© Andrea Canter For the past 140 weeks (or so), Steve Kenny has presented two sets of jazz on the Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog series, usually starting the evening with a new configuration, a new project or a youth jazz ensemble, followed by a veteran, well-established band in the headliner slot. But […]
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© Andrea Canter “Maria Schneider is a national treasure.” — National Public Radio “Like Wayne Shorter, she somehow expresses compassion through tones.” –The New York Times From her days as a precocious child musician in a small town on the prairie to her current status as a critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning jazz icon in New […]
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© Andrea Canter Usually Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie features one band playing two sets of music. This week, however, curator Steve Kenny hosts a double bill, starting with the Jax Ravel Gang at 9 pm, followed by the Alden Ikeda Group at 10:30 pm. Jax Ravel Gang (9 pm) Born in Madegascar , […]
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From April 20 to April 23, 2017, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ will honor Newark-born saxophonist/composer Wayne Shorter in five concerts over four days. Those paying homage to Shorter include the Wallace Roney Orchestra, Cécile McLorin Salvant with Sullivan Fortner, a Weather Report tribute ensemble with Christian McBride, Rachel Z, […]
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Kingsborough College’s series On Stage at Kingsborough has become a real hub of entertainment in Brooklyn, NY. Their motto, “Bringing World-Class Performances Home,” is more than just words, and in the 2016-2017 season, they have presented jazz, theater, cabaret, and dance from all over the world. On February 10th, On Stage at Kingsborough introduced ELLA! […]
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