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The Kennedy Center's International Jazz Career Development Program has announced the participants for the 22nd annual Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead (BCJA) program. The two-week residency includes training in performance, composition and career…

LR (clockwise): Zeynep Özsuca, pianist; Joseph Phillips, bass; Fretless (Images courtesy of SweetWater Festival) The SweetWater Music Festival returns with a full line-up in September 2022. The festival will feature a roster of…

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For most of us, the music we listen to is familiar. It often has a verse and a chorus and a catchy melody - and chances are it's sung by a pop star. But a new album from a Charlotte-area artist…

The Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday, and after two years of pandemic cancellations, it's back to its traditional format. A showcase for young musical talent in our community is also back. Wolfegang Baird, tenor…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Piano Days is coming to Cleveland.The festival is courtesy of the folks behind the quadrennial Cleveland International Piano Competition."We really try to put on off-year events that support our mission to share music in…

If you're a music lover, you might want to drive a few hours on the highway for the Festival of the Sound. The festival returns this summer from July 17-31, with in-person offerings ranging from classical to jazz to folk music.…

by Frank Bucholtz/special at Aldergrove Star Last year's exhibition is the dominant image of this year. Banners and posters for the fifth annual Fort Langley Arts and Jazz Festival are already on the streets. The…

NorwayTrondheim Jazz FestivalMay 10 – 15, 2022 In reality, Trondheim is in central Norway, but this city still feels very northern compared to other festival locations in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Molde.…

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh plays alongside his son, Grahame Lesh, on guitar at Thompson's Point in Portland. Photo courtesy of Robert Ker It's a rare and special occasion when a member of the Grateful Dead visits Portland. After…

The unique and intimate sound of local band Late Nite Laundry combines dreamy vocals with elements of pop and Latin jazz. During a recording session at Belmont Cragin's Bim Bom Studios, the quartet explained how, for them, conveying that…

Is music legend and ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney a creative genius? Not according to Edward P. Clapp, principal investigator at Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. The project aims to understand and foster “learning,…

Photo Times Observer by Brian Ferry Instructor Mark Robinault walks Warren County Youth Network students - including director Cameron Erwin and subject Alix Peterson - through audio, video, lighting and other details of 'an interview. The…

Lynne Griffith followed an unconventional path to become executive director of the Carroll County Arts Council.“When I was in kindergarten, my older sister wanted to take piano lessons. I wasn't interested, but my mom said if they bought a…

Returning to Bangalore after winning an honorable mention at the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Foundation's 70th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards in America, Carnatic artist Apoorva Krishna is understandably thrilled. “I wanted to try to…

The Elkin Big Band will perform their 40th anniversary concert at the Reeves Theater Thursday at 7 p.m. The Elkin Big Band will celebrate its 40th anniversary…

Friday at Jazz Fest was full of surprises. I took a more relaxed approach to the festival, stopping at random shows and not worrying about a schedule. I only attended three shows, but this more laid-back perspective allowed me to…

Breadcrumb Links Music local arts festivals Entertainment Peggy Lee is busy with six shows going on at the 2022 jazz festival. Cellist Peggy Lee has more gigs than any other performer at the 2022…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Five Arkansans will be inducted into the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame on June 20. The event, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., will take place at the Old State House Museum. The five will be the sixteenth group inducted…

Noteables will once again grace the front of Primebank and entertain ice cream attendees on Thursday, June 16. The band is made up of former LCS students, band managers and friends, who play Big Band hits.LE MARS – The 2022 Primebank Ice…

"To be honest, I can't remember when I first met Nicholas," Don Letts writes via email, "but that's because I can't remember last week. That said, I remember meeting Nicholas because it was like meeting a younger version of myself, which…

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will feature the return of Mason Alexander Park for a special Pride edition of their solo show 'The Pansy Craze' on Sunday June 26 at 9.30pm. The current star of NBC's highly anticipated sequel series "Quantum Leap,"…

FEATURES Jazz icon Jean Carne lends his voice to the "Jazz is Dead" series By Blake!-->…

Being a musician at any level helps you develop whole-brain integration, says Gerald Leonard, author of Culture is the Bass and Workplace Jazz. This means your left and right brains are both working, which helps you see the big goal as…

The Festival's return to downtown Grand Rapids on Friday after an extended COVID break drew families and fans of live music, food and art. Opening day highlights,…

The Suffers' latest album may have soul in it, but singer and songwriter Kam Franklin says it's not a soul band. "Houston is the most culturally diverse city in the United States, so coming out of Houston, we're making music without…

Kendrick Lamar recently visited Ghana, promoting his new album and reportedly filming a documentary. State officials celebrated the visit as part of Beyond the Return, Ghana's tourism and repatriation campaign. As Mr. Duckworth trades…

