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US Jazz Ambassadors To Perform at Art For Progress Benefit

June 2006 | Posted in Jazz Capital Events News | No Comments »

Jazz Capital Events’ premier soul-jazz group To Make Hamptons Debut at Art For Progress Benefit July 15th

The Cultures of Rhythm, a New York–based collective of experienced young players from a variety of musical backgrounds, brings many influences to their sound. Read the rest of this entry »

The Cultures of Rhythm Head Abroad in 2007

May 2006 | Posted in Jazz Capital Artist News, Jazz Capital Events News | No Comments »

Soul-Jazz Group To Represent United States As Jazz Ambassadors

Jazz Capital Events’ premier soul-jazz group, The Cultures of Rhythm, have been chosen to represent the US Department of State once again as Jazz Ambassadors.

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Sonido Isleño Releases Vive Jazz

January 2005 | Posted in Jazz Capital Artist News | No Comments »

New CD Release From Jazz Capital’s Premier Latin Jazz Group

Outstanding new CD from the cutting-edge Latin Jazz group that has dazzled listeners, fans, and radio programmers around the world with their fresh sound. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations To Jazz Capital Events’ Leonhart and Escoffery

February 2004 | Posted in Jazz Capital Artist News | No Comments »

waynecarolyn1.jpgFrom the New York Times:

WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS: VOWS; Carolyn Leonhart and Wayne Escoffery

POETS HOUSE, an archive in an office building on Spring Street in Manhattan, is a repository for words that seek to capture the highs and lows (and sometimes tears) of human emotion. So in this setting on Jan. 17, none of 85 people who gathered to witness the marriage of Carolyn Leonhart, a jazz singer, and Wayne Escoffery, a saxophonist, seemed put off when copious tears came bursting from first the bride, then the bridegroom. Read the rest of this entry »

The Aaron Thurston Trio Featured at UNESCO / US Dept. of State Celebration

October 2003 | Posted in Jazz Capital Artist News, Jazz Capital Events News | No Comments »

Caroussel de Louvre Museum - Paris, France

October, 2003

In a program envisioned by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Pat Harrison, The Aaron Thurston Trio featuring Hammond Organist Adam Scone, Trumpeter Kevin Louis, and Drummer Aaron Thurston was a featured performer on a bill that included mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, Oscar-winning director Chuck Workman, and Master of Ceremonies actor/director Rick Schroder. Read the rest of this entry »