2nd Annual “Company of Heaven Jazz Festival” At Cornelia Street Cafe: Jan. 8th-10th

Get ready to join in the fun at the 2nd Annual Company of Heaven Jazz Festival, hosted by Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City. The event is set to take place January 8th-10th, 2010, featuring some of the most exciting jazz artists New York City has to offer.
Cover charge is $10 for each [...]

Sammy Figueroa Does Tribute To Cal Tjader At Iridium Jazz Club: Jan. 8th

Reknowned percussionist Sammy Figueroa will bring his Cal Tjader tribute band, ‘Sally’s Tomato’ to the Iridium Jazz Club on Friday, January 8th 2009 for a special midnight show.
This performance coincides with the opening of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference at the New York Hilton, which has put a special focus on [...]

Bring In The New Year With The Tessa Souter Group: Jan. 2nd

The Tessa Souter Group will make an appearance in New York at Joe’s Pub. Only performing one set at 7:30pm on January 2nd, 2010, the group is promoting their latest release Obsession (Motema Music, 2009)

On her stunning third recording, Obsession (Motema Music), London-born (of Trinidadian and English parents), New York-based Tessa Souter (soo-ter) presents [...]

La Fonda Boricua Jazz Lounge In Harlem

FB Lounge is a Jazz lounge in Harlem, NY. Bringing the flavor of Latin Jazz to the masses for about a year now, this is a great hang out and jam venue, offering a great mix of both musicians and style. Add the touch of traditional, home style cooking from Puerto Rico, and you [...]

Upcoming Events Calendar: Turning Point Cafe in New York

The Turning Point Cafe is excited to bring you a great line-up for November and December, 2009. Located in in Piermont, New York, the venue is an intimate setting ideal for jazz and is within 25 minutes of NYC, NJ, Westchester, CT, Orange in Rockland. They are also featuring a new menu of [...]

National Jazz Museum in Harlem: December 2009 Schedule

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem invites you to join in the final month of programming in 2009! The month begins and ends with the co-director of the museum, Christian McBride, who comes off the road for five FREE Jazz for Curious Listeners sessions focusing on the role of the bass in jazz history, the [...]

Vocalist Ayana Lowe To Perform At The Brooklyn Central Library

Vocalist Ayana Lowe will be performing Thursday, November 5th, 2009 in the Dweck Center at the Brooklyn Central Library. The show, titled “Brooklyn Sings, Brooklyn Swings: Ayana Lowe”, starts at 7:00 pm and will last approximately 90 minutes. Best part – the show is FREE!

Artist Background
Ayana Lowe’s roots are in the black church and her [...]

Sonny Rollins To Play The Tarrytown Music Hall: Benefit concert for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins and his band will perform a special benefit concert for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY. The concert will begin at 2:00 pm.
- Original Posting
- Background on Sonny Rollins

Performance Details

Sonny Rollins’s performance in Tarrytown on behalf of Pete Seeger’s Clearwater [...]

Iridium Jazz Club Gives A Tribute To Trumpet Legend Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard, the legendary trumpet icon who passed away last December at the age of 70, is celebrated by a stellar line up of jazz greats featuring:

Bobby Hutherson- Vibraphone (June 12-14)
Nicholas Payton- Trumpet (June 11 and 12)
Curtis Fuller- Trombone (June 13 and 14)
James Spaulding- Alto Sax
Craig Handy (June 11-13) ,
Javon Jackson (June 14)
David Weiss- Trumpet
Dwayne [...]

Jazz Pianist Monty Alexander To Perform At Birdland January 21st – 24th

Event:
Jan. 21st-24th, 2009
(8:30 pm & 11:00 pm)
Birdland
New York, NY

Acclaimed Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander will perform four nights at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Manhattan, from Wednesday, January 21 through Saturday, January 24. The first two nights will feature his classic jazz trio lineup, and the second two nights will feature his “Jazz and Roots” [...]