Tag: Billy Strayhorn
Rhapsody in Blue is 100
"Could Ellington and others have done this kind of work earlier if Gershwin hadn't done it? Maybe. But if they wanted to go that direction, they would have done it regardless of what Gershwin did."
Bo23: Bridgewater & Charlap Are Musical Partners
"I feel like Bill and I are both very adventurous musical spirits and we're ready to go anywhere."
Conrad Tao Celebrates Rachmaninoff’s 150th
"Having played a lot of his music, that it feels remarkably good to play at the instrument, which makes a lot of sense given his virtuosity."
Best of 2022
Our favorite performances including Cabaret, Classical, Musicals, Operas and Plays
Marlon Martinez Loves Big Band Music
"I feel that there's a stigma around jazz and big band music that needs to be broken."
Julie Benko and Jason Yeager Go Hand in Hand
"It's not a jazz record. It's not a theater record. It's our record and it's very emblematic of the music that we enjoy listening to and the music that we enjoy creating together."
Saxophonist Ted Nash Revisits Coltrane and Hartman
"I want to try to find the spirituality behind Coltrane's playing. I want to copy the feeling that he had back at this time because that's what's truly sticks out."
Village Vanguard’s Solo Series: Sullivan Fortner
Village Vanguard Website
November 10th
8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST
November 10th
8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST
Jazz Stream: September 1st – September 7th
Concerts live and filmed plus the Detroit Jazz Festival are featured
Jazz Stream: July 21st – July 25th
Cécile McLorin Salvant anchors this week's jazz concert selections