Vincent Herring is one of the most formidable alto saxophonists on the scene today. He came up modeling his style after that of Cannonball Adderley and was so convincing that Nat Adderley asked Vincent to join his band. As a...
Friday, November 20, 2020 Vocalist Samara Joy won the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Contest in 2019. The 21-year-old singer has performed in many of New York’s prestigious jazz venues including Dizzy’s, The Blue Note, and Mezzrow accompanied by jazz luminaries...
Saturday, November 21, 2020 Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin won the 2019 Downbeat Critic’s Poll Rising Star Award as well as the Jazz Journalist’s Award for Up and Coming Jazz Musician of the Year. She recently recorded Pursuance, a tribute to...
A Virtual Event Featuring Highlights from 2019’s VJC Big Band Performance and Live Performances by Hosts Samirah Evans & Eugene Uman What can you do on a chilly December evening after finishing a hearty winter meal? How about joining the...
The Vermont Jazz Center is excited to present a live stream concert with pianist Emmet Cohen, his working trio and special guest guitarist, Mark Whitfield. Emmet Cohen is a young, award-winning pianist (2019 American Pianists Awards, 2020 Cole Porter Fellow,...
Drummer, composer, bandleader, and entrepreneur Jonathan Barber has an ambitious image of his desired future clearly mapped out. He knows from experience the tasks he will need to master in order to create the reality he envisions. Barber knows the...
The pieces included in this performance are from Jeremy Pelt’s new record: "Griot, This is Important." The musical compositions were inspired by conversations with other jazz luminaries, short sections will be interspersed throughout the concert. Pelt’s website states: “It is...
Six extraordinary artists representing a wide variety of piano styles come together to pour their hearts into their performances and communicate their unique ideas in masterclasses. A weekend of concerts and educational opportunities that celebrate the breadth and depth of...
The Vermont Jazz Center is pleased to complete its 2020-21 livestream season with a concert by the highly acclaimed Immanuel Wilkins Quartet on June 5th, 2021. This young group, each of whom is in their early to mid-twenties, has been...
With Special Guest Vocalist Peter Eldridge Part of the free Music Under The Stars Series, a co- production of the Brattleboro Music Center and Retreat Farm. Location: Farmhouse Square at Retreat Farm Date: July 24th, 2021 (Rain date: July 25th,...
