Christian McBride

To enhance dialogue and share knowledge about the ever-evolving art form of jazz, George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced the creation of the Newport Jazz Festival Advisory Committee, made up of some of the leading jazz festival producers from around the world. Read More

Performing at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, The Gil Evans Orchestra--led by Gil's son Miles Evans--will conclude a week of Gil Evans Centennial Celebrations on May 21st with a performance that pays tribute to the jazz arranger/composer icon. Read More

Full reviews of recent jazz performances: nytimes.com/jazz. ★ Read More

As a follow-up to yesterday's thoughts around BADBADNOTGOOD , the improvising band that many folks are talking about, I'd like to submit this brief video interview with young pianist Christian Sands. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

Dizzy Gillespie famously said, "One foot in the past and one in the future," to which could be added – if you are talking about the Wolff & Clark Expedition – with feet firmly planed in the here and now. Read More

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season, which is filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More

Full reviews of recent jazz performances: nytimes.com/jazz. Read More

Celebrating 15 seasons of bringing the worlds premier artists to its three Newark stages, and the first full season under the programming leadership of John Schreiber, President and CEO, and David Rodriguez, Executive Producer/VP Programming, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced an exciting and engaging 2012-13 Season filled with new festivals, curatorial and artistic collaborations, and community partnerships, programs and artist outreach that will take place within and beyond its stages. Read More