© Andrea Canter, Senior Editor Emeritus “The melody is what creates a particular energy and feeling in the listener and it sets the tone… I take an idea, develop it, turn it inside out and come back to it at the end. That resonates with people. Ultimately people remember melodies, not harmonic progressions.” –Lynne Arriale […]
Continue ReadingThe seventh annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival took place from November 4 to 18, 2018. In seven years, this Festival has become a highly anticipated event every fall, one that has presented some of the biggest names in jazz on the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) stages. The 2018 Festival line-up included Stanley […]
Continue ReadingOn April 8th, 2019, the JazzMN Orchestra holds its final concert of the season. But this event not only marks the season finale, it will be a celebration of JazzMN’s 20th anniversary. JazzMN’s first concert was held on the eve of Duke Ellington’s 100th birthday in April 1999 at the Fitzgerald Theater, with guest artist […]
Continue Reading“Phil Mattson is the greatest vocal jazz arranger on the planet.” –Richie Cole “Phil Mattson has been passionate about quality vocal jazz since his earliest experiences with the genre. He has changed the direction of vocal jazz through creative advancements including arrangements and methods of teaching choral educators the art of vocal jazz.” — Sheryl […]
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On Friday, October 12, 2018, Brooklyn’s Kingsborough Community College presented another stellar event from the On Stage at Kingsborough series. Billie and Blue Eyes! was a tribute to the music of the legendary icons Billie Holiday and “Old Blue Eyes” Frank Sinatra, starring vocalist Catherine Russell and singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli. Anna Becker, Executive Director of […]
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