The sixth annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival took place from November 4 to 12, 2017 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). The Festival included such luminaries as The Manhattan Transfer; Hiromi & Edmar Castaneda; Crosscurrents (with Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, and Chris Potter); John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension; Jimmy Herring and […]
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© Andrea Canter He’s one of the area’s youngest bandleaders, but trumpeter Jake Baldwin approaches the music like a veteran, as do his cohorts in the Jake Baldwin Quinttet–saxophonist Nelson Devereaux, pianist Joe Strachan, bassist Ted Olsen, and drummer Miguel Hurtado. These young lions roar into Jazz Central Friday, February 2, on the Illicit Jazz […]
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On Stage at Kingsborough, at Brooklyn’s Kingsborough Community College, is in the middle of their 2017-2018 season of events, including the show Eddie Allen/3hree for Louis – A Tribute to Louis Armstrong. This sold-out concert in October was the start of the season’s Jazz at the Lighthouse series. The show was introduced by Kingsborough’s Executive […]
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For those who are looking forward to warmer weather and outdoor jazz festivals, here’s a look back at two of the best of 2017’s mid-sized festivals in New York. These festivals, attended by hundreds and even thousands, brought high-quality music to the public, and made jazz more accessible to fans in the New York tri-state […]
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© Andrea Canter The 2018 Winter Jazz Festival moves to Crooners Lounge in Fridley with a full line-up on two stages, 1-8:30 pm on Sunday, January 28. Featured internationally renowned performers include violinist Regina Carter with pianist Xavier Davis, and drummer Butch Miles with the Acme Jazz Company. This year’s festival is presented by AARP […]
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