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George Benson's 'Dreams Do Come True' featured on WBGO's New Day, New Play Aug 5-9

Experience one of the most iconic weekends in jazz with WBGO at the Newport Jazz Festival, happening July 31 – August 2.

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 21 Sept, at 333 Lounge, in 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

“John di Martino's middle name should be 'taste', for he conveys that quality in both solo and supportive roles, in jazz as well as Latin music.” —Ray Barretto

Acclaimed jazz pianist John di Martino brings his quartet to Zinc to celebrate the music of composer Billy Strayhorn on Tuesday, September 27. He’s supported by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Carmen Intorre.

John di Martino has been described by Paul Pines as a musical "shape shifter", inhabiting three different worlds. As a straight-ahead jazz pianist, he has performed and recorded with such notables as Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino, James Moody, and Eddie Gomez. Mr. di Martino is a sought-after musical director and has accompanied Jon Hendricks, Diane Schuur, and the late Billy Eckstine.

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 advance / $30 day of show. For more info, visit http://zincjazzcom.

"A Legacy, Two Legends, and the Great American Songbook - A Celebration 50 years in the Making" Honoring and featuring Bill Crow & Houston Person with pianist Larry Fuller (Co-Musical Director) bassist Matthew Parrish, and drummer Jason Tiemann. The concert will also include Don Braden - sax (Co-Musical Director), Warren Vache - coronet, Lucy Wijnands - vocals, NJJS Scholarship Winners: Sam AuBuchon - bass, Liam Sutcliffe - trumpet, Jimmy Waltman - vocals, Derick Campos - guitar. MC'd by Songbook Scholar Chuck Granata. The celebration also includes a visual art show/sale and a "50 Years of Memories" memorabilia stroll. Tickets available at NJJS.org.

Even though he has been living in cosmopolitan Brussels for decades, crooner Tom McGuire still has his accent from growing up in the Bronx in the 1950s and 60s. On his return visit to NYC, Tom pays tribute to THE FRANK SINATRA SONGBOOK while also crooning a few gems of world jazz in French and Italian.

Tom has performed on Belgian national television. In addition, Brussels’ popular café-théâtre Côté Village says “Best crooner in town, American Songbook crooner Tom McGuire.”

Grammy award-winning pianist Baden Goyo and his outstanding band provide jazz accompaniment. Prepare for an entertaining evening of the enduring appeal of Sinatra swing, songs for lovers and an enchanting Bronx accent.

“John di Martino's middle name should be 'taste', for he conveys that quality in both solo and supportive roles, in jazz as well as Latin music.”

—Ray Barretto

Acclaimed jazz pianist John di Martino brings his quartet to Zinc to celebrate the music of composer Billy Strayhorn on Tuesday, October 25. He’s supported by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Kenny Davis, and drummer Carmen Intorre.

John di Martino has been described by Paul Pines as a musical "shape shifter", inhabiting three different worlds. As a straight-ahead jazz pianist, he has performed and recorded with such notables as Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino, James Moody, and Eddie Gomez. Mr. di Martino is a sought-after musical director and has accompanied Jon Hendricks, Diane Schuur, and the late Billy Eckstine.

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 advance / $30 day of show. For more info, visit http://zincjazzcom.

Charles Altura -guitar
Eric Harland -drums
Johnathan Blake -drums
Taylor Eigsti -piano
Harish Raghavan -bass

Charles Altura is a Grammy-nominated artist, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in Anthropology, he quickly made a name for himself as an exciting new voice on guitar. Charles is especially known for his work as a member of the bands of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Terence Blanchard (including the Oscar-nominated soundtrack for “The BlacKkKlansman”), Ambrose Akinmusire, and Tom Harrell. He has also toured and/or recorded with Tigran Hamasyan, Christian McBride, Ravi Coltrane, Jeff Ballard, Aaron Parks, Dayna Stephens, and Thundercat, in addition to many others. Throughout his career, he has established himself as one of the most sought-after recording artists of the international jazz world. Altura is known for his effortless fluidity on his instrument, while never at the expense of melodicism and musicality.

Harlem and New York iconic saxophone players Bill Saxton, Alvin Flythe Todd Herbert and John S. Mannan
team up with two rhythm sections to play the music of John Coltrane from the Prestige Record thru the impulse Record years of Trane's performances.
Vocalist Lori Hartman (the daughter of Johnny Hartman) will perform music from the Coltrane /Johnny Hartman album
Paul Austerlitz, bass clarinetist extraordinaire, Tarik Shah bassist Denton Darrien, Sharpe Radway pianists
are among many fine musicians in performance.
The free event will be live streamed in part at
www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhOImcp1ed_3JXkfrQ-gOQ
or
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhOImcp1ed_3JXkfrQ-gOQ

Coltrane "contribution to the African American Experience, American and World Music will be explored

“A remarkable journey to the interior of the human heart.” — AllAboutJazz
“World class. Must see.” — Los Angeles Times
At once unassumingly virtuosic and uncontrivedly emotional, New York Times critics pick and two-time Sunday Times magazine Top Ten Jazz CD of the Year choice (2013 and 2018), vocalist Tessa Souter is “a beguiling artist who infuses everything she interprets with voluptuous intelligence and keen emotional insight.” (KQED ARTS). She has performed all over the world, from New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to the Blue Note (New York, Shanghai and Beijing), wowing audiences with her striking authenticity, charismatic stage presence and crackling humor. “Souter, with gorgeous, often breath-taking vocalizing and deeply moving song writing, ranks in the uppermost echelon of contemporary artists.” PopCultureClassics. She will be appearing with David Budway (piano), Boris Kozlov (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums)