Radio Woodstock 100.1 presents Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with special guests The Marcus King Band and Allison Russell.
Belleayre Mountain, Highmount, NY
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces the Return of Live Musicwith "Freihofer’s® Saratoga Jazz Festival," June 26-27DIANNE REEVES, CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN,AL DI MEOLA, JOEY ALEXANDER, and ARTEMIS Headline the FestivalCaffè Lena Presents Acclaimed Local ArtistsGARLAND NELSON's "JOYFUL NOISE" and HOT CLUB OF SARATOGASaratoga Springs, NY (May 13, 2021) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Absolutely Live Entertainment announce thereturn of the 2021 Freihofer's® Saratoga Jazz Festival, marking the first live performances on SPAC's stage since theCOVID-19 pandemic shuttered arts venues last spring. The festival will be headlined by DIANNE REEVES, CÉCILEMCLORIN SALVANT, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN, AL DI MEOLA, JOEY ALEXANDER and ARTEMIS, presented bySkidmore Jazz Institute, and will also feature acclaimed local musicians including GARLAND NELSON leading "JOYFULNOISE" and HOT CLUB OF SARATOGA, presented by Caffè Lena.Slated for Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, gates will open each day at 10a.m. with performances scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. The festival will be presented in compliance with the currentguidelines from the Governor of New York to ensure the health and safety of artists, audience members and staff. As requiredby the State, all attendees of the festival will be required to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within72-hours of the event."Our Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival is always one of the most exhilarating and anticipated weekends of the year, kicking offour summer season. While this year's festival will look a little bit different as a result of COVID-19 health and safety guidelines,the very fact that we will once again be able to join together on the SPAC grounds for live music feels absolutely miraculous,”says Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. "Once again, we are grateful to Freihofer’s,which has been a generous and steadfast supporter of the festival for the past 24 years."“Programming this year’s festival has been an emotional experience. Most of the artists will be performing live for the first timesince March 2019 and they are all excited to come back to SPAC! The power of live music is peerless and I know the festival willbe an inspiring weekend for all of us,” says Danny Melnick, President of Absolutely Live Entertainment.In order to maintain social distancing and uphold mandated guidelines by New York State, the 2021 festival will featureperformances from noon to 6 p.m. on both days, all scheduled for the main amphitheater stage. Guests are welcome to bringin food in a clear plastic bag and factory sealed water; there will also be food and beverage options available to purchase onsite. In addition, guests are permitted to bring in their own blankets (no larger than their designated pod size), chairs, personal umbrellas or clip-on umbrellas and essential personal items.“Freihofer’s is so proud to partner with SPAC on the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival for the past 24 years. This event is a local favorite and it wouldn’t be summer without it! We’re thrilled to be able to support this event for the local community to get out and enjoy a wonderful weekend of incredible music, amazing atmosphere and an overall enjoyable experience,” says Dana Trimback, Brand Manager at Bimbo Bakeries USA.FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL LINE-UP:SATURDAY, JUNE 26Dianne ReevesFive-time Grammy(R) Award winner Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world. As a result of her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy(R) for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings – a Grammy(R) first in any vocal category. Featured in George Clooney’s six-time Academy Award nominated Good Night, and Good Luck, Reeves won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy(R) for the film's soundtrack.Reeves has recorded and performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Reeves was the first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall. Reeves’s most recent release Beautiful Life, features Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway and Esperanza Spalding. Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, Beautiful Life won the 2015 Grammy(R) for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Reeves is the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music and the Juilliard School. In 2018 the National Endowment for the Arts designated Reeves a Jazz Master – the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists.Christian McBride's New JawnSeven-time Grammy(R) Award winning jazz bassist Christian McBride draws from his hometown roots in Philadelphia for his latest project, Christian McBride's New Jawn. On the group WBGO says, “Built from the ground up — with McBride on bass, Nasheet Waits on drums, Marcus Strickland on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, and Josh Evans on trumpet — the band combined post-bop harmonic daring with a good dollop of axle grease.”Joey AlexanderIndonesian jazz pianist, contemporary bandleader and composer Joey Alexander will return to Saratoga for his third festival appearance. Joey, who will celebrate his eighteenth birthday at the festival, is the youngest jazz artist ever nominated for a Grammy (R) Award in a jazz category. As heard on WARNA, his new Verve Records debut, he's emerged as one of the most expressive and thrilling pianist-composers currently at work in jazz, earning three Grammy(R) nominations. Known for his precocity, his music, including original work and personalized interpretations of great songs has now taken its place in the spotlight.Hot Club of SaratogaPresented by Caffè LenaMaking its festival debut, Hot Club of Saratoga is upstate New York's premier gypsy swing ensemble, performing a repertoire that reflects the spirit and style originated by Django Reinhardt and The Quintet of the Hot Club of France prominent in the 1930's.The driving rhythms under dynamic soloing give the music a life and vibrancy that inspires an irresistible desire to dance.SUNDAY, JUNE 27Cécile McLorin SalvantRecently named "Female Vocalist of the Year" by the 2021 Jazz Journalists Association, Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist. Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk, theater, jazz, and baroque music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor. She has received Grammy (R) Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her three latest albums, The Window, Dreams and Daggers, and For One To Love, and was nominated for the award in 2014 for her album WomanChild. In 2020, Salvant received the MacArthur fellowship and the Doris Duke Artist Award. Salvant’s latest work, Ogresse, is a musical fable in the form of a cantata that blends folk, baroque, jazz, and country.ArtemisPresented by Skidmore Jazz Institute2021 Jazz Journalist Association's "Mid-Size Ensemble of the Year," Artemis is an all-female supergroup comprising of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz. Featuring pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, trumpeter IngridJensen, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller. ARTEMIS conjures a powerful collective voice from this quintet of visionary bandleaders and composers. Named after the Greek goddess, the group is distinctive not only for bringing together artists, each renowned for their own remarkable solo career; but for its multi-generational and globe-spanning line-up, with members hailing from the US, Canada, and Japan. Their Blue Note Records debut was released in September 2020.Al Di MeolaA bona fide guitar hero and perennial poll-winner, Al Di Meola has been recognized internationally over the past four decades as virtuoso of the highest order. A prolific composer and prodigious six-string talent, Di Meola has amassed over 20 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen others with the likes of the fusion supergroup Return To Forever (with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the celebrated acoustic guitar trio featuring fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, and the Rite of Strings trio with bassist Stanley Clarke and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty.Garland Nelson's Joyful NoisePresented by Caffè LenaLed by “soulist” and bandleader Garland Nelson, who was originally scheduled to make his festival debut in 2020, Joyful Noise is a spirit-lifting ensemble of musicians and singers. The inspirational Joyful Noise Choir is made up of the blended voices of powerful, step-out soloists accompanied by a driving rhythm section creating a sound that will enter your being like a breath of pure, fresh air.The line-up of artists is subject to change.TICKETING INFORMATION:Ticketholders who kept their seats from the 2020 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, which was canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reseated in similar locations and contacted by the SPAC Box Office. SPAC Members will have early ticket access depending on membership level, beginning on May 18. Tickets for the public will be available to purchase on May 21.Designated pods of two will be allocated and reserved for ticket buyers in the amphitheater, while designed pods of two and four will be available on the SPAC lawn. Amphitheater tickets start at $130 per pod, which seat up to two people. Lawn tickets are available to purchase for $150 for a two-person pod, or $300 for a four-person pod. Single tickets will be extremely limited and available starting at $65 for the amphitheater and $75 for the lawn. Advance ticket purchases are strongly advised as ticket availability will be limited. If available, tickets will be on sale on the day of, but are subject to an additional fee.COVID-19 SAFETY & PROTOCOLS:SPAC will be adhering to all mandated NYS guidelines and therefore all attendees are required to show proof of a completed vaccination no sooner than 14 days prior to the event or a negative 72-hour COVID-19 test. In addition, attendees are required to complete a health screening questionnaire and pass a mandatory temperature check prior to entry. Guests are required to wear a face mask at all times, regardless of proof of vaccination or negative test. Guests are permitted to bring up to one gallon of factory sealed water, food in a clear plastic bag, blankets (no larger than their designated pod size), chairs and personal umbrellas or clip-on umbrellas. To limit bag checks and allow for touchless entry whenever possible, coolers, beach umbrellas, tents, and tarps will not be permitted. Restrooms will be available with social distancing and enhanced cleaning and sanitation protocols in place in accordance with recommended guidelines. Visit spac.org for more details.###
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Announces the Return of Live Musicwith "Freihofer’s® Saratoga Jazz Festival," June 26-27DIANNE REEVES, CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN,AL DI MEOLA, JOEY ALEXANDER, and ARTEMIS Headline the FestivalCaffè Lena Presents Acclaimed Local ArtistsGARLAND NELSON's "JOYFUL NOISE" and HOT CLUB OF SARATOGASaratoga Springs, NY (May 13, 2021) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Absolutely Live Entertainment announce thereturn of the 2021 Freihofer's® Saratoga Jazz Festival, marking the first live performances on SPAC's stage since theCOVID-19 pandemic shuttered arts venues last spring. The festival will be headlined by DIANNE REEVES, CÉCILEMCLORIN SALVANT, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE'S NEW JAWN, AL DI MEOLA, JOEY ALEXANDER and ARTEMIS, presented bySkidmore Jazz Institute, and will also feature acclaimed local musicians including GARLAND NELSON leading "JOYFULNOISE" and HOT CLUB OF SARATOGA, presented by Caffè Lena.Slated for Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, gates will open each day at 10a.m. with performances scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. The festival will be presented in compliance with the currentguidelines from the Governor of New York to ensure the health and safety of artists, audience members and staff. As requiredby the State, all attendees of the festival will be required to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within72-hours of the event."Our Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival is always one of the most exhilarating and anticipated weekends of the year, kicking offour summer season. While this year's festival will look a little bit different as a result of COVID-19 health and safety guidelines,the very fact that we will once again be able to join together on the SPAC grounds for live music feels absolutely miraculous,”says Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. "Once again, we are grateful to Freihofer’s,which has been a generous and steadfast supporter of the festival for the past 24 years."“Programming this year’s festival has been an emotional experience. Most of the artists will be performing live for the first timesince March 2019 and they are all excited to come back to SPAC! The power of live music is peerless and I know the festival willbe an inspiring weekend for all of us,” says Danny Melnick, President of Absolutely Live Entertainment.In order to maintain social distancing and uphold mandated guidelines by New York State, the 2021 festival will featureperformances from noon to 6 p.m. on both days, all scheduled for the main amphitheater stage. Guests are welcome to bringin food in a clear plastic bag and factory sealed water; there will also be food and beverage options available to purchase onsite. In addition, guests are permitted to bring in their own blankets (no larger than their designated pod size), chairs, personal umbrellas or clip-on umbrellas and essential personal items.“Freihofer’s is so proud to partner with SPAC on the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival for the past 24 years. This event is a local favorite and it wouldn’t be summer without it! We’re thrilled to be able to support this event for the local community to get out and enjoy a wonderful weekend of incredible music, amazing atmosphere and an overall enjoyable experience,” says Dana Trimback, Brand Manager at Bimbo Bakeries USA.FREIHOFER’S SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL LINE-UP:SATURDAY, JUNE 26Dianne ReevesFive-time Grammy(R) Award winner Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world. As a result of her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Reeves received the Grammy(R) for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings – a Grammy(R) first in any vocal category. Featured in George Clooney’s six-time Academy Award nominated Good Night, and