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After a spectacular NIGHT AT THE MOVIES with Svetlana and the New York Swing Collective at the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series, there’s even more jazz focus on movie songs and themes. Read on…
Featured Events
Jazz Impressions: Jazz at the Movies
Friday, November 15th at Ciminelli Recital Hall, SUNY Buffalo State PRE-CONCERT: 7:00pm – Northtowns Youth Jazz Orchestra PROGRAM: 7:30pm General Admission: $20 | Students (w/ ID): $10 Our second concert of the season will be split into two weekends in November. It will coincide with JAZZ IMPRESSIONS, a series developed by composer and percussionist John Bacon, Jr. These performances will feature reimagined music of film soundtracks arranged by members of the Buffalo Jazz Collective Septet. Musical selections will include works…
Miché Fambro
Miché Fambro is known by many different people for very different things. Some know him as the dynamic band leader of one of Upstate NY’s most popular bands a few years back. Others know him as an extraordinary guitarist/vocalist singer-songwriter touring through their small town (“Why are you here??”), performing with the energy and sound of a full band on his single instrument. And, still, others recognize him as a jazz crooner, lending his fluid voice to beloved classics. His…
Upcoming Jazz Events On JazzBuffalo.org
Jazz At The Loft At Chandler ft. Charlie Ballantine from Indiana!
The excitement of Jazz at Chandlerville was something to remember this past summer. Now, we go back to the transforming Chandler Street Thin Man Brewery and use the 2nd-floor event center The Loft. The first-ever Jazz At The Loft At Chandler Concert will be on Friday, November 22. It will bring the widely-acclaimed Indiana-based jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine Quartet and his “Music of Bob Dylan” to town. Tickets are $10 (no fees) now and $15 day of the show. So get tickets now and plan an evening in Chandlerville!
Charlie Ballantine’s “Music of Bob Dylan” and New Release at Jazz at The Loft at Chandler
JazzBuffalo Presents Charlie Ballantine’s “Music of Bob Dylan” and New Release Charlie Ballantine is an internationally renowned, award-winning guitarist. He has been a featured artist at notable events such as The Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, The Indianapolis Jazz Festival, The Bloomington Jazz Festival, and The Elkhart Jazz Festival. Charlie is also a frequent performer at renowned jazz clubs such as The Jazz Kitchen (Indianapolis), Andy’s Jazz Club (Chicago), Cliff Bell’s (Detroit), and The Chatterbox (Indianapolis). His music stems from the…
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque “Latin Christmas” at Nichols Flickinger PAC
The next concert will feature the 3-time Grammy nominee and 5-time Juno Award Winner Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Tentative plans call for a documentary film shooting of the event so be a part of film history. Read on and get tickets soon! Use the code TYJB5 and get $5 off each ticket while the code lasts! Special pricing for students and children is available!
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque – A Latin Jazz Christmas (3 times Grammy® Nominee)
JazzBuffalo is excited to present 3 times Grammy® Nominee for Best Latin Jazz Album, Jane Bunnett, and Maqueque. In the past few years, the groundbreaking all-women band, Jane Bunnett, and Maqueque have forged a path in presented the sounds of Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz to the world. The band consists of an ensemble of Cuban female performers creating a vibrant sound made magical by the soprano saxophone of Jane Bunnett. The ensemble received a Grammy® for its latest highly-acclaimed…
Opening for this special “Latin Christmas” show will be the very talented Saranaide. A versatile rising star in our community blending the sounds of folkloric Latin music, Latin Jazz, and Bossa Nova.
In addition, look forward to the appearance of Tierney Sutton, Stacey Kent, and Connie Han in 2020!
JazzBuffalo Articles You May Have Missed
Jane Bunnett Describes Her Connection To Cuba On NPR
On Sunday, December 15 at 3 pm, Buffalo gets a special visit from the 3-time Grammy Nominee in Latin Jazz, Jane Bunnett and her all-Cuban females’ ensemble Maqueque. Jane Bunnett’s Maqueque concept began five years ago and has evolved into one of the premier Latin Jazz and Cuban Jazz ensembles today. Their previous release, Oddara, […]
JazzBuffalo’s Homepage Redesign Focuses On Easier Access To Events And Stories For Jazz Fans
JazzBuffalo is getting a homepage makeover. The growing jazz media platform set its sights on a cleaner design and easier access to events and news to meet the growing interests of jazz fans. The new homepage will present events, a featured event, and stories more readily than previously. Making it easier for JazzBuffalo’s readers to […]
JazzBuffalo Interview: Saranaide’s Break Out Year Continues With New Single Release
Sara Rodriguez, who goes by the name Saranaide when performing, is having a break-out year in Buffalo. She had a sold-out capacity show at the Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series where she featured her love for Bossa Nova. Nearly 250 people, some dancing, gained a further appreciation for this multi-talented artist. Saranaide followed up with […]
Monty Alexander Brings The Sounds Of Freedom To The Bravo Niagara! Voices Of Freedom Festival
JazzBuffalo was invited to attend the Voice of Freedom Festival and the headliner concert performed by Monty Alexander and the Harlem-Kingston Express. Without a doubt, freedom rang loud and clear last night at the event presented by Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts at the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario. The […]
South African Jazz Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini Set To Make Debut With Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records, in perhaps its most significant signing in a few years, will introduce South African jazz pianist extraordinaire, Nduduzo Makhathini, to the global jazz community. The visionary South African pianist and composer is set to release his Blue Note Records debut Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds in the spring of 2020. By way […]