After the pandemic twice sabotaged the unveiling of some of the most idiomatically diverse new music of his versatile career, trumpeter/composer Chris Batchelor, with the Zoetic Quintet, is finally touring the UK until in July (full list…

When Scott Brown, the award-winning band director at Roosevelt High School in Seattle for 38 years, retires at the end of this school year, he will leave behind an amazing legacy.Brown, who announced his retirement this month, led…

Photo submitted Michael Cartwright, a trumpet artist, will perform at Stanley's Sibyl Center on June 4. …

Jazz music is synonymous with Louis Banks in India. It would not be wrong to say that Louis Banks introduced Indian music lovers to a new musical genre: jazz. No wonder he is dubbed the godfather of Indian jazz. In an exclusive…

BY ALAN SHERROD In days ago- which now includes everything that was before the end of the pandemic - we could count on the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for a season-ending concert that somehow included both an energetic and…

To go out: Movie theater RoboCopout nowOne of the greatest corporate satires of all time, re-released in a sparkling new 4k restoration? I would buy it for a dollar! Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi classic (above) is as delightfully and…

“I try to create the best version of myself,” says Masego.“There was a lot of juxtaposition. It was those musicians, like, very modest, who played beautiful instruments like the viola, the harp, the double bass, and we're all in that…

The bands from Litchfield High School bid farewell with music on Friday night at the Bernie Aaker…

For children like us, it was a magical place. A place where you could go on a Saturday morning and turn into someone else, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Buddy Rich. When you dream about music, learning to play an instrument is the first…

+2MORE GALLERIESGet your tickets now so you don't miss what will be the legendary inaugural concert of the Henry Lawson Festival at Grenfell on Sunday 12 June.Taking the festival to a new level, the Sunday afternoon event will welcome…

During their regular family walks through downtown Raleigh, something always made the Ferranti boys stop and stare: the large window displays of Montgomery Violins on Hillsborough Street.They looked…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. – Jazzmen will pay tribute to Christopher Dorsey with concerts on Saturday and Sunday in Fort Lauderdale. Dorsey is retiring after 36 years teaching music at public schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. He…

Jazz bassist Ron Carter, who will perform at Carnegie Hall on May 10 to mark his 85th birthday. credit: image courtesy of Shore Fire In his 1989 autobiography, legendary jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis…

Considered the godfather of Indian jazz, Banks was happy that the 11th edition, which was held yesterday, was in offline format, after a two-year break. You grew up with many musical influences. What prompted you to get into…

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The Kanaval Krewe of New Orleans joined in a parade at the 2022 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee. La Krewe Du Kanaval brought the sights and sounds of New Orleans and Haiti to the streets and concert halls of Knoxville,…

The Crimson Collective, officially known as the Oberlin Femininity and Black American Music Collective, is the creative idea for a dual degree sophomore jazz singer Marley Howard and Double DegreeFreshman jazz singer Gabi Allemana. The…

One of the most acclaimed drummers in rock history beats a beat on the table while waiting for a decaf Americano to arrive. Compared to the complex and flexible time signatures that Bill Bruford is famous for, this one is a simple 4/4.…

At some point, he realized, “It's not a burden. It is an identity.On previous albums, Drexler has sung about mass migration and parallel universes. He opens "Tinta y Tiempo" with the painstakingly orchestrated "El Plan Maestro" ("The…

The Jazz in June festival has found a permanent home in Andrews…

Jazz at Princeton University, led by renowned saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, announces the return of the Princeton University Jazz Festival. Presented in conjunction with Jazz Appreciation Month, the event, which takes place…

David Ellefson played bass for Megadeth for most of the band's existence, so he certainly has a ton of experience playing their songs. During an interview with Monsters, madness and magicthe rocker named the band's songs the hardest to…

The Dartington Music Summer School and Festival concert program for 2022 celebrates the power of music through the four elements of water, fire, earth and air. Highlights include a focus on the water city of Venice, with a festive…

When jazz guitarist extraordinaire Bill Frisell found himself unable to tour or perform live in conventional venues due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns in early 2020, he faced to similar challenges to millions…

Several months after the release of his solo EP in 2012, Silent Hour/Golden Mile, Daniel Rossen turned 30. It was then that his brain planted the seed of self-doubt that has hampered the Grizzly Bear co-leader and multi-instrumentalist's…

Returning for its eighth year just in time for Jazz Appreciation Month, Spring Dig Jazz's first 2022 event featured a collaboration between Filipino-American singer, writer and teacher Leslie Damaso and the multi-music group like Mr. Flesh.…

Roxy Music has announced a 50th anniversary tour that will visit North America and Europe in September and October.The trek begins September 7 in Toronto and ends October 14 in London. St. Vincent will open all North American dates except…

