Year: 2016

Louis Armstrong is without a doubt one of the founding fathers of jazz, and most often saluted for his talents as trumpeter and bandleader. But Louis was also one of the founding fathers of vocal jazz, a side of his artistry that is often overlooked. Leave it to Maud Hixson to salute Louis Armstrong, the […]

  Early Baroque and modern jazz? At Landmark Center on November 11 (7:30 pm) and 13 (2 pm), Consortium Carissimi launches its tenth season with a collaboration with jazz composer/pianist Jeremy Walker. The program, Alma Gentil,  juxtaposes six madrigals by Belli, Biagio and Monteverdi with the world premiere of five original compositions from Walker, and […]