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Register to get your streaming pass and join us for Jackson Room's live virtual performance! We are pushing through COVID-19 with the Willie Martinez Quartet and Special Guest Ed Jackson Live Stream concert from the Jackson Room venue in Queens, NY on Saturday, February 26th. There will be 2 shows, 7:00 pm EST and 8:30 pm EST. Ed will have his full band, including Edsel Gomez on Piano, Melissa Slocum on Bass, Willie Martinez on drums and vocals, Eddie Allen on trumpet and Special Guest Ed Jackson on Saxophone. Each show will be sold seperately. Once you register, you will receive a link to the live virtual performance on the day of the event.

Acclaimed Japanese-born pianist Yoko Miwa brings her “splendid, irrepressible energy” (Jazzwise) and “remarkably upbeat and affirmative” music (DownBeat) to Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City. The performance features The Yoko Miwa Trio with pianist Miwa, bassist Will Slater, and drummer Scott Goulding.

I am thrilled to be making my trio debut in the fabulous Birdland Theatre on Sunday night February 27@ 9:30PM! I’ll be performing selections from the critically acclaimed Bird Fly By CD + originals and standards, and telling some stories just to induce a few laughs! Scheduled to be on hand are two jazz masters - Jay Anderson on Bass and Ron Vincent on the Drums! Special thanks to Gianni Valenti for the opportunity to play for you! One set only so make your reservations now. Please check on them as we get closer as the insecurity of performing during the pandemic sometimes surprises us and alters our plans. Hope this finds you safe, healthy and grooving in the warmth of winter.

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, continues its 2021-22 Mainstage Series with “Love Songs in 176 Keys: 4 hands, 4 voices, 4 countries” at Merkin Hall, co-presented by Kaufman Music Center. The concert features Caramoor’s 2022 Vocal Rising Stars, including mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, tenor César Andrés Parreño, soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth, baritone Seonho Yu, and pianist Francesco Barfoed, performing love songs from Germany, Spain, France, and the United States by Brahms, Fauré, Milhaud, Gershwin, and others. Each country’s “chapter” begins with a virtuoso duo-piano overture. Pianist Bénédicte Jourdois joins Steven Blier as co-director and pianist for the performance.

Music of Tom Hoffmann -West Coast Jazz Celebrates International Jazzday! Traditional Jazz served up just the way you like it by the Creole Jazz Kings in honor of the Historic Livermore Manongs! All are welcome. Free event. Donations welcome! Lawn seating, so bring a chair if you want a seat. 1pm-3pm. More info: westcoastjazz.com, jazzday.com. Musicians: Trumpet - Bob Sakoi, Trombone - Arthur Brian Richardson, Drums - Joe Runnels, Banjo - Steve Leipelt, Tuba - Keith Baltz, Vocals-Trumpet - Becky Sharp, Reeds-TBD. https://jazzday.com/listing/west-coast-jazz-celebrates-jazzday-in-honor-of-the-livermore-manongs/

Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The musical genius of Jimi Hendrix is recreated on stage by Jimy Bleu, the longest-running - and considered the most authentic - Jimi Hendrix tribute artist since 1968, joined by Moby Medina on bass guitar, Ted Edwards on drums.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner Darlene Love brings her hits to UCPAC! Come hear classics like “He’s a Rebel," “The Boy I’m Gonna Marry," “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Comes Home," and “He’s Sure the Boy for Me." The much-loved documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom, which prominently featured Love, among other famous and not-so-famous backup singers, was not only awarded with an Oscar for Best Documentary, but it was also soon followed by a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. Her famous fans include Bette Midler, Little Steven, Bruce Springsteen, and former Late Night host David Letterman, who invited her to appear every December for 29 years prior to his retirement to sing “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” Rolling Stone Magazine calls Love "one of the greatest singers of all time."

Did you know that Charlie Chaplin, one of the greatest silent movie actors and most iconic figures of the early film industry, was also a talented composer? To celebrate Chaplin’s 133rd birthday (he was born on April 16, 1889), Aspect Chamber Music Series present Philippe Quint’s critically-acclaimed multimedia program. Inspired by the violinist’s successful 2019 album Chaplin’s Smile (Warner Classics), the program returns to New York City for its premiere in an all-new format. Quint’s unique arrangements of songs from Chaplin’s most celebrated films (Modern Times, City Lights, Monsieur Verdoux, The Kid, Limelight, and A King in New York) are interspersed with rare footage of the actor, along with still images and video clips from his films. The program also features music by composers who influenced Chaplin’s musical style – Brahms, Debussy, Stravinsky, and Gershwin. Don’t miss this interactive performance, featuring Philippe Quint’s captivating narration as well as surprise guests!

“Don’t Let Go” is a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works commission for “Balancing Act,” a jazz octet with voice. Structured as a song-cycle, this concert-length project explores the nuances and complexities of the concept of “hope” in the context of current social, political, and environmental realities. Mike Holober – piano/composer Jamile – voice
 Scott Wendholt – trumpet
 & flugelhorn Dick Oatts – alto & soprano saxophone, flute Jason Rigby – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
 Matt McDonald – trombone
 Mike McGuirk – bass Jimmy Macbride – drums

We can’t hide our excitement. Earth, Wind & Fire is coming back to NJPAC! The GRAMMY® Award-winning supergroup is responsible for some of the funnest, funkiest tunes of all time: “September,” “Shining Star,” “After the Love Has Gone,” “Sing a Song.” It’ll be a “Boogie Wonderland” for two nights at NJPAC. Get your tickets to one or both performances, and “Let’s Groove!” “Earth, Wind & Fire proved the power of black music. The awesomely talented band rose to prominence in the Seventies by bringing together the sounds that came before it —jazz, blues, R&B, pop, gospel, African roots, funk, and deep soul—making an impact that transcends race, cultures, and time. One of the tightest ensembles since the Count Basie Orchestra, Earth, Wind & Fire are legendary for their stage shows, a spectacle of magic, muscle, and musicianship.” –The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame