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Two Manhattan-based companies will begin working this fall to create a design plan for the interior of the home to reflect the years when the family lived in the Dix Hills home.

The Philadelphia drummer reunites his much-praised quintet for an uplifting tribute, featuring lush vibes, funky jams and irrepressible energy

European tours and repeat Newport bookings may seem improbable for someone who is only 25, but Wilkins has achieved these things on the strength of two superlative albums.

The Ravi Coltrane Quartet arrives at the Birdland jazz club (315 W. 44th Street) from June 27–July 1.

Barron might be counted among such well-mannered pianists as Hank Jones but this 1991 set, here remastered, shows him to be more colourful

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Bobby Hutcherson on Blue Note The 85th anniversary celebration of Blue Note Records continues as host Craig Kessler presents a wonderful variety of tunes from Bobby Hutcherson’s long-time association with the label. Craig explores many of the 50-plus recordings Hutcherson made during … Continue reading

The outdoors (street fair, remembrance, nature walk, history stroll) are big in Queens this week. So are the arts (opening, crawl, mashup). But then again, there’s also a lot of music (orchestra, symphony, ensemble, quintet, oratorio). May 19, En Vogue, 8 pm. A performance by an all-female R&B group which has sold more than 20

The Downtown Jamaica Jazz Festival, known for presenting legendary jazz artists and providing a platform to emerging musicians, is returning this year with

Jazz great holds residency at Great American Music Hall, special Grace Cathedral show on Friday, May 5

WBGO’s Sheila Anderson talks with saxophonist and educator Wayne Escoffery about his new album ‘Like Minds’ on Smoke Sessions.