Donald Vega arrived in the U.S. from Nicaragua at the age of 14. He spoke no English (except two words: “Bud Powell”) but quickly won the attention of Henry Mancini and jazz critic Leonard Feather by winning the prestigious Los...
Arturo O’Farrill Solo Piano Debut: The Noguchi Sessions
GRAMMY® Award Winner Arturo O’Farrill Makes Solo Piano Debut with, The Noguchi Sessions – Available on Zoho Music Album Inspired by Japanese-American Artist Isamu Noguchi and Recorded After Hours at The Noguchi Museum Listen to...
John Santos & his Sextet in Concert at Piedmont Piano
Please join us for An Elegant Evening of Original Compositions by five-time Grammy nominee John Santos & his Sextet Dr. John Calloway – flute, piano, percussion Melecio Magdaluyo – saxes Saul Sierra – bass Marco...
Jazz Standard’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Continues
Jazz Standard’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Continues With Dr. Lonnie Smith’s 70th Birthday Celebration, Don Byron’s New Gospel Quintet and Anat Cohen’s “Invitation” Series with Special Guests (New York City, NY) — JAZZ STANDARD, one of...
AFRO HORN Jazz Jam – The 3rd Incarnation
ZINC BAR & NEW DIMENSIONS in LATIN JAZZ present: AFRO HORN Jazz Jam – The 3rd Incarnation Thursday, June 28th – With special guests direct from Santiago de Cuba: Eliaser Mendoza, Alexander La Rosa &...
Blue Cha Cha Celebrates Life of Manuel Galban
Special guests on final recording include Omara Portuondo, Rosa Passos, Trío Esperança, Eric Bibb, Sissoko Ballaké and Marcelo Mercadante, among others...
Pan American Latin Jazz Festival
The 2012 Pan American LATIN JAZZ Festival is a unique one-day event in Canada that will celebrate the culture of the Americas on Saturday, July 14 at Mel Lastman Square...
Arturo O’Farrill & ALJO – Premiere of the Suite The Offense of the Drum
Arturo O’Farrill will be premiering his new suite entitled, The Offense of the Drum, inspired by the attempt to silence drumming circles in...
2012 TD Toronto Jazz Fest – June 22 – July 1
A strong contingent of young musicians will make up a large part of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival According to full line-up unveiled recently...
Arturo Sandoval Releases “Dear Diz”
Arturo Sandoval has just released his second album on Concord Jazz, "Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)." This is Sandoval's tribute to...

