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Before he became one of the most sought-after drummers of his generation, Antonio Sanchez was in Mexico City, training to be a top gymnast. While…

Award-winning guitarist and singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd chats about his latest record and tour with WBGO's Dave Popkin

New Camerata Opera (NCO) presents Summer Concerts, a FREE live performance of favorite opera excerpts hosted by Chashama, on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 2pm, 4pm & 6pm at Anita's Way, 135 W. 42nd St, NYC. Principal soloists from NYC's most exciting young opera company will offer serenades of some of the greatest musical masterpieces ever written. For more information, visit newcamerataopera.org/events.

Dan Levinson returns to the Morris Museum's Back Deck with an all-star band as they pay homage to the legendary jazz greats including Louis Armstrong, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Bix Beiderbecke, King Oliver and many more. His band includes Danny Tobias on trumpet, Jim Fryer on trombone, Conal Fowkes on piano, Rob Adkins on Bass, Kevin Dorn on drums and Molly Ryan on vocals. The concert will be held outdoors on the Back Deck and an 8'x8' block is $50 and seats two. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets as the Back Deck opens at 6:30. If it rains, we move inside to the Bickford Theatre.

Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center is pleased to present a new Professional Virtual Industry Series offering for those interested in theater. This free winter series features industry professionals who have had years of experience in the film, television, theatre and music industry as producers, writers, casting agents, directors, managers and performing artists. Emerging artists, ages 14-24, will have an opportunity to hear about their journey and gain from the experiences. The sessions will be moderated by PYT Director, Hilda Willis followed by Q&A with the artists. Session #3 will be on February 2, 5:30 - 7:00PM with Aaron Patterson, Broadway Actor, Dancer, Singer. Advance registration is required.

The Box Café JC teams up with Lily Pacheco and Rescue Poetix to present Celebrating Jazz & Poetry on April 27, 2022 at 6:30 PM. This event is part of Jazz Appreciation and National Poetry Month, and you can contact Linda Kerly for advanced reservations at linda@boxcafejc.com. Capacity is limited, tickets are $50.00 and include a showcase from Jersey City based artists Kimberly Davis, international vocalist and lead singer for the world-famous disco band Chic, and Dujuana Sharese, National Spoken Word Artist, MC and Arts Educator. Price of entry includes sandwiches and salad. The Box Café is a BYOB establishment. This event is open to the public. April is Jazz Appreciation and National Poetry Month. This event is set to highlight jazz performer and featured poets – performing to a live band and unaccompanied.

On Saturday, August 6, The Ingrid Jensen Four, a quartet of
internationally acclaimed jazz virtuosos headed by trumpeter Jensen, will make a rare
return local appearance in Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT)’s Music in the Box
Series. Ossining-based Jensen, hailed by the JJA (Jazz Journalists Association) as
2019’s Trumpeter of the Year, is recognized as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her
generation. Her

Under the name, Jorei Jazz & Company, we produce and host a weekly Live Jazz Music series every Sunday in the heart of the Lower East Side at the hot new underground club, Sour Mouse NYC. Singers and Musicians are welcome to sign up, or sit in!

- FREE Live Jazz Jam Session and Open Mic
- Every Sunday at 3:30 pm - 6:45 pm
- Live Streamed on Instagram

Amenities: Bar, Pizza, Games: PingPong and Pool tables, as well as board games.

Instagram: @jazzByJorei
Website: www.JazzByJorei.com
Twitter: @Joreijazz

Jazz in the Valley (JITV) returns Sunday, August 15, 2021, noon to 6:00 pm, with a celebration of Legacy, History and the Future of Jazz.  Presented by TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc., the day-long festival features its Artistic Director Javon Jackson and his Quartet and celebrates the future of jazz with four young musicians – the Curtis Brothers, Lakecia Benjamin, Julius Rodriguez and Samara Joy – who are taking the jazz tradition to the next level. JITV observed its 20th anniversary last year as a virtual production, due to the pandemic. This year’s edition features the return of live music, with a diverse assemblage of world-class and emerging jazz musicians.

Two-time Oscar® nominee, six-time GRAMMY® winner and 2018 USA Fellow trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard is joined by The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet. When he’s not wowing crowds around the world with his masterful jazz trumpet, Terence is scoring Spike Lee films including When the Levees Broke, Malcolm X, Da 5 Bloods and BlacKkKlansman. His opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones opened the Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 season. With his quintet The E-Collective, Terence released the albums Breathless, LIVE and 2021’s ABSENCE, a tribute to Wayne Shorter with neo-classical string ensemble Turtle Island Quartet.