, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra has been transforming countless aspiring artists from the New York Metropolitan Area into pro-level musicians through training and mentorship, […]
The French Horn Collective is an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of Gypsy jazz, swing and original French music. Led by Parisian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer […]
Alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo is the real deal. Ever since he arrived in New York two decades ago, DiRubbo has reigned supreme as one of the most durable and dynamic […]
The acclaimed saxophonist and alum of the bands of Randy Weston, Jimmy Scott and Abdullah Ibrahim fronts a powerhouse band of his own
One of the world's longest-running musical events, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 65th year with a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble. Featuring Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning NEA Jazz Master vocalist Dee Dee […]
Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to […]
Cyrus Chestnut - Piano Tim Green - Saxophone Obasi Koto - Bass Eric Kennedy - Drums “Chestnut showed what pervasive spontaneity and deep swing rhythm are all about. Chestnut made spirits […]
FIRE! Hope Morgan meets Dennis Rowland What do you get when you pair legendary male vocalist Dennis Rowland from the Count Basie Orchestra with a female vocalist for whom the […]
Unity Jazz Concert Series Special Guest ~ Stillwell High School Jazz Ensemble Hosted By ~ WCLK 91.9FM's Riva Blue Tickets: $35.00 in advance | $40.00 at door (NO CASH) Tickets […]
With two decades on the New York scene and five albums to her credit, Pittsburgh native Aimée Allen has impressed listeners with her warm, creative, swinging vocals and mastery of […]
Fresh off a special guest appearance for The Shanghai Suite with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Ye Huang brings his quintet to […]
