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January JazzFest Spotlights New York’s Top Emerging Band, Organ Fairchild
The Seneca Savings January JazzFest will occur on Saturday, January 25, at Mohegan Manor, Baldwinsville’s historic…
The Harlem Renaissance: ‘Count’ing Basie’s Life and Legacy
William James "Count" Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in August 1904. Both of his parents played…
Winter Jazz Fest Takes over New York City
Jazz stormed Manhattan on Friday, January 10, as 50 bands played across nine venues for Winter Jazz Fest’s…
The Harlem Renaissance: Duke Ellington
On April 29, 1899, Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in Washington D.C.. Both of his parents were musicians, and…
ONCO Fermentations in Tully Announces Sunday Blues Series for 2025
ONCO Fermentations, located in Tully, NY, has announced a new Sunday Blues Series for 2025. The brewery, kitchen…
Shemekia Copeland Announces Albany Performance
Vocalist Shemekia Copeland will celebrate the release of her Grammy-nominated album, Blame It On Eve, with a live…
Cab Calloway: The Hi De Ho Man
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III was born on Christmas Day, 1907 in Rochester, living on Sycamore Street. His mother was…
Black Bear Americana Music Fest Brings 3 Days of The Full Dimension Of Americana…
In its sixth year, Black Bear Americana Music Fest presented three full days of roots, contemporary and…
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Turns Holiday Standards on Their Head
On December 19 the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra did what they do best - they tossed normal musical conventions…
A Joyful Holiday with Samara Joy and The McLendon Family
Samara Joy and The McLendon Family, accompanied by Buffalo’s George Brown and the God’s Purchase Choir, took the…
New York Series: Duke Ellington ‘Take the A Train’
The Harlem Renaissance was responsible for allowing African-Americans to focus on their past, as well as develop a…
Caffè Lena Launches New Peak Jazz Series to Showcase World-Class Jazz Talent
Caffè Lena has announced the launch of the Peak Jazz Series, an exciting addition to its monthly concert…
Artists FlowPoetry and Noah Lehrman to Release “Flames & Flowers & Steam”…
Spoken word artist FlowPoetry and multi-instrumentalist Noah Lehrman have announced the release of their live…
The Harlem Renaissance: The Movement That Changed Jazz
At the start of the twentieth century, many Black Americans, facing racism and discrimination across the country,…
Moon Hooch Brings Relentless Energy to Bowery Ballroom
If you want to rave to a collection of saxophones and woodwinds, then Moon Hooch is the band for you. Yes it’s…
Grateful Dead Close Out Their Lone Felt Forum Run: December 7, 1971
For their final East Coast shows of 1971, The Grateful Dead played a four-night run at the Felt Forum in New York…
Sonny Rollins Breaks a Heel and Makes Cinema History at Opus 40
In 1986, Bob Mugge, the foremost documentarian of music giants, decided to make a film about jazz’s greatest…
Sunday Blues Festival Arrives in Saratoga Springs Feb 2025
Fast Tony Productions has announced the Sunday Blues Festival at The Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs for…
Flashback: The King of Blues plays Westbury Music Fair
On December 2, 2012, the King of Blues, B.B. King played Westbury Music Fair, which is now know as NYCB Theatre in…
“Old Friends Beckoned, New Sounds Reckoned” Jazz Project Arrives at…
Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs has announced four-piece jazz project, "Old Friends Beckoned, New Sounds Reckoned,"…