Githuki wa Nyokabi performing at Golden Dreams Grill, Murang'a. A few years ago in Kenya, vernacular music was becoming a marginalized affair to the detriment of urban musical genres. Most youngsters prefer to associate themselves…

It's the first official full weekend of spring 2022 and, as you'd expect, Wilmington's weekend seems to be off the hook as a result. Highlights include several events for the final days of the Lumina Festival of the Arts at UNCW, the NC…

Jay Weinberg is the drummer for one of the best bands in the world, Slipknot, but it all had to start somewhere. Weinberg just revealed a piece of Lars Ulrich memorabilia that his wife had recently cropped that played a pivotal role in his…

St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue St. Thomas Church A former nightclub/burlesque theater in Times Square, a French Gothic-style church in downtown and a speakeasy in Chelsea are among the venues lending their…

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Euclid voice actress Tina Stump will bring the spirit of jazz artist Ella Fitzgerald to those who gathered March 19 for the annual Women's History Luncheon at the Lake County History Center in Painesville Township. Stump says Fitzgerald,…

Although it may be hard for students to imagine, Loyola professors lead complex lives outside of teaching, grading, and worrying about their students. In fact, some Loyola staff transform into rockstars, artists, storytellers and more when…

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Only Love From Now on by Carmen Villain Carmen Villain is a world builder, and these days, I'm thrilled about it. (Have you seen the world we live in?) Like many people, I'm still trying to figure out 2020 and 2021, the latter!-->…

Jazz at Princeton University, led by renowned saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, welcomes special guest pianist Orrin Evans for the Creative Large Ensemble's Spring Concert under the direction of Darcy James Argue.The show will…

When soft cellos harmonized the "Baby Shark" theme, laughter of surprise and appreciation spread through the concert hall. When the daring trombone section danced to Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," it was impossible not to clap…

The Grateful Dead Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros. are on tour this spring and fall in the United States, and they have now added two new dates in New York, the April 2 and 3 at Radio City Music Hall. They will celebrate the 50th anniversary of…

Buffalo bassist RiShon Odel has performed around the world and with national artists. He prides himself on being rooted and enjoying the purity of the music. BUFFALO, NY — It all started when he was a little boy,…

Local student Vincent Huerta hauled a melody from San Juan Island to Bellingham where he was selected to compete to go state – and made it state – with his baritone saxophone. He is now ready to compete in Yakima at the…

When New York bassist and composer Ben Allison started writing music for his new album Moments inside last year, he expected it to reflect the pain, anger and grief that surrounded him. But that's not what happened."When I was done, I was…

Asheville's historic strip is bustling once again, with a mix of people and places bringing its remarkable past into the present. Share this article A The downtown Asheville walk can include stops at popular destinations like Pack Square…

Among the activities of the Tommy Jarrell Festival, there will be an Old Time Music workshop. HobartJones | Surry Arts Council…

Gail Halvorsen, 101, an Air Force transport pilot in an early Cold War clash that earned him the nickname Candy Bomber, died Wednesday at a hospital in Provo, Utah. After encountering a group of ragged German children in front of a…

R. Scott ReedyBefore being known worldwide as "the queen of disco", Donna Summer, born in Boston, sat in several districts of the city.So it's only fitting that the North American tour of "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical," the 2018…

The first week of February 2022 should go down in Santa Barbara music history for several reasons. Thursday, February 3 marked the return of Joshua Bell to the Granada Theater for an electrifying recital presented by UCSB!-->…

Love takes many forms, as we see in this roundup of new music from SOMI with Gregory Porter, Ethan Iverson, Chris Dingman, Steve Slagle and Rebecca Martin.SOMI, "Love Tastes Like Strawberries (with…

Submitted Photo The Minot Brass Band will perform at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall at Minot State University this weekend. The group started in 1994 in Minot.…

VALDOSTA – At the age of 7, Chris Brubeck dreamed of playing…

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Anyone familiar with the West Virginia music scene knows Charleston jazz pianist Bob Thompson. Originally from Jamaica in Queens, New York, he has been playing in West Virginia for over 50 years!…

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DACAMERA, a Houston-based chamber music and jazz concert presenter, has announced that jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is set to join them on Friday, February 25 at the Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center. The performance will feature new…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – In honor of Black History Month, the sounds of feel-good music will fill the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens on Sundays throughout February for the Third Annual Jazz & Gospel in the Gardens. "Jazz & Gospel in…

JOSEPH “BRUIN” PAUL BUONO, 46, of Lapeer, passed away suddenly on January 21, 2022. He was born in Lapeer on April 20, 1975. Joe Buono was a rare individual. He had an unusual blend of intellect, courage, talent, compassion and a…

