The feel and sound of MONK’estra captures the spirit of Thelonious Monk’s singular style with its off-beat melodies, humor, strange beauty and unbounded swing in fresh arrangements that have an eye to the future infused with contemporary harmonies, unstoppable grooves, flavored with hints of New ...

The legendary trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and lyricist Hugh Masekela presented a retrospective extravaganza in Rose Theater to celebrate his 75th birthday and to mark the 20th anniversary of a democratic South Africa in this timelessly special performance from 2014.

Since his passing in...

Detroit-raised bassist Endea Owens has been mentored by jazz icons, is becoming a regular on Tiny Desk, and is known to be one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists.

In 2020, during the pandemic, Endea founded the Community Cookout, a non-profit that provides meals and music to underserved n...

This March, pianist Isaiah J. Thompson's first live album—The Power of the Spirit—is coming out on Blue Engine Records. "A young musician and composer with a mature touch and rare combination of talent, creativity, humility and honesty” (NPR), Thompson is an emerging, generational talent who has ...

“For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway," writes The New York Times. For decades now, Callaway has been one of the preeminent voices of the American Songbook, a tireless performer who has earned acclaim on Broadway, in theaters, on television, and in a variety of conc...

Downbeat's 3x nominated "Rising-Star Alto Saxophone" artist, Alexa Tarantino is a NY-based jazz saxophone and woodwind artist, composer and mentor. Watch now as she takes on the Dizzy's stage with a renowned supporting band performing songs from her original albums Clarity and Firefly.

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Legend has it that Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) wrote the American songbook icon, “Lush Life,” at the tender age of 16. Though this early date has been disputed by some scholars, what isn’t in question is that Duke Ellington's first recordings of Strayhorn’s work were published when Strayhorn was ...