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VTY Jazz Arts is proud to present Another Sunday Serenade live at the Cutting Room on Sunday April 3rd. This program will be a tribute to the great Clifford Brown and will feature some very special upcoming artists in pianist James Austin, Andrew Wagner trumpet and Sarah Hanahan on alto saxophone. The quintet will be rounded out by veteran bassists Nat Reeves and drummer Chris Beck. The room is spacious and the sound is superb. Nothing replaces being there live :-). Reservations: 917-882-9539

Palestinian composer, and oud and violin master Simon Shaheen will be joined by the Near Eastern Music Ensemble for an evening of Arab classical and improvisational music at Merkin Hall, Friday, February 25th.

Coming on Saturday Oct. 8th, 2022 VTY Jazz Arts will be presenting our first Saturday Serenade live from the Cutting Room. This will be a tribute to the great trombonist Curtis Fuller. We usually have been doing Sunday's with our Serenade and thought it might be interesting to try a Saturday. I hope you can join us for this first live Saturday tribute to the great Curtis Fuller. I understand this tribute will also be available via streaming. Please watch for info on the Cutting Rooms website concerning this Stream Thank you all for your support.

Come on out to Freddy's where you'll see a night of artists put together by Paul DeCoster. Each one brings a unique soul that has a little something to lift you up.

A special Silver Saturday Serenade Live at the Cutting Room.Two Sets for one music charge Reservations suggested,917-882-9539

Join Creatively Speaking Films at Union Settlement in East Harlem for a family friendly day of outdoor and indoor events for our first Harlem Earth Day: Vision 2050. Outdoor events include cooking demonstrations, games, giveaways and other fun activities along with DJ Stormin’ Norman! Inside we’ll have panels which include Harlem political representatives, community activists and a film screening. Bring family and friends for a fun Harlem Earth Day! For more information go to: CreativelySpeakingFilms.com

Tony Bennett would have turned 100 on August 3. Revisiting a 1992 conversation with WBGO's Michael Bourne, recorded just before his remarkable later-career resurgence, Bennett reflects on the songs, composers, and jazz tradition that sustained him throughout more than seventy years as one of America's great interpreters.

WBGO's December Fund Drive offers the opportunity to give a membership to a student in our area, so they can enjoy the full benefits of New York and New Jersey area's only full time jazz station.

On this episode of The Art of the Story, we pay tribute to the musical genius of Quincy Jones