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Oklahoman A new concert series believed to be the first of its kind is launching next week on downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown Canal.  Tickets are on sale today for the Showboat Concert Series, which will offer live concerts by local musicians on one of the Bricktown Water Taxis Thursday nights through the end of August.  Starting next week with OKC singer-songwriter Carter Sampson, the series will offer 7, 8 and 9 p.m. sets on Thursday nights. Concertgoers will check in at the Bricktown Brewery, and if they arrive 30 to 45 minutes before showtime, they will be entitled to two complimenta...

2 of 5  — Vincent Herring Vincent Herring's new album, 'Preaching To The Choir,' features pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Johnathan Blake. JIMMY KATZ 3 of 5  — Anna Webber Saxophonist, flutist and composer Anna Webber features both her Simple Trio and a 12-piece band on 'Idiom.' 4 of 5  — John Patitucci John Pattituci's new album, 'Letter For Paul,' is a tribute to the late bassist Paul Jackson. Gus Cantavero Graham Haynes & Hardedge at Roulette in 2008 Roulette Chris Potter Cir...

New Music Monday for May 10, 2021        Renowned saxophonist Vincent Herring battles back from a bout with Covid-19 and career-threatening side effects with a defiant and joyful new album, “Preaching to the Choir,” with swinging help from pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Johnathan Blake. Herring speaks for nearly all of us when he says, “2020 into 2021 was a morbid nightmare.” He experienced the pandemic first hand, not only contracting the virus but also suffering the same loss of performance opportunities befalling every musician duri...

Andra Day – United States vs Billie Holiday (Warner Bros): “Cassandra Monique Batie (born December 30, 1984), known professionally as Andra Day, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. In 2015, she released her debut album, Cheers to the Fall. At the 2016 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album and the single, “Rise Up”, was nominated for Best R&B Performance. To promote “Rise Up”, she performed the song on The View, the performance earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Day also appeared alongside Stevie Wonder, who is partially credited for her disc...

/ Dara Tucker, who drew from enduring protest songs on her album 'Dreams of Waking: Music For a Better World' Vocalist Dara Tucker has always led with her heart, and has yet to be led astray. After studying German in college, it was her heart that led her to move to Interlaken, Switzerland. It was here that she was inspired to first start writing songs. After hearing Wynonna Judd on television talking about how the world needs better songwriters, she decided to move to Nashville, Tenn. The stars were certainly aligned for her, because she started to make a name for herself on the music scen...