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Arts council puts jazz on display Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson plays piano at the Newport-Belgrade Jazz Festival in the former Yugoslavia in 1973, wearing a checkered suit and a smile on his face. Duke Ellington blows kisses from a white convertible to an enamored crowd at the Tamil Union Oval before a performance in 1972 in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Presents: Benito Gonzalez The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Washington, DC Wednesday, October 1, 2008 6pm Free The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival is proud to present Benito Gonzalez at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage at 6pm on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Puerto Rican pianist and composer, Benito Gonzalez, is turning heads for his critically acclaimed debut album,...
The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Presents: The Sonny Fortune Quartet Twins Jazz Washington, DC Saturday, October 4, 2008 9pm and 11pm Legendary saxophonist Sonny Fortune embodies all the finest qualities of other great artists: hard work, dedication to his art, and exceptional music. CBS's TV's 48 Hours with Dan Rather id a feature on Sonny, and he also was the subject of a recent CBS Sunday Morning...
One of the most inspirational slices of life in New York City is the subway, the rattling muse behind such works of art as Duke Ellington's recording of "Take the A Train", the numerous Seinfeld episodes that took place underneath...
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It is Tuesday, September 2 and here are a few items on today’s NYC calendar: Day 9 schedule for the U.S. Open Author event at 7:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle: Wynton Marsalis, Ward Geoffrey C.: Moving to Higher...
FRIDAY: Chase Main Stage7 p.m. DIANNE REEVES: A Detroit-born singer raised in Denver, Reeves combines a clarion voice with nuanced swing and an interpretive stance that balances the spark of improvisation with a storyteller's respect for a lyric. Her recordings don't capture the majesty she projects in person.8:45 TRIBUTE TO MARVIN GAYE: With Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, José James, Christian...
For one extraordinary week only, December 17-21, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will join with Alvin AileyAmerican Dance Theater for a live music celebration of America-s two great art forms - modern dance and jazz music. Featuring two programs full of Duke Ellington's most glorious orchestrations for dance, this special week is a highlight of Ailey's 50th anniversary season at New York City...
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Let's hope superstar roots-music producer T Bone Burnett has better luck with the new B.B. King record than the great bluesman has had with the past few outstanding releases he produced himself, which went largely unheard. Under...
I just picked up Randy Newman’s latest album, Harps and Angels. I’ve only listened to it once, so I hate to make any hasty pronouncements that should have taken more time and thought (like McCain’s VP choice), but it sure seems to be up to the high standard of his great early period. Of course, there [...]
FRIDAY: Chase Main Stage7 p.m. DIANNE REEVES: A Detroit-born singer raised in Denver, Reeves combines a clarion voice with nuanced swing and an interpretive stance that balances the spark of improvisation with a storyteller's respect for a lyric. Her recordings don't capture the majesty she projects in person.8:45 TRIBUTE TO MARVIN GAYE: With Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson, José James, Christian...
