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Benny Benack III At age 32, singer and trumpeter Benny Benack III already has a long list of accolades and big-time gigs under his belt including:- an Emmy Nomination- 2022 #2 Rising Star Male Vocalist by Downbeat Critics Poll- 2022 Rising Star Trumpeter by Downbeat Critics Poll- Emcee/Host Postmodern Jukebox- Featured at Birdland, Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Mezzrow, Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle, 54Below- Frequent Guest on Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” weekly show- The Jazz C...

SAUGERTIES, NY — The Local, a new arts and entertainment venue in a former church at 16 John St., will hold its inaugural concert on Wednesday, Sep. 20, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, a jazz fusion band. The event will kick off a full slate of performances scheduled […]

Civic Music Association (CMA) will present the Benny Benack III Quartet for their season finale at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 28, at the Temple Theater. The concert will feature selections from Benack’s two studio albums, One of a Kind (2017) and A Lot of Livin’ to Do (2020). The performance com

Civic Music Association (CMA) will present the Benny Benack III Quartet for their season finale at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 28, at the Temple Theater. The concert will feature selections from Benack’s two studio albums, One of a Kind (2017) and A Lot of Livin’ to Do (2020). The performance com

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago: The Sixth Decade: From Paris to Paris Roscoe Mitchell, saxophones; Famoudou Don Moye, drums, percussion; 18 others RogueArt ROG-0123 (LP). 2023. Sons d'hiver, prod.; Olivier Gascion, eng. Performance ***** Sonics ****

WBGO’s Gary Walker to spotlight The Way To You, a new album by the violinist Sara Caswell, on his Daybreak show.

Charles Lloyd is getting ready to release Trios: Sacred Thread, the third and final album in his Trio of Trios series.

By Emily J. Weitz When Yacouba Sissoko comes to The Church to play his kora as part of Hamptons Jazz Fest, he will bring a tradition that has been passed down through the generations, and can be traced back hundreds of years in Africa. But at his Ju

After reopening its Brooklyn waterfront theater last fall, St. Ann’s Warehouse is launching its second post-shutdown season with a continuation of large-scale outdoor performance and public art presentations that address urgent humanitarian issues.

Morrison Beals Jazz Quartet at La Zingara Restaurant on May 5 Written by Bethel Jazz Safe Social Distancing Seating With Very Limited Ticket Availability. Tickets Are Sold By The Table ONLY. Tables seating 2 - 4 guests, with tables for 6 -8 available upon request. Andrew Beals joined legendary jazz organist, “Brother” Jack McDuff and the “Heatin’ System” in 1986. Beals became the latest in a long line of Jazz Saxophone greats, including: Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Red Hollow...