Jazz vocalist Veronica Swift, recently named Rising Star by Downbeat Magazine 67th Annual Critic’s Poll, is set to release a new album. The album will feature The Benny Green Trio and The Emmet Cohen Trio. Distributed by Mack Avenue Records, the collection of oft-overlooked songs will be available on August 30th, 2019. At just 25 […]
The scene was set at the Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center and the excitement permeated the befitting venue shining a light on next-generation jazz stars. The Emmet Cohen Trio, featuring Emmet Cohen on piano, Yasushi Nakamura on bass, and Bryan Carter on drums riveted the audience to its seats in a rousing opening number. Putting […]
This weekend, Buffalo gets a visit from a quartet of next-generation jazz stars currently making waves and news in the jazz world. Veronica Swift, one of the most vibrant female jazz vocalist on the scene will be backed by the award-winning pianist Emmet Cohen. Joined by Yasushi Nakamura on bass and Bryan Carter on drums. […]
As summer begins, so does the multitude of summer jazz events! Back-to-back featured events at Pausa Art House this weekend plus many more jazz events can be found in upcoming events at JazzBuffalo.org. Read on… Featured Events JazzBuffalo Presents Jazz Vocalist Steven Taetz Friday, June 21 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth StreetBuffalo, NY 14201 United […]
(The following appeared in the IndyStar in April 2019 shortly after Emmet Cohen won the 2019 American Pianists Award. The story is authored by Domenica Bongiovanni and the featured photos are by Mark Sheldon.) Emmet Cohen has won the 2019 American Pianists Awards, one of the world’s major jazz piano competitions. And that means a serious, up-and-coming […]
Veronica Swift has nothing against melisma, the vocal technique in which a single syllable is stretched out and crammed with as many notes as the human larynx and lungs will allow. She just doesn’t do it. Instead, the 24-year-old singer, who will appear with the Emmet Cohen Trio at the Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center […]
Since JazzBuffalo announced the upcoming concert featuring jazz vocalist Veronica Swift with the award-winning jazz pianist Emmet Cohen, as well as, the JazzBuffalo Premier Jazz Series to be held at the Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center, we received plenty of questions. Such questions as: Where is the Glenn and Awdry Flickinger Performing Arts Center located? […]
This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day and the musical jazz swing of summer begins to become more evident. Read on… Featured Events Thomas Marinaro Quartet Friday, June 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth StreetBuffalo,NY14201 United States+ Google Map $10 It is hard to watch a gig that Thomas Marinaro is on and not […]
Buffalo gets a visit from one of the best in singing the Great American Songbook. We also pay tribute to an iconic figure in American History. And, two modern jazz masters return. Read on… Featured Events JazzBuffalo Presents Vocalist Alexis Cole Saturday, June 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm MusicalFare Theatre, 4380 Main Street, Suite 123Amherst,NY14226 United States+ […]
On Friday, June 28 Buffalo gets a very special appearance by jazz vocalist Veronica Swift with The Emmet Cohen Trio. Based on what we know of these two rising stars in the jazz world, we can expect some big talents to grace the stage on this evening beginning at 7:30 pm. A rare opportunity to […]
