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Join us for an evening at the intersection of jazz, classical music, and creative writing. Featuring Wynton Marsalis’ String Quartet No. 1, performed by the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players and interspersed with spoken word by Simeon Marsalis, writer and faculty member at Rutgers University-Newark. We hope you will attend this monumental collaboration with Rutgers’ Institute of Jazz Studies.

Greg Bryant is a self-admitted Grinch when it comes to Christmas jazz, while Nate Chinen is a full-blown Elf. Hear them work out their differences on this holiday edition of Jazz United.

Luciana Souza has one wish for humanity in a troubled time: “That we all can make a difference in every way that we live.”Souza is a singer-songwriter…

On the August 27 edition of the WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle has an in-depth conversation with Jazz pianist Monty Alexander, we pay tribute to the late WBGO announcer and Journal theater critic Michael Bourne and WBGO's Jon Kalish has the latest about musician Andy Statman

 “Virtuosos on clarinet & saxophone” (New York Times), Grammy-winning Juilliard graduates and identical twins, Peter & Will Anderson have been featured soloists on the Broadway stage, at the Kennedy Center, Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New Orleans Jazz Festival, live on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion Radio Program, and can be heard on the soundtrack of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.  Vanity Fair magazine listed their album in “Four New Releases to Make You Love Jazz,” and the Washington Post said they “consistently bring a fresh perspective to classic jazz.”  On Sunday, January 8th at the Blue Note, they will explore the works and life of Louis Armstrong with their sextet featuring Vince Giordano, with songs including "What a Wonderful World," "St. James Infirmary,"  "Hello Dolly," and "Swing that Music."  www.PeterAndWillAnderson.com

Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz the live virtual experience presents " SEVEN JAZZY GUITARS" an evening of seven unique guitarists playing solo guitar from the comfort of their homes. This musical evening is dedicated to the memory of legendary playwright, August Wilson whose play SEVEN GUITARS appeared on Broadway... It all takes place Tuesday, May 25, 2021 @ 7 PM... and features guitarists; GRAMMY nominated Guy Davis, Keith Johnston and Benjamin Lapidus, Ayodele Maakheru, Kevin McNeal, Richard Miller, and Lou Vega.. To add to the tribute to August Wilson, Jerome Preston Bates ( star of stage and screen, six time AUDELCO Award winning actor) who actually starred in August's SEVEN GUITARS (with Viola Davis) on Broadway. Jerome will perform a couple of monologues from the play..Get ready for a truly exciting night!

Born in Brooklyn and inspired as a boy by the Broadway and Hollywood exploits of his cousin Savion Glover, tap master Omar Edwards studied with masters like Henry Letang, Jimmy Slyde, and Marie Brooks and appeared in both Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk and “Showtime At The Apollo.” He coined the unique tap dancing style he developed “Afro Feet.” LaTasha Barnes is known for her joyful presence, musicality and athleticism, with which she carries the cultural dance traditions in which she practices: House, Hip-Hop, Waacking, Vernacular Jazz, and Lindy Hop. As a dancer, choreographer, educator, performer, and cultural ambassador, Barnes bridges the gaps between these distinct movement styles, making visible the connections between them and generations of dancers and artists.

IN ASSOCIATION WITH JAZZMOBILE

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson.

This event takes place on 13th July,333 Lounge ,Kings County, NY.

Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town!

This event will include an educational piece on the history of the Seven String Guitar. Ron will perform jazz standards and original songs, some bebop, and soul. And a special treat will be the jazz reimaginings of (yacht) rock, R&B, and pop songs all from his critically acclaimed new release, "Standards And My Songs".



TICKETS AND INFO
Ron Jackson: https://ronjacksonmusic.com/shows

Sneak peek of the first single for the album, "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)": https://youtu.be/sVZQJAXcsVQ

It’s Summer, that special time when New York City opens its vast array of parks and outdoor spaces to the sound of music. Jazzmobile returns with its 58th annual Summerfest series, which takes over a myriad of stages throughout the city’s five boroughs with a dancing and diverse assemblage of nearly 30 jazz stars and emerging talents from July 6 to August 31. The much-anticipated return of Jazzmobile presents audiences with another year of Free top-notch musical performances that parallel New York City’s dynamic diversity – from straight-ahead, Latin, post-bop, blues, swing and beyond. To see the full schedule, please visit www.jazzmobile.com.

“The best young guitarist in the business.” — The New York Times

Acclaimed jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield brings his formidable trio to Zinc on Monday, January 30. He’s supported by Mark Lewandowski on bass and Charles Goold on drums.

Mark Whitfield graduated from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, the world’s foremost institution for the study of Jazz and modern American music in the spring of 1987. Shortly thereafter, he returned to his native New York to embark on a career as a Jazz Guitarist that afforded him the opportunity to collaborate with legendary artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Carmen McRae, Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Smith, Clark Terry, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Joe Williams, Stanley Turrentine and his greatest teacher and mentor George Benson.

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 day of show. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.