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09.01.2025 Jazz history has taught its students that great arrangers know and write to their players. The annals of jazz history highlight the intimate collaborative brilliance of composers and arrangers such as Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Gil Evans who wrote the unique personalities of each member of their ensembles into their respective parts. read more 09.01.2025 The Cathedral of St. John The Divine will celebrate the Feast of Blessed Absalom Jones, the first Black priest in the Episcopal Church on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at 10:30 AM at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112thStreet. ALL ARE WELCOME. The service always includes participants and worshippers of ALL ethnicities. Absalom Jones was declared a 'Saint' in the Episcopal Church in 1973; since then his Feast day has become part of the Official Church Calendar. read more  09.01.2025 Out February 7, 2025, Griot Songs marks the return of the Omar Thomas Large Ensemble after more than a decade, featuring soloists Jason Palmer, Mark Zaleski, Alex Brown, Mark Cocheo and others "Griot Songs firmly plants Omar Thomas in the pantheon of distinguished and exceptional writers. He blurs the lines stylistically in the best of ways withz a texturally compelling 'heart and soul' sonic story all his own." – Grammy-winning drummer/composer Terri Lyne Carrington read more09.01.2025 Sony Music Masterworks today releases EMILIA PÉREZ (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) featuring original songs and score music written by CLÉMENT DUCOL and CAMILLE for the award-winning musical drama from Jacques Audiard. read more 09.01.2025 Virtuosic artist Matthew Whitaker is celebrating his first-ever NAACP Image Award nomination for On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute in the Outstanding Jazz Album category at the 56th edition of the historic award ceremony. read more 07.01.2025 Next Jazz Legacy (NJL), the groundbreaking program presented by New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and led by Artistic Director Terri Lyne Carrington, will present a showcase at NYC Winter Jazzfest with an electrifying one-hour set at Le Poisson Rouge, located at 158 Bleecker Street, NY NY 10012 on Friday, January 10th at 5:00 PM. read more 07.01.2025 Artist: ALEX COKE & CARL MICHEL SEXTET Title: SITUATION Artist Website: https://www.carlmichel.com https://alexcokecarlmichelsextet.bandcamp.com Release Date: January 29, 2025 Label: PlayOn Records Catalog Number: 1006-2 read more
15.12.2024 Mark Cameron has been actively performing for over 30 years and has established a strong presence in Minnesota's blues scene, frequently appearing at clubs, festivals, and events across the Midwest. read more  03.12.2024 The Nighthawks and the Sol Roots trio join forces for a powerful evening of blues, soul, and rock at Rams Head OnStage in Annapolis, Maryland. The legendary blues group The Nighthawks have been traveling the country for over 50 years, playing their free wheeling mix of low down dirty blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, and rockabilly. The band is led by master harmonica player, and blues historian, Mark Wenner. read more10.11.2024 Pat Hunter is a powerhouse vocalist whose dynamic style has drawn comparisons to legends like Etta James, Shirley Bassey, and Tina Turner. Known for her versatility, Pat performs a wide range of genres, including blues, R&B, soul, funk, and jazz. read more 08.11.2024 On Saturday November 9, world class guitarist and vocalist Sol Roots brings a trio to perform at the intimate concert hall and supper club, The Room at Cedar Grove, which is located on Delaware's scenic coast. read more
06.01.2025 Tasman & Noizepunk is an dynamic electro-acoustic duo that performs music for violin, guitar, and Di.J. (digital jockey). With violinist/composer Tasos Papastamou - aka Tasman, and composer/ guitarist/Di.J. Gene Pritsker aka Noizepunk. For this event, they will perform their own music as well as compositions by Marshall Coid and Tim Mukherjee. read more 14.12.2024 In a groundbreaking convergence of cultural heritage and modern artistry, the innovative jazz ensemble ZY THE WAY announces the release of their highly anticipated debut full-length album, Then And Now. Set to drop on November 8, 2024, this album promises to redefine the boundaries of music and historical narrative, read more 10.12.2024 On Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents its first concert of the new year with the Jeffryes Brothers. Brand new compositions written for the unusual combination of piano and drum set. read more 16.11.2024 Christmas comes with familiar preparations: stuffed stockings, ornamental trees and feasts to please the fussiest of palates. But for many Afro-Caribbean communities that's just a start. For steelpan artist Joy Lapps and her husband, drummer Larnell Lewis, Christmas resonates with a specific quality of spirit and musicality. read more
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