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Marilyn Maye: Legendary Singer in Love on the Rocks at the Metropolitan Room

Metropolitan Room (New York City, NY)
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 7:00pm
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
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She won a Best New Artist Grammy in 1965. She appeared 76 times on the Tonight Show — more than any other singer. Now, Marilyn Maye returns to the Metropolitan Room to continue her much-praised comeback. Her newest show, Love on the Rocks, explores themes of romantic heartbreak and alcohol.  Learn More

Songs Inspired by Marlene Dietrich, Josephine Baker & Jane Birkin

Metropolitan Room (New York City, NY)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 10:00pm
Friday, Sep. 26 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Metropolitan Room presents Micaela Leon's Trance Atlantic, a collection of songs associated with Josephine Baker, Jane Birkin and Marlene Dietrich — three distinct sexual icons of the 20th century who found their greatest success and fulfillment in foreign lands. Leon, who came to New York via London from her native Stuttgart, explores her own urge to find her identity in a home away from home.  Learn More

Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Birdland (New York, NY)
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The music of legendary Cuban composer, arranger and trumpeter Chico O'Farrill lives on in his 18-piece Afro-Cuban jazz band directed by Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill. This month marks the band's ninth anniversary in residence at Birdland.  Learn More

Swing University: The Swing Era with Carline Ray

Frederick P Rose Hall- Irene Diamond Education Center (New York City, NY)
Tuesday, Sep. 16 @ 6:30pm
Full Price: $200.00   Our Price: $100.00*
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Jazz at Lincoln Center presents an eight-week series of classes on the swing era of jazz with bassist, guitarist, vocalist and educator Carline Ray. The widow of Louis Armstrong's music director, Luis Russell, Ray performed at the original Savoy Ballroom and is a true wealth of knowledge when it comes to the Swing Era. Learn jazz history from someone who was there to experience it firsthand!  Learn More

Andy Farber and Orchestra, with Vocalist Hilary Kole, at Birdland

Birdland (New York, NY)
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Award winning composer/arranger and saxophonist Andy Farber leads his 17-piece jazz orchestra through a program of original compositions and new arrangements of standards. They'll be joined by up-and-coming vocalist Hilary Kole, who the New York Observer calls "hip and lovely...a musical marvel... sexy, charming and funny."  Learn More

Jazz Vocalist Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room

Metropolitan Room (New York City, NY)
Tuesday, Sep. 2 @ 9:30pm
Tuesday, Sep. 9 @ 9:30pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted," one of the most well known examples of vocalese, as well as "Farmers Market," "Jackie" and many others. She is a founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered one of the greatest jazz vocal ensembles of all time.  Learn More

Wynton Marsalis Speaks: Legendary Jazz Trumpeter in Interview with Budd Mishkin

92nd Street Y at Lexington Avenue (New York city, NY)
Tuesday, Sep. 9 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $27.00   Our Price: $13.50*
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One of the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era, trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, and his 1987 oratorio Blood on the Fields is the only jazz composition to win a Pulitzer Prize. In this interview, he'll talk with NY1's Budd Mishkin about his career, as well as his new book Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life.  Learn More

Jazz History Class with Swing University — Jazz Piano Icons: Past, Present & Future

Frederick P Rose Hall- Irene Diamond Education Center (New York City, NY)
Wednesday, Sep. 24 @ 6:30pm (plus 10/1, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19)
Full Price: $200.00   Our Price: $100.00*
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In this eight-week class, you'll tour the history of jazz piano with two-time Grammy nominee for jazz writing and celebrated pianist Dick Katz. Learn the difference between ragtime and stride, what it means to "comp" or to "voice" a chord and more as you study innovators such as Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock.  Learn More

Swing University's Jazz History Class on Charlie Christian

Frederick P Rose Hall- Irene Diamond Education Center (New York City, NY)
Monday, Oct. 27 @ 6:30pm (plus 11/3, 11/17 & 12/1)
Full Price: $125.00   Our Price: $62.50*
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In this four-week Swing University class, you'll learn about Charlie Christian, the essential pioneer of the electric guitar and one of the swing era's rhythmic revolutionaries. Guitarist Vincent Pelote, librarian of Rutgers University's Institute of Jazz Studies, is the class instructor.  Learn More

Marcus Simeone: "Troubador of Love" in New Cabaret Show The Heart

Metropolitan Room (New York City, NY)
Sunday, Sep. 21 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Legendary songwriter and producer Jason Darrow, known most notably for producing and introducing Jane Olivor (as well as working with Johnny Mathis, Bette Midler, Gilbert Becaud, and more), delivers the new show by celebrated young singer Marcus Simeone to the Metropolitan Room. The show will feature new songs by Jason Darrow, Stephen Schwartz, David Zippel, Heather Sullivan and others.  Learn More

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