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 29.03.2025 VIBRAPHONIST AND COMPOSER SASHA BERLINER PRIORITIZES IDEAS AND SOUND FIRST WITH FANTÔME, A METAPHORICAL CHALLENGE TO THE STATE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY OUT MARCH 28, 2025 (OUTSIDE IN MUSIC) he backdrop of the music scene contemporarily can appear to resemble the apparent divisiveness of broader culture surrounding it, as different views seek to define what music is, should be, or once was. The subculture of jazz is seemingly no exception to the status quo, with factions of ideologies on improvisation, composition, and canonization all vying for their definition and perspective to be the authoritative one. read more29.03.2025 For over 25 years, Domenic Cicchetti has been a dynamic force in the music world, excelling as a performing musician, recording artist, composer, educator, and musical instrument product specialist. His journey began at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he honed his craft under the tutelage of the acclaimed Madam Charloff. Domenic's career took off with his 1979 debut recording Sunrise on the Arista label. read more 29.03.2025 The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro/Destination ARTS! presents its second annual Destination JAZZ event on Saturday, April 26 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, located at 550 E. 2nd St., Waynesboro, PA. read more 29.03.2025 New Music USA and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Announce 2025 Next Jazz Legacy Cohort Fourth Year Of Program Led By New Music USA & Berklee Institute of Jazz & Gender Justice Continues To Advance Jazz Inclusivity read more 29.03.2025 DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces 2025 DC JazzFest programming for its indoor festival home at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. From August 28-31, DCJF will present a powerful and flavorful lineup of great music at Arena Stage. Conveniently located adjacent to District Wharf's three open air stages, Arena Stage offers a contrasting, acoustically sumptuous interior home for the annual DC JazzFest marquee weekend. read more 29.03.2025 PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED KENNY DORHAM DATE BLUE BOSSA IN THE BRONX: LIVE FROM THE BLUE MOROCCO BOWS AS TWO-LP SET FROM RESONANCE RECORDS ON RECORD STORE DAY APRIL 12, 2025 read more 29.03.2025 Pierre Boulez would have been 100 years old today. In honour of this milestone, the Elbphilharmonie pays homage to the visionary composer with eight concerts featuring some of his most important works in May and June 2025. Boulez was not only a groundbreaking innovator in music, but also one of the most influential conductors, music theorists and cultural figures of the 20th century. read more
07.03.2025 On Friday March 7, the Sol Roots trio performs a night of dynamic funk, upbeat jazz, deep blues and soul, and hypnotic rhythms at Two Nineteen in Old Town Alexandria, VA. read more 04.03.2025 The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival presented by Duke Energy on April 4-5, 2025 will showcase some of the best local and touring artists – 12 bands in all – on two stages for a non-stop music celebration along with great food and drinks, crafts and vendors and lots of kids activities. read more 28.02.2025 The Blues are the roots of African American music today. Blues On The Patio, Spring/Fall series, features local and regional Blues artists. This series provides a network of association for area Blues lovers and build upon the Blues Education program by encouraging youth participation. Admission is FREE! read more 08.02.2025 On Saturday February 8, two world class performers, Linwood Taylor and Sol Roots, join forces for a powerful concert of deep blues, energetic rock, raw funk, and heartfelt soul. Experience an electrifying night of blues and soul as Linwood Taylor, a bluesman steeped in the traditions of Howlin' Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, and Albert Collins, takes the stage at The Listening Booth. read more
07.03.2025 Considered the most important musician in the history of Afro-Cuban based dance music (Salsa/Son), Arsenio Rodriguez was indeed transformative. A master of the mandolin sounding Cuban Tres, he was the the first to add the conga drum to band performance, the piano to play son/salsa, developed the multi-horn mambo concept and created the son montuno, the rhythmic foundation of salsa. read more 28.02.2025 Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a new project, and a programme of powerfully-moving pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass. Asked about the nature of his artistic journey, Brahem has drawn analogies with the growth of a tree, its branches spreading out above ground, while roots dig ever deeper. read more  14.02.2025 Irish guitar hero Mark O'Leary continues to pursue the outer boundaries of improvisation. Here, he aligns with Norwegian percussionist Terje Isungset for a polytonal and multihued improv fest. On 2008's Shamanic Voices, with more on the way, the guitarist intermingles acoustic and electric guitar parts with his partner's keen use of disparate percussion objects. Loaded with contrasts, O'Leary shades the proceedings with injections of electronics and a myriad of guitars. Whether he fuses fuzz-toned pyrotechnics with Isungset's shakers, woodblocks, cymbals and drums, O'Leary looms as a unifying force throughout. read more12.02.2025 On Monday, March 8th, 2025 at 7pm at Westbeth, Composers Concordance presents 'Seth & Gene's Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure'. Composers Gene Pritsker and Seth Boustead will perform a duo concert featuring special guests, poets Robert C. Ford and Imelda O'Reilly. read more
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