Winter Jazzfest 2018: Friday Night Marathon
By Dan Lehner and Pete Matthews New York is nothing if not a land of contrasts, so it was jarring if not totally surprising to slog through a warmer-than-usual rain […]
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Kendrick Scott Oracle Plays The Jazz Standard
by Nick Stubblefield Kendrick Scott Oracle played to an intimate but enthusiastic crowd at the Jazz Standard last Wednesday. Scott, a well-known drummer from various outfits around NYC, shined brightest
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with Roy Ayers at Central Park Summerstage
It's been six years since I last saw Seun Kuti play Celebrate Brooklyn with Egypt 80, the backing band of his famous father, the late Afropop pioneer Fela Kuti. So, it
2017 Summer Music Preview
It's Memorial Day weekend, which means it's time for the music to head outdoors into the parks, piers and schoolyards throughout the five boroughs (and beyond). As is our catholic, omnivorous nature here
Winter Jazzfest 2017 Closes with Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra
by Dan Lehner On Tuesday night at (le) Poisson Rouge, while Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra was playing Carla Bley's deconstructed and deranged take on "America The Beautiful", Barack Obama was making his
TONIGHT: Winter Jazzfest 2017 Marathon Kicks Off
Just a quick reminder that the 13th annual Winter Jazzfest Marathon kicks off tonight with more than 150 bands playing across 13 venues throughout lower Manhattan. Both single day and
Preview: Winter Jazzfest 2017
By Dan Lehner and FoM Winter Jazzfest returns for it's lucky 13th edition next month, filling the clubs of the East and West Village (and beyond) with more than 150 bands playing
Ensemble Signal Celebrates Steve Reich’s 80th Birthday at Miller Theater
by Nick Stubblefield A string section, a wind section, six percussionists, six singers, and four pianos on one stage: that's how you throw an 80th birthday party for Steve Reich, widely
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles Funkify Highline Ballroom
by Nick Stubblefield Cory Henry and his Funk Apostles' blistering set last Thursday at Highline Ballroom melded rich church harmonies, soaring synth lines, and hard-hitting funk rhythms into a sonic soup that delivered