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The Church Live at B.B. King's Bar And Grill, New York City

by Mike Perciaccante
The ChurchB.B. King's Bar And GrillNew York, USAFebruary 17, 2011 Three decades of The Church revisited in three classic albums. When Australia's The Church was scheduled, on Thursday, February 17, 2011, to perform Untitled 23 (Second Motion, 2009), Priest = Aura (Arista, 1992) and Starfish (Arista, 1988) in their entirety, it became special event, representing, as they do, classic releases from each of the band's three-decade existence. The evening began when Matt ...
Continue ReadingThe Church: Insinuating and Addictive

by Doug Collette
The prolific output of The Church is in direct proportion to its devoted fans' appetite for the music. How else would this veteran Australian quartet be able to work so independently and successfully for over two decades, with only a single foray into the mainstream via 1988's Under The Milky Way Tonight"?
The quality of the work has much to do with the support it receives as The Church records regularly in a variety of formats and concepts. But even ...
Continue ReadingThe Church: Uninvited, Like The Clouds

by Doug Collette
If you don't know the Church beyond the group's one mainstream hit, Under the Milky Way Tonight, it's not likely you'll attribute any genuine jazz connotation to the 26-year-old quartet or its music. Yet even if you're familiar with the Church, it may not be readily apparent how its mysterious, almost mystical, collective creativity resembles the process of improvisation--never more so, perhaps, than on this album.
First of all, as usual, the material is all original, credited equally to the ...
Continue ReadingThe New Jersey Performing Arts Center And The Bethany Baptist Church Celebrate 25 Years Of Free Monthly Jazz Vespers Concerts

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AMT Public Relations
February to June 2025 Schedule Includes Cassandra Wilson, Sheila Jordan, Arturo O'Farrill, Rhoda Scott and More First Saturday of every month—February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3 and June 7, 2025. All shows begin at 6:00 p.m. Bethany Baptist Church 275 W. Market Street Newark, NJ 07103 Tickets + Information FREE. For more info, please visit NJPAC.org or call 1.888.GO.NJPAC. Saturday, February 1 | Sheila Jordan with Roni Ben-Hur and Harvie S Sheila Jordan – vocals
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Tribute To Angela Bofill - Livestreamed funeral mass set for Friday, June 28, 2024 at 1pm Pacific time on St. Dominic’s Catholic Church's YouTube channel in Benicia, CA

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Valerie Vaccaro
On June 13, 2024, jazz/R&B/pop singer-songwriter Angela Bofill's death at 70 years old was announced in a post on Angela Bofill’s Facebook page by Rich Engel—her long-time friend and manager: “On behalf of my dear friend Angie, I am saddened to announce her passing on the morning of June 13th.” Angela Bofill passed away at the Vallejo, California home where she lived with her daughter Shauna Portuguez and family. On Friday, June 28, 2024 at 4pm, Angela Bofill’s funeral mass ...
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Ancient And Modern Music Meet Under The Neo-Gothic Arches Of The Church Of The Incarnation (NYC) on Friday, June 7

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Lynn Huyett
An all-star cast of early music and jazz artists join forces to present a music concert with the theme of Hidden Dimensions—influences that we feel but cannot see, such as gravity, love, hope, pain, and music. Featuring Sarah Pillow, voice; John Mark Rozendaal, vielle; Christopher Preston Thompson, voice and gothic harp; Marc Wagnon, vibraphone; Alexandra Ridout, trumpet; David Kikoski, piano; Hamish Smith, bass; and Mike Clark, drums. This third concert of the series takes place on Friday, June 7 at ...
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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center And The Bethany Baptist Church Jazz Vespers Continue Free Monthly Jazz Concert Series February–June 2024

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AMT Public Relations
First Saturday of every month @ 6:00 p.m. February 3, March 2, April 6, May 4 and June 1 Bethany Baptist Church 275 W. Market Street Newark, NJ Free. For more information, contact NJPAC at 1.888.466.5722 or visit NJPAC.org/jazz. Sat 2.03 @ 6:00 p.m. | Bethany Vespers Series: Bill Charlap Trio Bill Charlap – piano Noriko Uesa – bassv Dennis Mackrel – drums Co-presented by Bethany Baptist Church and NJPAC, February’s Bethany Vesper Concert Series ...
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Petra Haller Trio At St Mary's Church In Putney: Jazz Meets Tap Dance on December 20, 2023

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Petra Haller
Internationally acclaimed tap dancer and musician, Petra Haller, steps into new territory with her latest venture: the Petra Haller Trio. This new ensemble, coming to St. Mary's Church in Putney December 20th, 2023, promises an evolution of Haller's well-established innovation in contemporary jazz. The trio comprises Haller, pianist Christian Prior, and bassist Michael Searl, all geared up to deliver a captivating performance. Hailed as one of 10 Female Jazz Musicians You Need To Know" by Reader's Digest, and Jazzwise Magazine’s ...
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Anthony Joseph At The Old Church in London on July 22

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Deirdre
The Old Church is excited to announce that they are welcoming poet Anthony Joseph to perform in their space Thursday 22 July at 8 PM. Anthony is an author, poet and musician, and he will be reading from his most recent novel The Frequency of Magic, accompanied by some of the UK's finest musicians. He will create an enthralling performance of spoken word and improvised jazz. “Trini to the core, with fantastic riffs, nothing quite like it: the characters wondering ...
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Grant Green: Church Perch

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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Guitarist Grant Green recorded two gospel-flavored leadership albums. The first was Sunday Mornin', in June 1961, and the second was Feelin' the Spirit in December 1962. Though Green would become a Blue Note studio star in the 1960s and '70s, he grew up in St. Louis and began his career at age 13 playing guitar in churches, backing a gospel vocal group. Sunday Mornin' features Kenny Drew (p), Grant Green (g), Ben Tucker (b) and Ben Dixon (d). The album's ...
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Don't miss the 13tet In Concert at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York on May 19th

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Chris Gulhaugen
13tet is a group of seasoned New York jazz players, playing charts that let them blow! Smaller and leaner than the usual big band, 13tet emphasizes the players as soloists and personalities, with arrangements rooted in the big band tradition but brought into the 21st Century. It’s hard-driving jazz that explores interesting textures and meters- as long as it swings! The current lineup are veterans of the bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, James Moody, Christian McBride, the ...
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Matthew Shipp Duo + Ken Silverman Trio at St. John's Church on Christopher Street (NYC) on November 13

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Ken Silverman
November 13th at 8:00pm - $15 St. John's Church 81 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014 MATTHEW SHIPP Duo with MICHAEL BISIO - double bass. KEN SILVERMAN Trio with SAM McPHERSON - double bass and ANDY O'NEILL - drums. About Matthew Shipp In the shadow of Cecil Taylor and Keith Jarrett, he has played out his individuality through three decades. He can be described as a cross between the two giants, but he exceeds both, with ...
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Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers Celebrates Women’s History Month March 1st

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Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers
On March 1st, Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers will kick off Women’s History Month with a special performance by vocal powerhouse Vivian Sessoms. It will take place at its namesake, the historic Emmanuel Baptist Church, located at 279 Lafayette Avenue, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Vivian will perform a medley of pieces, including selections that will honor female jazz performers who have been iconic in the genre, in celebration of Women’s History Month. Emmanuel Baptist Church Jazz Vespers is proud to ...
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