Good Luck, Reeves won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy(R) for the film's soundtrack.Reeves has recorded and performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Reeves was the first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall. Reeves’s most recent release Beautiful Life, features Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway and Esperanza Spalding. Produced by Terri Lyne Carrington, Beautiful Life won the 2015 Grammy(R) for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Reeves is the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music and the Juilliard School. In 2018 the National Endowment for the Arts designated Reeves a Jazz Master – the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists.Christian McBride's New JawnSeven-time Grammy(R) Award winning jazz bassist Christian McBride draws from his hometown roots in Philadelphia for his latest project, Christian McBride's New Jawn. On the group WBGO says, “Built from the ground up — with McBride on bass, Nasheet Waits on drums, Marcus Strickland on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, and Josh Evans on trumpet — the band combined post-bop harmonic daring with a good dollop of axle grease.”Joey AlexanderIndonesian jazz pianist, contemporary bandleader and composer Joey Alexander will return to Saratoga for his third festival appearance. Joey, who will celebrate his eighteenth birthday at the festival, is the youngest jazz artist ever nominated for a Grammy (R) Award in a jazz category. As heard on WARNA, his new Verve Records debut, he's emerged as one of the most expressive and thrilling pianist-composers currently at work in jazz, earning three Grammy(R) nominations. Known for his precocity, his music, including original work and personalized interpretations of great songs has now taken its place in the spotlight.Hot Club of SaratogaPresented by Caffè LenaMaking its festival debut, Hot Club of Saratoga is upstate New York's premier gypsy swing ensemble, performing a repertoire that reflects the spirit and style originated by Django Reinhardt and The Quintet of the Hot Club of France prominent in the 1930's.The driving rhythms under dynamic soloing give the music a life and vibrancy that inspires an irresistible desire to dance.SUNDAY, JUNE 27Cécile McLorin SalvantRecently named "Female Vocalist of the Year" by the 2021 Jazz Journalists Association, Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist. Salvant has developed a passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, folk, theater, jazz, and baroque music. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor. She has received Grammy (R) Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her three latest albums, The Window, Dreams and Daggers, and For One To Love, and was nominated for the award in 2014 for her album WomanChild. In 2020, Salvant received the MacArthur fellowship and the Doris Duke Artist Award. Salvant’s latest work, Ogresse, is a musical fable in the form of a cantata that blends folk, baroque, jazz, and country.ArtemisPresented by Skidmore Jazz Institute2021 Jazz Journalist Association's "Mid-Size Ensemble of the Year," Artemis is an all-female supergroup comprising of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz. Featuring pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, trumpeter IngridJensen, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller. ARTEMIS conjures a powerful collective voice from this quintet of visionary bandleaders and composers. Named after the Greek goddess, the group is distinctive not only for bringing together artists, each renowned for their own remarkable solo career; but for its multi-generational and globe-spanning line-up, with members hailing from the US, Canada, and Japan. Their Blue Note Records debut was released in September 2020.Al Di MeolaA bona fide guitar hero and perennial poll-winner, Al Di Meola has been recognized internationally over the past four decades as virtuoso of the highest order. A prolific composer and prodigious six-string talent, Di Meola has amassed over 20 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen others with the likes of the fusion supergroup Return To Forever (with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the celebrated acoustic guitar trio featuring fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, and the Rite of Strings trio with bassist Stanley Clarke and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty.Garland Nelson's Joyful NoisePresented by Caffè LenaLed by “soulist” and bandleader Garland Nelson, who was originally scheduled to make his festival debut in 2020, Joyful Noise is a spirit-lifting ensemble of musicians and singers. The inspirational Joyful Noise Choir is made up of the blended voices of powerful, step-out soloists accompanied by a driving rhythm section creating a sound that will enter your being like a breath of pure, fresh air.The line-up of artists is subject to change.TICKETING INFORMATION:Ticketholders