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17: Mike Mainieri This native New Yorker made his debut as a professional musician aged 14, playing the vibes in a small combo led by legendary jazz bandleader Paul Whiteman before joining drummer Buddy Rich’s band, where he stayed between 1956 and 1963. After that, Mainieri began a solo career, playing in a decidedly hard bop vein, but by the late 60s, he was experimenting with jazz-rock while pioneering an electric-powered instrument called a synth-vibe. In 1979, he formed the popular all-star fusion band Steps, which later morphed into the long-running Steps Ahead and is still going stro...

8 am ET: Wigmore Hall presents Jonathan Plowright. The British pianist opens this concert with Busoni’s arrangement of Bach’s D minor Chaconne which was performed by Busoni himself at the opening of the Hall almost 120 years ago. This is followed by the six pieces that make up Liszt’s Consolations S172. The concert closes with Grieg’s Holberg Suite Op. 40, originally written for piano before Grieg adapted it for string orchestra. Register, view here and on demand for 30 days. LIVE 1 pm ET: Wiener Staatsoper presents Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci. Conductor: Marco Armiliato, di...

David Angel Jazz Ensemble – Out On The Coast (Basset Hound Music): “David Angel is a Los Angeles composer and arranger. He has had a rehearsal band for over 50 years. David spent many years composing and arranging for the Hollywood Film and TV world and later spent many years as a composition professor in Europe. His unique music is described as Gil Evans meets J.S. Bach. Over the years dozens of the greatest jazz musicians on the west coast have been members.The David Angel Jazz Ensemble is a Los Angeles based 13 piece jazz band, “Out on the Coast” is a  TRIPLE CD set and all of th...

New Music Monday New Music Monday premiers for January 18, include: Leon Lee Dorsey “Thank You Mr. Mabern”—Less than 2 years ago we lost grand master, pianist and educator, Harold Mabern, His music lives on with his final recording that has just been issued this week. Mr. Mabern on piano is accompanied by the gifted Leon Lee Dorsey on bass and the dynamic Mike Clark at the drums. Quincy Davis “Q Vision”—Originally from Grand Rapids, MI, Quincy displays his drumming skills with 3 different formats equally well. The many stand out guests include Warren Wolf, Dayna Stephens, Peter Be...

In the summer of 2020, pianist Emmet Cohen asked himself a key question: “What would Louis or Dizzy do in this situation?” At the time, much of the world was reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and the economic effects of shutdowns; the absence of in-person concerts only added to the misery. Facing these crises, globe-hopping jazz ambassadors like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie “would have tried to spread some joy and unity and love,” Cohen recently told DownBeat, to provide “something that the world is lacking—not only jazz, but joy.” So, in October, with the hel...