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Vocalists, pianists and other gay and lesbian musicians share new grooves in a variety of copacetic jazz styles. Listen to new music by Avi Wisnia, Fred Hersch, Liam Forde, Nicole Glover, Kim Nalley and Carol Lipnik.

BIRDLAND THEATER will present acclaimed jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli in a new monthlong Tuesday residency starting on May 31 at 5:30 PM. After Stravelli opens the series, each month the club will showcase a new artist. Stravelli – who has been compared to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald by the New York Times, hailing her “emotional intelligence,  easy-going confidence and impeccable taste” – will be joined by pianist Michael Kanan  and bassist Pat O’Leary. There is a ...

“Ghost of the White Deer” is an entry into all that unites and divides us and equally a moment to examine the outcome when true love is thwarted.

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The 2022–2023 season at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts marks 20 years of presenting exceptional performances. In celebration, the anniversary season highlights artists at the pinnacle of classical, jazz, and crossover music—from the exquisite violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter to the Maria Schneider Orchestra featuring the world premiere of a Schwartz Center jazz commission.

Julieta Eugenio blows a mean sax. Meditating with Fred Hersch. Dave Stryker resurrects Nick Drake. Yaron Gershovsky interprets Paul Simon. Armen Donelian transcends Nat King Cole.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE – New York’s newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will present award-winning pianist and composer Charu Suri in “Raga Jazz: An Evening of Raga Jazz and Sufi Music” on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 PM.

The 43rd edition of the Bergamo Jazz Festival was a triumph for its artistic director, Maria Pia de Vito, one of the world’s great…

Dave Thompson stays awake all night with harpist Hoffmans latest

JazzMatters is a new monthly round-up of the best new jazz and creative music. March 2022 features Cécile McLorin Salvant, Melissa Aldana, and Ryan Keberle.