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Smoke Jazz Club Announces January 2025 Line-up Including Dynamic Groups The Cookers, Eubanks Brothers, And More

Smoke Jazz Club Announces January 2025 Line-up Including Dynamic Groups The Cookers, Eubanks Brothers, And More

Source: AMT Public Relations

Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club kickstarts 2025 with some of today’s top ensembles in performance this January. From one of the most musical families, The Eubanks Brothers – siblings Robin, Kevin and Duane – perform their collective club debut (Jan 22-25). The veteran jazz septet, The Cookers, electrifies audiences for five nights (Jan 29-Feb 2) with its forward-leaning hard-bop. SMOKE welcomes back both the acclaimed Bill Charlap Trio (Jan 8-12) as ...

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Keyboardist Adam Holzman's 'Schizo' Concert On December 6, 2024

Keyboardist Adam Holzman's 'Schizo' Concert On December 6, 2024

Source: Robert C. Ford

On Friday, December 6th, 2024 at 7pm EST, acclaimed keyboardist Adam Holzman (Miles Davis, Steven Wilson) will perform with Jane Getter (guitar—Saturday Night Live Band, Jack McDuff), and Gene Pritsker (Di.J—Matrix Resurrections, Joe Zawinul) at an intimate concert at the Chelsea townhouse of renowned artist and pianist Mark Kostabi (Guns N’ Roses Use Your Illusion, Ramones Adios Amigos, Ornette Coleman). The music will feature acoustic tones from Kostabi’s Steinway D concert grand piano in tandem with frenzied electronic textures. ...

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New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra Performs Music Of Toshiko Akiyoshi on December 5

New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra Performs Music Of Toshiko Akiyoshi on December 5

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications

The NEC Jazz Orchestra celebrates the 95th birthday of groundbreaking pianist, composer and bandleader Toshiko Akiyoshi with a performance of her music on Thursday, December 5 in Jordan Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature many of her most celebrated compositions including “After Mr. Teng,” “American Ballad,” “Long Yellow Road,” “Roadtime Shuffle,” “Soliloquy” and “Tuning Up.” Admission is free. For information visit necmusic.edu. During her log career, award-winning artist Akiyoshi has made essential contributions to big band jazz. ...

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Announcing SMOKE Jazz Club’s December Line-up Featuring The 12th Annual Coltrane Festival With Ravi Coltrane’s Smoke Debut, A Spectacular New Year’s Eve Celebration, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason, And More

Announcing SMOKE Jazz Club’s December Line-up Featuring The 12th Annual Coltrane Festival With Ravi Coltrane’s Smoke Debut, A Spectacular New Year’s Eve Celebration, Catherine Russell & Sean Mason, And More

Source: AMT Public Relations

Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz (All About Jazz),” SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with an exciting line-up in December. The holiday season kickstarts with “A Nat King Cole Christmas” featuring singer Allan Harris (Dec 4). SMOKE is thrilled to welcome acclaimed vocalist Catherine Russell in her club debut in a thrilling duo with pianist Sean Mason (Dec 5-8) performing repertoire off their latest album My Ideal. ...

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Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday November 23, 2024

Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang Come To Black Squirrel Club In Philadelphia On Saturday November 23, 2024

Source: Anthony

Come see and hear one of Philly's most extraordinary artists in Jazz, Soul, and Blues—Aaron Parnell Brown & The Riverside Gang! Coming to the Black Squirrel Club on Saturday November 23rd! Saturday, November 23, 2024 Black Squirrel Club 1049 Sarah Street Philadelphia, PA Doors / Cocktails: 6:30 Music: 7:30 Come enjoy some signature cocktails while taking in the architecture and decor, all while APB & The Riverside Gang take you on a musical journey! Aaron Parnell ...

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Rick Bogart Releases 5th Album 'Rick Bogart Sings Mr. Paganini' - Debut Performance at Backstage Tavern on Friday, November 8

Rick Bogart Releases 5th Album 'Rick Bogart Sings Mr. Paganini' - Debut Performance at Backstage Tavern on Friday, November 8

Source: Michael Clarkston

Acclaimed jazz clarinetist & vocalist Rick Bogart is thrilled to announce the release of his highly anticipated new album as a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Rick Bogart Sings Mr. Paganini, now available on all streaming platforms. This captivating collection of music showcases Bogart's unique blend of jazz and classical influences, inviting listeners on an enchanting journey through the timeless compositions of the legendary Niccolò Paganini. Following last year's successful release of “What A Wonderful World—Rick Bogart Salutes Louis Armstrong," which ...

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Medieval Radiance And Incarnate Jazz: Light Gathering in NYC on November 8th

Medieval Radiance And Incarnate Jazz: Light Gathering in NYC on November 8th

Source: Lynn Huyett

In the universe, every element, every star, every atom is constantly sending out waves of light—some visible, most hidden. From gamma rays, to the brilliance of sunlight, to the subtle glow of infrared, everything in existence shines. In this concert, we gather that light, pulling from the vast spectrum, where ancient harmonies meet the rhythms of the modern world. Let the concert be your prism, where every note refracts the hidden beauty of the cosmos—each sound a reminder that we, ...

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Petra Haller Presents: 'Orbit – On The Wings Of Freedom' – Live Recording on November 11, 2024

Petra Haller Presents: 'Orbit – On The Wings Of Freedom' – Live Recording on November 11, 2024

Source: Petra Haller

In an exciting new chapter for contemporary improvisation, tap dancer and artist Petra Haller announces On the Wings of Freedom, the first of three live recording sessions from her latest project, ORBIT. This special performance will take place on November 11 at the iconic Vortex Jazz Club in London, and is dedicated to the spirit of the Freedom of Art improvisation sessions, where Haller first developed her improvisational voice. The concert will be held on the second Monday of November ...


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