TODAY IS THE DAY! Kathryn Allison’s debut solo album, Something Real, is now available for purchase! Something Real is an exploration of love, lust and heartbreak through the guise of contemporary R&B hits, Jazz, Pop and Broadway standards. Rediscover the classics as Ms. Allison guides you through a powerhouse symphonic journey. As someone who has had the pleasure of working with Kathryn, I can personally attest to the fact that she’s a POWERHOUSE of a performer, and as someone who’s had the pleasure of…
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COMING SOON: AN EVENING OF INTIMATE JAZZ WITH 5TH AVENUE
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents “An Evening of Intimate Jazz with 5th Avenue”. 5th Avenue, a unique jazz trio consisting of saxophone, acoustic bass, and drums, is proud to bring their celebration of Intimate Jazz to Feinstein’s/54 Below! Directed and produced by saxophonist Ken Cicerale, An Evening of Intimate Jazz with 5th Avenue is an elegant presentation…
COMING SOON: The Igor Butman Quintet
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents The Igor Butman Quintet straight out of Moscow for the beginning of their US summer tour. Igor Butman leads the Igor Butman Quintet, with five of Russia’s top jazz soloists. Since 1999, the band has become Russia’s hottest jazz unit. The rhythm section of the quartet consists of pianist…
“STAND BY ME” COMPOSERS JERRY LEIBER AND MIKE STOLLER TO BE INDUCTED INTO AMERICAN JAZZ WALK OF FAME ON JUNE 2
Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, whose classic song “Stand By Me” just received worldwide acclaim for its climactic performance at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, will be inducted into the American Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City, MO on Saturday, June 2. Their names will be embedded in a…
Gunhild Carling at Feinstein’s/54 Below– The Queen of Swing!
“What shall we do now?” This joyful, playful refrain set the rhythm of the evening at Feinstein’s/ 54 Below for Gunhild Carling’s concert debut at the venue. With the look of a vintage pin-up, a nostalgic soul , and the optimistic patter of every indie’s best manic pixie dream girl, Gunhild Carling is absolutely singular….
COMING SOON: James Tormé in Color Me Jazz
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents James Tormé in “Color Me Jazz” on November 25, 2017. From the high-energy Shorty Rogers versions of “Hi-Fly”, “Moanin” and “Puttin’ On The Ritz”, and a Claus Ogerman style “Comin’ Home Baby” (featured in the current Nespresso commercials with George Clooney), to Johnny Mandel’s ultra-dreamy, almost Ellingtonian iteration of…
The Write Teacher(s) Resource: Sue Samuels and JCE
On Tuesday, October 17th, Sue Samuels, the Artistic Director of Jazz Roots Dance Company, has graciously offered to teach a class to benefit Jazz Choreography Enterprises, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary year! The class will be held at Pearl Studios in NYC – located at 500 Eighth Avenue between 35th and 36th Streets in…
COMING SOON: “Introducing Julie Benko”
Spellbinding songstress Julie Benko, who most recently appeared in Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof, the 25th Anniversary Broadway and national touring companies of Les Misérables, and the national tour of Spring Awakening, steps into the spotlight with the October 20th release of her debut album, “Introducing Julie Benko,” a diverse eleven track collection of jazz…
Things Megan Loves: The Music of Esperanza Spalding
Hello Beautiful People, Recently, a friend of mine introduced me to the Esperanza Spalding. And now I’m smitten. Just to recap – Esperanza Spalding is an American jazz bassist, cellist, and singer. She’s won four Grammy Awards, one of which was the Best New Artist Awards, making her the first jazz artist to recieve the honor….