ToDo ToDay: Jazz Meets the Classics, Danzig
- 10:39 AM — Jun 4 —
- Source: Washington City Paper - Black Plastic Bag
Jazz treatments of classical music have been a tradition since the days of Jelly Roll Morton. Read More
AWARD: Kenny Barron and Ron Carter Awarded for Lifetime Contributions to Jazz
- 12:43 PM — Jun 1 —
- Source: All About Jazz
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) will present its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to two of the world's most renowned jazz artists, Kenny Barron and Ron Carter , at its 8th annual Festival, held June 1-10. Read More
May 12, 2012 - 8:00 p.m. - South Florida JAZZ Welcomes Two of the Artists Featured in the 2010 Cuban-American Cultural Documentary Ninty Miles Project Filmed in Havana, Saxophonist DAVID SANCHEZ and Vibist STEFON HARRIS in Concert with an All-star Latin Jazz Quintet
- 8:51 AM — May 1 —
- Source: PR Newswire
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida's premier modern jazz organization is excited to be privileged to present some of the most creative musicians in modern jazz in the Latin Grammy-awarded saxophonist David Sanchez Quintet featuring the critically acclaimed vibist Stefon Harris . Read More
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: The Mads Tolling Quartet's "Celebrating Jean-Luc Ponty-Live at Yoshi's" Set for May 15 Release
- 8:00 PM — Apr 18 —
- Source: All About Jazz
Mads Tolling, internationally renowned violinist, is a double Grammy Award-winner with the Turtle Island Quartet. Read More
The Spinners, Josh Turner & Pat Metheny among headliners at Belleayre this summer
- 10:12 AM — Apr 18 —
- Source: Alpine Zone
Motown legends The Spinners, red-hot country superstar Josh Turner and 19-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny are among the headliners for this summer's Belleayre Music Festival. Read More
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Sfjazz Collective Announces New Lineup and New Repertoire
- 4:58 PM — Apr 17 —
- Source: All About Jazz
SFJAZZ, the leading non-profit jazz institution on the West Coast and the presenter of the current 2012 SFJAZZ Spring Season and the upcoming 30th Anniversary San Francisco Jazz Festival, has announced the new lineup of its award-winning all-star octet, the SFJAZZ Collective. Read More
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Jazz is Bustin' out All over the Nation's Capital
- 7:51 PM — Apr 15 —
- Source: All About Jazz
Jazz Meets the Classics at the Kennedy Center; Jazz in the 'Hoods presented by Events DC; Jazz 'n' Families Fun Days at The Phillips Collection; Jazz at the Hamilton presented by The Washington Post; and Jazz at the Howard. Read More
Pianist/Composer ARUÁN ORTIZ Presents a Musical Unit in Perpetual Motion on His New Recording, ORBITING
- 2:02 PM — Apr 3 —
- Source: JazzCorner.com
"The Cuban pianist is a young marvel, messing with ordinary swing, playing footsy with unique harmonic ideas, and making a point to give the music a hot step."Read More
SFJAZZ Collective tackles Stevie Wonder repertoire at Mondavi
- 5:24 AM — Mar 25 —
- Source: TMCnet
Legendary Village Vanguard owner Lorraine Gordon clutched her coat and shuffled around the empty underground jazz club turning on lights. Read More
Around The Jazz Internet: March 23, 2012
- 6:46 PM — Mar 23 —
- Source: NPR
Next Wednesday's concert features the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca and a band called "New Cuban Express."Read More
Biography
Vibraphonist/percussionist Stefon Harris originally planned to pursue his musical ambitions as a member of the New York... Read the full Stefon Harris bio.