who kept their seats from the 2020 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, which was canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be reseated in similar locations and contacted by the SPAC Box Office. SPAC Members will have early ticket access depending on membership level, beginning on May 18. Tickets for the public will be available to purchase on May 21.Designated pods of two will be allocated and reserved for ticket buyers in the amphitheater, while designed pods of two and four will be available on the SPAC lawn. Amphitheater tickets start at $130 per pod, which seat up to two people. Lawn tickets are available to purchase for $150 for a two-person pod, or $300 for a four-person pod. Single tickets will be extremely limited and available starting at $65 for the amphitheater and $75 for the lawn. Advance ticket purchases are strongly advised as ticket availability will be limited. If available, tickets will be on sale on the day of, but are subject to an additional fee.COVID-19 SAFETY & PROTOCOLS:SPAC will be adhering to all mandated NYS guidelines and therefore all attendees are required to show proof of a completed vaccination no sooner than 14 days prior to the event or a negative 72-hour COVID-19 test. In addition, attendees are required to complete a health screening questionnaire and pass a mandatory temperature check prior to entry. Guests are required to wear a face mask at all times, regardless of proof of vaccination or negative test. Guests are permitted to bring up to one gallon of factory sealed water, food in a clear plastic bag, blankets (no larger than their designated pod size), chairs and personal umbrellas or clip-on umbrellas. To limit bag checks and allow for touchless entry whenever possible, coolers, beach umbrellas, tents, and tarps will not be permitted. Restrooms will be available with social distancing and enhanced cleaning and sanitation protocols in place in accordance with recommended guidelines. Visit spac.org for more details.###
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
We Belong Together: Let's Go WBGO's Virtual Fundraiser
WBGO's indispensable role in our cultural ecosystem has never been more important. Our ongoing efforts on behalf of the local communities we serve and an ever-growing worldwide audience, is only possible through the continued financial support of our individual members and organizational partners.Thursday evening June 17th, you’ll get to see a host of extraordinary musical performances from: Jon Batiste, Bettye LaVette; Eddie Palmieri; Joey Alexander; Samora Pinderhughes; Emmet Cohen & Melissa Aldana; and others. The evening will be hosted by Rhonda Hamilton who will be joined by other WBGO announcers, plus a few surprise guests.Your ticket grants you access from Thursday June 17th @ 8:00 PM through Midnight on Sunday June 20th, 2021.You will receive a link for your exclusive use via E-mail 1 hour before the initial airing of the Program on June 17th.
Newark, NJ,
Live with Carnegie Hall: A Tribute to Chick Corea
With a career that spanned nearly six decades, Chick Corea achieved iconic status as one of the most revered figures in contemporary jazz. To celebrate Corea’s genre-shattering music and on-stage partnerships that defined him for generations of fans, jazz pianists Joey Alexander, Eliane Elias, Hiromi, Vijay Iyer, Renee Rosnes with bassist Ron Carter, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba pay tribute to the master on what would have been his 80th birthday. Classical pianist Maxim Lando, who performed alongside Corea during his last Carnegie Hall appearance in 2017, also lends his talents to this special tribute event.
carnegiehall.org, New York, NY
JusticeAid: Online Fundraiser for Neighborhood Defender Service’s (NDS) PACE Program
We are continuing the fight for criminal justice reform in all areas. JusticeAid is raising money for and shining a spotlight on NDS - Neighborhood Defender Service and their new PACE Progam (Police Accountability / Community Empowerment) Check out this ridiculous full-band concert recorded in LA with Robert Glasper Terrace Martin Ben Williams Justin Tyson, DJ Jahi Sundance and Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah - Thurs., May 27 8pm EST
Washington DC,
Canceled - Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz Series: Samora Pinderhughes and Friends
Pianist-composer Samora Pinderhughes leads world-class musicians, composers, poets, and others in a new multidisciplinary work that explores the daily realities of violence, incarceration, policing, and detention in US communities. Combining musical compositions with audio interviews and raw testimonials, The Healing Project is an artistic celebration of resilience, healing, and resistance. Making its world premiere, The Healing Project is co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and produced by Anna Deavere Smith and Glenn Ligon. Single tickets available to the public Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8 AM.
