Between 1920 and 1940, few pianists achieved the mythological status of Willie "The Lion" Smith. Along with James P. Johnson ...
Hannibal Lokumbe
Eric Schultz2020-09-21T21:05:03-04:00Composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe sees it as his mission to create dramatic musical works that explore and ...
Bucky Pizzarelli Tribute
Eric Schultz2020-07-13T14:09:49-04:00Legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli died in April 2020 at the age of 94 from complications related to the coronavirus. ...
The Dryden Ensemble
Eric Schultz2020-09-21T21:04:26-04:00The Dryden Ensemble, based in Princeton, New Jersey, uses instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries to perform music ...
Marian McPartland
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T13:57:54-04:00Marian McPartland was a musician, composer, and the host of Piano Jazz on NPR from 1978 to 2011. When State ...
Chicken Bone Beach Jazz
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T14:32:11-04:00Chicken Bone Beach Jazz honors the city’s African American history, performing jazz concerts right on the beach. Their name ...
Nimbus Dance
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T13:59:45-04:00Nimbus Dance premiered new work at NJPAC. "Falling Sky" was choreographed by Samual Pott to music by experimental composer ...
Paul Prestopino, Banjo
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T14:00:04-04:00Paul Prestopino gave State of the Arts a special mini-concert of one of his own compositions, "Weymann's March." Paul ...
Xian Zhang’s Romeo & Juliet
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T14:03:52-04:00Meet Xian Zhang, the conductor and music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, as she conducts and discusses ...
Jeffrey Gaines
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T14:10:06-04:00The all volunteer run Outpost in the Burbs has been putting on concerts with the top singer/songwriters in Montclair, New ...
James P. Johnson
Eric Schultz2020-07-13T14:13:04-04:00James P. Johnson (1894-1955) pioneered the stride style of jazz piano and composed the Charleston, considered the anthem of the ...
48 Blocks
Eric Schultz2020-09-22T14:39:07-04:00State of the Arts goes on location to the historic shore town of Atlantic City to check out its ...
Brett Miller
Steven Wolock2020-07-16T13:02:59-04:00Sixteen-year-old Brett Miller is a kid with a one-in-a-million talent. He plays the pipe organ and is an expert at ...
Trilogy with Chick Corea
Steven Wolock2020-09-22T14:44:03-04:00Meet jazz legend Chick Corea as he visits NJPAC, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in Newark, NJ with ...
Winter Morning Walks
Steven Wolock2020-09-22T14:50:35-04:00We meet composer Maria Schneider and soprano Dawn Upshaw as Upshaw and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra perform Winter ...
Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Steven Wolock2020-09-22T14:55:35-04:00On opening night, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra joins orchestras and musicians around the world to celebrate the 100th birthday ...
Jackson Pines
Steven Wolock2020-09-22T14:55:17-04:00Jackson Pines is the indie-folk acoustic duo of Joe Makoviecki and James Black. Joe and James grew up together ...
Stanley Drucker and YOCJ
Steven Wolock2020-09-22T14:57:48-04:00Every year, the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey invites a renowned musician to perform and teach master classes. This ...
Ember: Safe for Democracy
Steven Wolock2021-08-16T14:19:44-04:00The New Jersey-based chamber choir Ember uses music to explore social issues. Recently, they tackled race relations in America ...
Nelson Baez
Steven Wolock2020-07-16T16:40:20-04:00The Puerto Rican drum music known as Bomba has its roots in the island’s African heritage, surviving for over ...