Saratoga JAZZ!
Saratoga Springs Mayor Scott Johnson Wednesday proclaimed June is “Jazz Month” in Saratoga Springs --- WAMC's Dave Lucas was on hand when the Mayor issued the proclamation, and files this...
View ArticleMaceo Parker
Funk and jazz sax legend, Maceo Parker, is performing at the 35th Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival at SPAC on Saturday, June 30th. Here we speak with him about his start with James Brown, and...
View ArticleTina Fabrique is "Ella" at CapRep
Ella, conceived by Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison with a book by Jeffrey Hatcher, is running at Capital Repertory Theater in Albany, NY July 24th through August 12th.
View Article2012 Cooperstown Summer Music Festival
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival offers classical music and jazz through August 24. Artistic Director, Linda Chesis, joins us to tell us all about the rest of their amazing season.
View ArticleJAZZSTOCK - Jack DeJohnette tribute concert at Bearsville
This Sunday, August 12, JAZZSTOCK will present a 70th Birthday Tribute to legendary drummer, composer, bandleader, and 2012 NEA Jazz Master recipient, Jack DeJohnette, at the Bearsville Theater in...
View ArticleYou'll Know When You Get There: Herbie Hancock and the Mwandishi Band
As the 1960s ended, Herbie Hancock embarked on a grand creative experiment. Having just been dismissed from the celebrated Miles Davis Quintet, he set out on the road, playing with his first touring...
View ArticleThe Book Show #1265 - Michael Chabon
Telegraph Avenue is the eighth novel by Michael Chabon who won the Pulitzer in 2001 for The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.
View ArticleLivingston Taylor and The College of Saint Rose Orchestra
Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston Taylor is the fourth child in the very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate and Hugh.From Top 40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and...
View ArticleStefon Harris at The College of St. Rose
Ninety Miles is a Cuban American music collaboration of a distinctly unique collection of songs. Originally recorded in Cuba under a special visa, Ninety Miles has received global recognition and was...
View ArticleTune for Today
Our Tune for Today is “Sophisticated Lady” by Duke Ellington from his album Live at the Blue Note, recorded at The Blue Note nightclub in Chicago and first released in 1959.Duke Ellington was born...
View ArticleTeri Roiger Celebrates Juneteenth and The Music of Abbey Lincoln
This Wednesday at the Falcon Arts Center in Marlboro, NY - Teri Roiger will be singing the music of Abbey Lincoln in celebration of Juneteenth - the annual holiday celebrating the announcement of...
View ArticleJazz in the Valley
Jazz in the Valley in Poughkeepsie began as an afternoon of music when TRANSART received an individual artist commission from the New York State Council on the Arts to commission Ahmad Jamal to...
View Article“Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington” by Terry Teachout
Duke Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the 20th century. His songs—he wrote more than 1500 of them—have been recorded by a who’s who of popular music, from Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra,...
View ArticleGianni Valenti And The Jazz Corner Of The World
Named for alto saxophonist and jazz pioneer Charlie "Bird" Parker who dubbed it "The Jazz Corner of the World,"Birdland opened on December 15th 1949. For 60 years it has been home to jazz legends,...
View ArticleArmen Donelian CD Release At Castle Street Café
This Sunday, April 27th at 4pm - jazz pianist Armen Donelian will perform works from his new CD: Sayat-Nova: Songs Of My Ancestors in a CD release gathering at Castle Street Cafe in Great...
View ArticleThe Jack DeJohnette Trio Plays A Jazzstock Event At The Bearsville Theatre
The Jack DeJohnette Trio will be bringing their creative spirits and incredible sounds to the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY on Saturday, August 16 after completing a month-long tour throughout...
View ArticleMusic: Tony Levin
Legendary bassist, musician and composer Tony Levin is in the studio, kicking off a brand new tour with King Crimson this week here in Albany.
View ArticleScott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox At Troy Saving Bank Music Hall On 10/25
New York City based pianist Scott Bradlee has become a bit of a pop sensation, earning millions of views on YouTube for his series of music videos that show him with his group -Postmodern Jukebox-...
View ArticleHerbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music: a jazz pianist and composer whose illustrious career has spanned seven decades, fourteen Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and most recently, a Kennedy...
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