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York NY, New York, NY
"It's Always Something" Concert: A Benefit for Gilda's Club NYC
As Gilda Radner famously said, “it’s always something.” Our first 25 years were full of “somethings” and this last year was no exception. Cancer has not stopped for the pandemic and neither have we. Please join us for a virtual benefit concert on Wednesday, May 19th at 8:00PM (EST) to ensure our free cancer support program is here for the next 25 years. Donate now and save the date!The venues hope is that in the next 25 years to make their free cancer support program more accessible to more people, in more places, in more ways than currently possible. Since the launch of their virtual support program in March 2020 they have had more than 13,000 virtual visits and we’ve seen an increase in participation and attendance which is up 45% across all activities.The benefit concert will feature performances by Jon Batiste, Rosanne Cash, Sting, Kenny Loggins, David Sanborn, Kandace Springs, Bernie Williams, and Gil Parris. The benefit will also include appearances from Robin Roberts, Susie Essman, Jon Hamm, Brooke Shields, and JB Smoove.
New York, NY,
Canceled - Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz Series: Somi
Influenced by her Ugandan and Rwandan heritage, Somi’s elegant amalgam of jazz and African musics hits with an emotional punch and delights with purity. In an evening commissioned by Carnegie Hall, this talented songstress shares selections from her critically acclaimed recordings and new music written in response to postcolonial African literature.Somi, VocalsHerve Samb, GuitarToru Dodo, PianoBen Williams, BassNate Smith, DrumsAdditional artists to be announcedSingle tickets available to the public Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8 AM.This concert and the Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series are made possible by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation in memory of Joyce Wein.
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York NY, New York, NY
Canceled - Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz Series: Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science
Grammy Award winner, drummer, and composer Terri Lyne Carrington blends jazz, indie rock, and hip-hop with her multi-talented sextet Social Science. This eclectic and energetic mix fuels the intense discourse on her latest album, Waiting Game. Taking on such topics as social justice, racial equality, mass incarceration, and ongoing sociopolitical concerns, Carrington and Social Science inspire and elevate a deep regard for humanity and freedom.Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science·· Terri Lyne Carrington, Drums·· Aaron Parks, Piano·· Matthew Stevens, Guitar·· Morgan Guerin, Bass and Saxophone·· Debo Ray, Vocals·· Kassa Overall, MC and DJSingle tickets available to the public Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8 AM.This concert and the Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series are made possible by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation in memory of Joyce Wein.
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York NY, New York, NY
Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz Series: Jazzmeia Horn - canceled
DownBeat praised Grammy-nominated singer Jazzmeia Horn’s “astounding technique” and All About Jazz lauded her “wonderfully intuitive improvising and heartfelt phrasing.” Whether she’s singing swing, blues, bebop, or gospel, Horn is a must-hear vocalist. Her capacity to impress will only be enhanced by the unique opportunity to experience Horn’s talents in the 360-degree configuration of Zankel Hall Center Stage.Single tickets available to the public Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8 AM.This concert and the Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series are made possible by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation in memory of Joyce Wein.
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York NY, New York, NY
Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz Series: The Jazz Gallery All-Stars - canceled
The eight dynamic musicians of The Jazz Gallery All-Stars live up to their collective name. Each is an outstanding soloist, bandleader, and composer, equally skilled at shining new light on the standards as they are showcasing their own daring music. This special concert celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Jazz Gallery, a beloved New York City venue for music and art, and the place where these super talents honed their crafts. The Jazz Gallery All-Stars·· Miguel Zenón, Alto Saxophone·· Morgan Guerin, Tenor Saxophone·· Joel Ross, Vibraphone·· Charles Altura, Guitar·· Gerald Clayton, Piano·· Linda Oh, Bass·· Kendrick Scott, Drums·· Renee Neufville, VoiceSingle tickets available to the public Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 8 AM.This concert and the Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series are made possible by the Joyce and George Wein Foundation in memory of Joyce Wein.
Zankel Hall @ Carnegie Hall|New York NY, New York, NY