Search results for

On this episode of AOS, a rundown of some of the jazz winners at the Grammys

Vocalist Claudia Acuña discovered the full swing of imagination in music at a young age, growing up in Chile. Early inspiration came from a diverse range…

Patrick's Place and Harlem Late Night Jazz presents Jazz Jam led by Patience Higgins
Musicians and Vocalists welcome.

Doors open at 7pm;1st set 8pm; 2nd set 10:00pm.

No Cover|$20 Minimum Spend Per Person.
Come join us for Food, Drink and Jazz.

Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon gained fame as an arranger, composer, and band leader. From 2005-2011 he was owner of the independent jazz label Blues Back Records and played as a sideman to prominent jazz musicians, but he is best known for his work with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, direction of Wynton Marsalis. Wycliffe can scat, multi-note, slide, and plunge, just like he stepped out of the 1930s.

Bobby Sanabria was a teenager, growing up in the Bronx, when he placed his first call to a radio station. The station was WRVR, a beacon of jazz in the…

New York City Opera will present the world premiere of Ted Rosenthal's jazz opera Dear Erich on Jan. 9, 10, 12 and 13 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, at…

Andrea Wolper - voice / Virg Dzurinko - piano / Judith Insell - viola To continue safely serving our community of artists and audience members, Arts for Art is filming and releasing new performances on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January, February, and March. A pay-what-you-can donation is required to view each video. All donations will go towards AFA’s Artists & Friends Campaign. About Andrea Wolper: “An audacious artist [who] flouts genre limitations, singing songs for the love of it and delivering an inventive, thrilling, appealing musical vision” vocalist, composer, improviser, poet Andrea Wolper works “in a milieu that begins with jazz and reaches out to embrace an expressive area that is uniquely her own.” Andrea’s performance credits as a leader in her New York home base include the Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Mezzrow, Arts for Arts series, and more, and she has toured across the U.S., in Europe, and beyond. Cadence Magazine called Andrea’s songwriting "easily superior,” and she has been awarded numerous composing residencies. Working frequently as both leader and side-person, Andrea leads her own ensembles; was a founding member of the free improv trio, TranceFormation, with pianist Connie Crothers and bassist Ken Filiano; and appears as a side person across jazz genres, recording and/or performing for artists including Jay Clayton, Will Connell, Bob Gluck, Matt Lavelle, Frank London, William Parker, Patricia Nicholson Parker, and others. Her recordings as leader, co-leader, and side person have landed on a number of "Best of Year" lists, and she is one of the "great jazz singers" in "The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide” (Back Beat Books). Andrea curated the "Why Not Experiment?” music series in New York city, is a past President of International Women in Jazz, and was an Advisor to the Jazz Vocal Coalition. She’s also a writer whose journalism and poetry have appeared in numerous publications; among her works are two books, including "Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives" (with Julie S. Peters; Routledge). Andrea teaches vocal technique and coaches singers in her private studio, and teaches clinics and master classes at colleges and conservatories nationally and internationally. Most recently Andrea has added a film component to her work; information about her music, short films, and more can be found at www.andreawolper.com

Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House presents the 2022 Hudson Jazz Festival, scheduled for February 10-13 and 17-20 and curated by creative producer Cat Henry. Entitled “Lift Every Voice,” after the Black national anthem, the eight-day festival conveys a message of hope and revival and celebrates the artistry of Black jazz musicians and their innovation of the genre.

One of the finest artists and minds in jazz and beyond, pianist Fred Hersch has been an influential creative force for more than 30 years. He joins us with his exemplary trio — bassist Drew Gress and drummer Jochen Rueckert — and the Crosby Street String Quartet for a live performance of the work that is the focus of his acclaimed recording project, Breath by Breath. The meditation-inspired eight-movement suite reflects the lyricism, contemplative quality, and delicate beauty that are a hallmark of Hersch’s music, with the added colors and textures brought by this enthralling first collaboration between his jazz trio and a string quartet.