Category Archives: Music

Maverick Concerts begins its 102nd festival with the innovative programming we’ve come to expect. Performances begin on Friday evening with the indie-​​​​classical quartet ETHEL in a uniquely creative collaboration with renowned local artist Kate McKloughlin at the Woodstock Artists Association & … Continue reading →

On Saturday, April 29, six contemporary masters of a broad range of musical idioms will grace the stage of the Julian Studley Theater on the SUNY New Paltz campus. The world renowned Alwan Arab Music Ensemble weaves together folk, popular, and … Continue reading →

Highlights Include New York City Performances at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, and a Special Presentation of Bernstein’s Candide at the Fisher Center at Bard College The Orchestra Now (TON) will offer a busy schedule of … Continue reading →

Hot Jazz Darlings Hit the Sosnoff Stage on Friday, December 23 at 8 p.m. Stepping up from their sizzling, sold-​​​​out performances in the 2013 and 2014 Spiegeltent seasons, The Hot Sardines get into the big, brass-​​​​filled spirit of the holiday season … Continue reading →

Did I ever tell you about my day with the late Zal Yanofsky, former lead guitarist for the Lovin’ Spoonful? Decades ago, long before I was the upright citizen you see today, I was a struggling young illustrator/​​designer, living in an empty apartment in … Continue reading →

Jason Darling has written scores of songs, made a few records and played in more bands than he can easily remember. Since his upstate childhood in Catskill, where he was bitten by the guitar bug, he has traveled the country and … Continue reading →

Jazz in the Valley Returns to Poughkeepsie for its 16th Annual Celebration of America’s Music on Sunday, August 21 at Waryas Park.  Jazz leaders and legends including pianist Randy Weston, trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonist Javon Jackson, trombonist Craig Harris, and … Continue reading →

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild presents Jack DeJohnette on piano at the historic Byrdcliffe Barn on Saturday, August 13. Jack DeJohnette has a resume that most musicians would be glad to claim as their own. He has made a career of both solo performance … Continue reading →