Imagine forming a new musical group, releasing your first single and picking up a Grammy nomination in the best arrangement for instruments and vocals category in the process. That’s what happened to ...
In my music, I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time. Dealing and dancing you home. The Mitchell version is based on the tenor sax ...
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced the opening of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists ...
As part of NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced Tyreek McDole as the winner of the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal ...
Aspiring vocalists of all ages will get a chance to get expert master class mentoring plus public exposure in a cabaret setting with an all-star jazz trio when Nancy Kelly holds her fall Vocal Jazz ...
When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today. From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, ...
Pioneer Valley’s longest-running community jazz vocal ensemble, the Valley Jazz Voices, is presenting its Winter Concert at ...
Charles Mingus demonstrated his prowess as a songwriter even in the early stages of his career. Surprisingly, he started writing songs as early as 1945, a fact that often goes unnoticed. This ...