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Melissa Aldana 4tet @ Blue Note NYC!

Melissa Aldana 4tet @ Blue Note NYC!

0 / May 1, 2014 5:17 pm

Following a couple of great days in Puerto Rico, performing and giving a master class at the InterMetro University in San Juan, Melissa Aldana & her Quartet will start a run of 4 evenings at the historic Blue Note Jazz […]

Kurt Rosenwinkel back at the Village Vanguard

Kurt Rosenwinkel back at the Village Vanguard

0 / April 22, 2014 2:42 pm

This week Kurt Rosenwinkel is back at the legendary Village Vanguard starting tonight and through Sunday April 27. Many of you will know Kurt has been leading bands at the Vanguard for almost a decade and a half; as the photo […]

Melissa Aldana receives Martin E. Segal Award

Melissa Aldana receives Martin E. Segal Award

0 / April 10, 2014 6:00 pm

In an event held today at Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse in the Rose Building at Lincoln Center, Melissa Aldana (as well as the classical ensemble JACK Quartet) was given the prestigious Martin E. Segal Award, named after the former chairman of […]

Kurt Rosenwinkel & Melissa Aldana news

Kurt Rosenwinkel & Melissa Aldana news

0 / October 26, 2013 10:18 am

Photo shows Kurt Rosenwinkel, Melissa Aldana & Peter Bernstein, and was taken in Xalapa, Mexico at the Jazzuv Festival on Oct. 25, 2013. Kurt Rosenwinkel:  Following some great dates – first a Solo performance at the Akbank Jazz Festival in […]

Melissa Aldana wins Monk Intl. Jazz Competition!

Melissa Aldana wins Monk Intl. Jazz Competition!

0 / September 18, 2013 10:05 am

We couldn’t be happier in congratulating 24 year old Melissa Aldana for taking the top-honors at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition on Monday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for The Arts in Washington DC. To make it even better: The 3 finalists – […]

“Star of Jupiter” T-shirts here!

“Star of Jupiter” T-shirts here!

0 / September 10, 2013 7:49 pm

We are happy to finally be able to offer what so many of you have asked for: Kurt Rosenwinkel merchandise. We start out with a T-shirt with the artwork from Star of Jupiter on the front, and the star from inside […]

Melissa Aldana semi-finalist in 2013 Monk Competition!

Melissa Aldana semi-finalist in 2013 Monk Competition!

0 / August 15, 2013 11:02 am

We congratulate 24 year old Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana on her selection as one of this years semi-finalists in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Melissa may, on top, possibly be the only person to have another family member who […]

President Obama & Freshlyground

President Obama & Freshlyground

0 / July 1, 2013 12:43 pm

In a very personal speech just given by President Obama on June 29 at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, Obama focused on the inspiration that he early in his life was drawing from the struggle against Apartheid […]