With the exception of Weather Report co-founder Joe Zawinul, who died in 2007, no other Austrian-born jazz artist has achieved as much notoriety beyond his home country as Wolfgang Muthspiel.The guitarist, who is currently on tour with…

The Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association recently presented the Martin Crandell Excellence in Education Award to Buena Vista University alumnus Corbet Butler, who teaches instrumental music at Storm Lake High School. The award is named…

For Marianka Zadikow May, survivor of the Theresienstadt concentration camp, the representations of Verdi Requiem given by her and other prisoners were unforgettable. As she told the Defiant Requiem Foundation: explained: it was our…

Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of surf music pioneers The Ventures, died on January 22 at the age of 88, his family has confirmed.They said Saint Bryan, NBC Seattle reporter that Wilson had “passed peacefully” of natural causes…

Whether it's humming a tune in your head, hitting a percussive beat on the table, or even singing along, music is something we all love to do to some degree, but not everyone actually pursues it. playing an instrument.Why? Well, one thing…

It's yet another eventful weekend in Wilmington, which, given that it's January, is a good sign for what's to come this spring and summer. Warm up to a mix of local and touring talent, from Broadway shows to Port City comics and musicals.…

During their set at the scenic Green Man Festival in the mountains of Wales last summer, Caroline ran into a problem. While playing their second single, 2021's "Skydiving on the library roof," a vicious rattle began to emanate from…

Lisa McKim-Hall spoke at the January meeting of the American Association of University Women. She…

Downtown Half Moon Bay will host its first Wine and Jazz Fest in May to celebrate the Bay Area's booming…

Tony Malaby, pictured in fall 2021, under the New Jersey…

Bombay, January 11 (IANS): New music director duo Shivam Sengupta and Anuj Danait are very excited about how they experienced 90s!--start>…

Stro Elliot is no stranger to the remix game, but when he was tasked with tackling James browndiscography, even he had some reservations. “I'm always like, 'Why would you change those drums? Why would you…

Breadcrumb Links Music Local entertainment Entertainment Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Expands Educational Offerings for Children Author of the article: Jim moodie Release date : Jan 07, 2022…

This weekend we found some events to relax you and get your blood flowing. Plus, there is something for you anime fanatics that you really don't want to miss. There is a lot more, so scroll down! SOUND BATH AND GUIDED SUNSET MEDITATION -…

By Sam Boughedda Investing.com - Pharmaceutical Jazz API (NASDAQ :) announced Monday after the bell that the Food and Drug Administration had granted orphan drug exclusivity to its Xywav oral treatment for idiopathic hypersomnia…

New technologies often walk a tightrope between the necessary and the unnecessary. With our reliance on digital devices increasing over the year, most of us have favored raw features over quirky shapes, as well as the ability to…

As we mark another 365 days around the sun, it is time to reflect and celebrate gloriously. This year we have a lot to be thankful for, including our ability to enjoy live music again. For our annual Toast of the Nation party, we…

Justin Hawkins has said bands like The Darkness depend on big egos - but admitted it got them in trouble earlier in their careers and has the potential to do it again.After meeting success in 2003 with his first album Clearance to land,…

We have a fantastic prize package for the person who gets the right answers in our festive quiz - a Besson Prodigy cone plus a set of mutes and a music pack worth ... It's time to think if you have the chance to win a fantastic Christmas…

And it looks so peaceful from the outside. Tradition has it that Led Zeppelin requisitions up to six floors of what is now the Andaz Hotel in LA for their parties. Further down the Sunset Strip is Whiskey-a-Go-Go, where Oasis once…

Burning Ambulance, the independent arts and culture center launched in 2010 by writer Phil Freeman and artist IA Freeman, will kick off 2022 with an extraordinary one-day event: an online streaming festival featuring exclusive performances…

Summary Guitar, violin, tabla, sitar, keys - young musicians sharpened their skills…

Leonard "Hubbard" Hubbard was the bassist of the famous hip-hop group The Roots from 1992 to 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvFkcHLb4IA Musical career Hubbard joined the Roots at the start of the band, when…

Ben Shaw is not the kind of musician to get in the box. The Portsmouth native and University of Rhode…

The acclaimed pianist received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his varied career, including his pioneering work with the Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra, where he influenced the development of many of Scotland's top musicians such as Calum…

James Taylor and Jackson Browne's calming concert at Nationwide Arena on Saturday night offered a gripping study of different ways to grow after achieving success as a singer-songwriter 50 years ago.Browne, who is still best known for his…

Robbie Shakespeare, a Jamaican bassist who, as one half of the rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, has performed with and produced some of the biggest names in music while transforming reggae with daring infusions of rock, blues and jazz, died…

Something terribly dark is coming this way! Crowbar is back with a new muddy gem to kick off the promotion of their upcoming album Zero and below. Get your first listen to "Chemical Godz" from the album Zero and Below below.With…