Pete Levin & MöBIUS Interview with Lenny White 4/27/18 & 4/28/18 In a diverse music career spanning several decades, Levin has performed and recorded with numerous jazz and pop artists, including Paul Simon, Annie Lennox, David Sanborn, Jaco Pastorius, Robbie Robertson and John Scofield. He received critical accolades for his work during a 15-year association … Read more
Ricky Ford Quartet 3/23/18 & 3/24/18 Born on March 4th, 1954, Ricky Ford was trained at the New England Conservatory of Music by Gunther Schuller, Ran Blake, Jaki Byard, George Russell, Joe Allard and Joe Maneri. Mercer Ellington invited him to join the Duke Ellington Orchestra just a few months after the passing of Duke … Read more
John Pizzarelli Trio 3/18/18 & 3/19/18 John Pizzarelli charms audiences with his warmth, sense of humor, and musical chops. Through his multi-faceted career as a jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader, the son of the legendary New Jersey native guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, has become one of the most recognizable faces and voices in contemporary jazz for … Read more
The Royal Bopsters feat. Sheila Jordan 3/9/18 & 3/10/18 The Royal Bopsters, featuring NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan performed at the Jazz Forum on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at 7 and 9:30 pm on both evenings. A multi-generational jazz vocal quartet made up of NY’s top jazz singers and jazz educators, Amy … Read more
Joey DeFrancesco Trio 3/2/18 & 3/3/18 Multi-instrumentalist and singer Joey DeFrancesco was born in 1971, signed his first record deal at age 16, and has since recorded and performed with Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith, Elvin Jones, James Moody, Ray Charles, and countless more. Loved by musicians, critics, and audiences, he has won the DownBeat Critics … Read more