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Date of Death: July 06, 1971 (69)

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA

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REALLY BIG SHOW Opens at MUSE/IQUE This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024


MUSE/IQUE’s next show in their 2024 season, themed Make Some Noise: Music and Stories of American Defiance and Hope, is Really Big Show: How Ed Sullivan Changed America Every Sunday Night.

See Alice Ripley and John McDaniel, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY & More at Birdland in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2024


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Stella Cole, Chad LB Quartet, and More Take the Stage At Birdland In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2024


Get all the details about the upcoming jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running April 1st - April 14th.

The Joffrey Ballet And Kartemquin Films Announce Film Documenting 2024 'Winning Works' Choreographers
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2024


Discover the journey of 2024's 'Winning Works' choreographers in a feature-length film by Joffrey Ballet and Kartemquin Films, showcasing the artistry and passion behind their phenomenal performances.

Interview: LIZZY & THE TRIGGERMEN Plays 'Joyously Subversive' Jazz at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 28, 2024


Lizzy & the Triggermen, a 10-piece jazz band helmed by Lizzy Shapiro, delights in infusing swing era music with a modern sound – “Duke Ellington meets Amy Winehouse,” as Shapiro describes it. They’ll be making a stop at Joe’s Pub for a double-header on April 6th. Shapiro and I spoke about the upcoming show, the origins of the band, and more.

THE JOURNEY OF JAZZ Comes to the Blue Note in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024


The Anderson Brothers will play THE JOURNEY OF JAZZ, featuring Mike Davis, trumpet at The Blue Note, 131 W 3rd St, NYC. The performances are on Saturday, April 20 at 12:30pm and 2:30pm.

Review: VENETIAN EVENINGS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRMONT'S VENETIAN ROOM At Venetian Room
by Steve Murray - Mar 25, 2024


What did our critic think of VENETIAN EVENINGS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE FAIRMONT'S VENETIAN ROOM at Venetian Room?

B2wins Performs MUSIC REIMAGINED! at Alaska PAC
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024


Alaska State Fair favorites return to Anchorage - fun loving Twin brothers present 'Top 40 From the Last 40.' Four decades of the music you know and love with a unique twist. Get ready to sing, dance, laugh and take your soul on a feel good ride through the chart topping hits of American Music.

Satellite Collective to Present Tribeca Show 2024 in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Join Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024 at Satellite Gallery for two weekends of premieres and events.

Charlotte Symphony 2024 Summer Pops Programs and Dates Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2024


Find out the latest news about the 2024 Summer Pops concert dates. Get the details on what to expect from this highly anticipated musical event.

Room 623, Harlem's Speakeasy Jazz Club, Unveils New Piano
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024


ROOM 623, Harlem's Speakeasy Jazz Club, located at 271 W. 119th Street, celebrated a very special and much-needed gift – a brand new Yamaha U1 PE upright piano – presented by Harlemite and arts patron Stuart Holland.

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian Sands Trio, and More Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.

Sutton Foster, Wynton Marsalis & More Set for Caramoor 2024 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024


Caramoor has unveiled its summer 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 29, 2024
by - Feb 29, 2024


Happy Leap Day, BroadwayWorld! It is February 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Broadway Jukebox: Broadway Gets Jazzy
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 2, 2024


We're celebrating the news of A Wonderful World with a playlist of just a few of our favorite Broadway showtunes turned jazz standards. Enjoy songs from iconic artists like: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Nina Simone, and many more.

Josh Groban's Find Your Light Foundation Gets New Leadership; Reports Over $915K In Grants Awarded In 2023
by Michael Major - Feb 28, 2024


The Find Your Light Foundation, founded by Josh Groban, announced that in its most recent grant cycle it awarded over $915,000 to 116 nonprofit organizations in 26 states and helped provide arts education to over 160,000 K-12 youth. It also announced new additions to its staff as it seeks to grow its impact on arts education across the nation.

LaChanze and More Set For Bay Area Cabaret's VENETIAN EVENINGS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024


Bay Area Cabaret will present Venetian Evenings, a musical celebration paying homage to the world-famous Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco.

James Monroe Iglehart Will Lead A WONDERFUL WORLD on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 28, 2024


Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will star as jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway in Fall 2024. We have all the details!

Virginia Repertory Theatre Presents Richmond Premiere of SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024


Virginia Repertory Theatre introduces a new work to the Richmond community with Satchmo at the Waldorf, running from March 1-April 7 at the November Theatre downtown.

Meet the Cast of THE WHO'S TOMMY, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024


The newly reimagined production of The Who’s TOMMY begins Broadway previews tonight, March 8, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre, with opening night on March 28, 2024. Meet the cast of The Who's Tommy here!

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