Saying goodbye to Geraldine and Eddie de Haas, with music
Next Tuesday will be a tough night for Chicago singer-impresario Geraldine de Haas and her husband, bassist Eddie de Haas. But it should be quite gratifying, too. A large segment of Chicago's jazz...
View ArticleSinging Competition Winners Share Love of Jovani Fashions
This season's winner of The Voice and past winners of American Idol have all been seen in the world-renowned fashion house's designs LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the night of June...
View ArticleSHOWBIZ: A night to trumpet about
Jazz fans were raving over the infectious charms of trumpeter Byron Stripling at a Louis Armstrong tribute, writes Aref Omar DESPITE the hazy weather outside, jazz fans got to experience What A...
View ArticleWashington, D.C. Reclaims its Role as a Jazz Destination
By PAULA PHILLIPS, Paula Phillips Contributor since 2013 Paula is the Director of Administration at Maryland Summer Jazz and principal at The Phillips Agency. Recent articles (0 total) Washington,...
View ArticleBroadway's Smash Hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to Perform on PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH,...
Download image A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS, airing live from the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, July 4 at 8 p.m. ET, will feature legendary hits from Broadway's new smash MOTOWN THE MUSICAL....
View ArticleJazz breaking news: SNJO get in the spirit of Duke at BRASS Festival
The seventh annual BRASS Durham International Festival, which runs from 7 until 21 July, showcases the best brass bands and groups from around the world along with street theatre, sound installations,...
View ArticleRemembering William Russo: A major celebration in store
Ten years ago, Chicago lost one of its most prolific, inventive, genre-defying creative spirits. In the 1960s alone, William Russo created the Chicago Jazz Ensemble and conducted the London Jazz...
View ArticleFantasia Barrino In Talks For Broadway-Bound ‘After Midnight’
Fantasia Barrino has made a great home for herself on Broadway. It looks like she may return to the stage, as it’s rumored that she’s currently in talks to star in Broadway-bound show After Midnight....
View ArticleLast Two Nights for the Jams!! (Rochester International Jazz Festival)
(Source: Rochester International Jazz Festival) Last Two Nights for the Jams!! June 28, 2013 XRIJF Nightly Jazz Session with The Bob Sneider Trio Showtimes June 28 State St. Bar & Grill at the...
View ArticleMariah Carey to Join New York Philharmonic Benefit Concert
The New York Philharmonic said on Monday that two unusual stars (unusual for the Philharmonic, anyway) would join the orchestra for a concert in Central Park on July 13: Mariah Carey and Joe Torre. The...
View ArticleA Distillation of Democracy, Rich in History
“The best there is.” That was Michael Feinstein’s accurate description of the musical forces resurrecting the swing era at the Allen Room on Wednesday evening. The program, “Swinging With the Big...
View ArticleRonnie Scottâs Jazz Club, London, listings for July and August 2013.
Ronnie Scotts 47 Frith St, London, W1D 4HT http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk Box office: 020 7439 0747 JULY AND AUGUST LISTINGS Monday 1st July Tuesday 2nd July / Doors 6.00pm / £25.00-£40.00 SPOKFREVO...
View ArticlePaul Giamatti to Appear on ‘Downton Abbey’
Television’s most popular Yorkshire estate is about to receive another high profile visitor: Paul Giamatti has been cast to appear in the Season 4 finale of “Downton Abbey,” according to a statement...
View ArticleLong Beach Opera to showcase Duke Ellington, John Adams next season
Long Beach Opera announced Wednesday its 2014 season will include works by Duke Ellington, John Adams and Wynton Marsalis. The season will feature four productions -- the same as the current season --...
View ArticleTodd Gordon announces British Vocal Jazz Festival, Edinburgh, August 2013.
From http://www.britishvocaljazzfestival.blogspot.com British Vocal Jazz Festival The UK’s newest jazz event within the world’s biggest arts festival. Todd Gordon presents: A brand-new jazz festival...
View ArticleBig Band Retrospective at The Allen Room
By NICK CATALANO, Nick Catalano Columnist since 1998 Dr. Nick is a TV writer/producer and professor of Literature and Music at Pace University. Recent articles (117 total) Pat Martino at Birdland...
View ArticleMarsalis swings at Kimmel
Travel Deals $149 -- Historic Maryland Inn w/Breakfast & Wine, Reg. $319 See all travel deals » Shaun Brady, For The Inquirer Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013, 3:01 AM Welcoming the audience to...
View ArticleThe Cotton Club, The Apex, Saturday 15 June (St Edmundsbury Borough Council)
(Source: St Edmundsbury Borough Council) Take a step back in time to 1920s New York City as The Apex is transformed into Harlem's hottest nightclub, 'The Cotton Club' Swinging At The Cotton Club on...
View ArticleQ&A with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra leader Wynton Marsalis
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is acknowledged as one of the top big bands in the world. Its leader is nine-time Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter / composer Wynton Marsalis, who...
View ArticleHarold J. Cromer, Stumpy of Vaudeville Duo Stump and Stumpy, Dies
Harold J. Cromer, a hoofer and comedian who as Stumpy, half of the vaudevillian duo Stump and Stumpy, performed antic dance routines in clubs around the country after World War II and later on...
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