New Recording By Harlem’s Claude Jay Who Channels Jazz Legend Thelonious Monk
A Jazz classic, Round Midnight, is the title song of Claude Jay’s new album by Harlem resident and small business owner, written by jazz master Thelonious Monk.
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Monkmania, A Centennial Tribute to Thelonious Monk At Harlem Stage
The MSM MONK’estra Ensemble, with students from Manhattan School of Music’s Jazz Arts program, led by guest conductor/arranger John Beasley, will perform arrangements from Beasley’s MONK’estra project, which “reinvents Thelonious Monk for the 21st century” (LA Weekly).
Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Teddy Hill, Minton’s Playhouse In Harlem
Portrait of Thelonious Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Teddy Hill (far left is Melba Moore’s father who managed Mintons Playhouse for many years), in front of Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, N.Y., ca. Sept. 1947.
World Premiere Of Monk Con Clave At Jazz At Lincoln Center Minutes From Harlem
Presented as part of the Ertegun Jazz Concert Series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist and musical director Carlos Henriquez leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in the world premiere of Monk con Clave.
Robert’s World: T.S. Monk ‘Bid Em In’ Interview (Video)
By Robert Walker In a time where the United States is in the throes of a pandemic that has taken more lives than both World Wars and the VietNam war combined.
Long Live The Queen, ‘Queen Kidjo’ Reigns During ‘AfroPops’ 15th Anniversary Season
Queen Kidjo will hold court during season 15 of the award-winning documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.
Harlem’s Herbie Nichols, Pianist, And Composer Of”Lady Sings The Blues”
Herbert Horatio Nichols, January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963, was a Harlem jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard “Lady Sings the Blues”.
Legendary Jazz Man Buster Williams’s New “Unalome” (Video Teaser)
Harlem fave and Legendary bassist/composer Buster Williams celebrates 80 years (and counting) along a path to musical enlightenment on his stunning new album, Unalome.
Harlem’s Bud Powell, The Jazz Man Who Played With The Best, 1924-1966
Earl Rudolph “Bud” Powell, September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966, was a Harlem legendary jazz pianist and composer.
Lincoln Center Honors The Lost Neighborhood Of San Juan Hill In Manhattan
Before there was Lincoln Center, there was San Juan Hill—once home to the largest Black community in NYC and later a sizable Puerto Rican population.
New York City’s Oldest Jazz Jazzmobiles The SUMMERFEST 2022 Series Wraps Up The Season
As part of its continuing SUMMERFEST 2022 series, Jazzmobile, New York City’s oldest jazz education/performance organization, in association with the City Parks Foundation.
Charlie Christian, Harlem Swing, Jazz Guitarist, Member Of The Benny Goodman Sextet And Orchestra, 1916 – 1942
Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was a Harlem swing and jazz guitarist.
Jazzmobile’s 2022 Summerfest Returns With Concerts From Harlem To Hollis
It’s Summer, that special time when New York City opens its vast array of parks and outdoor spaces to the sound of music.
Celebrating Harlem’s Duke Ellington’s Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Lineup At Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center today announced its May and June 2022 programming at Dizzy’s Club, featuring a diverse lineup of club favorites and rising stars alongside the launch of a new concert series.
BKCM Announces 2nd Year Of Jazz Leaders Fellowship For Musicians From Harlem To Hollis
Midway through a successful inaugural year, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM) is thrilled to announce that applications are open through May 15, 2022, for the second year of the Jazz Leaders Fellowship (JLF) program.