The Chivalrous Crickets bring together backgrounds in Early European music, Appalachian folk tunes, opera, Irish, Scottish, and English music, creating their unique sound on banjo, fiddle, pipes, baroque guitar, dulcian, theorbo, cello, and more. Their vocal harmonies are enriched by sister voices—both Fiona Gillespie and Genevieve King grew up in a musical family. Their original ... The post The Chivalrous Crickets appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

The New York Times referred to Dorthaan Kirk as Newark's First Lady of Jazz. In 2020, she won the NEA Jazz Masters Award for Advocacy. Dorthaan was married to legendary jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Kirk, but when he died a the age of 42, she embarked on a long career promoting the music and the musicians ... The post First Lady of Jazz: Dorthaan Kirk appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

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Resistance Revival Chorus is a collective of more than 60 women and non-binary singers, sharing their women-centered music of resistance with audiences across the country. Formed by a collection of New York area artists and activists after the original Women’s March in 2017, RRC combines social justice awareness and a legacy of protest music in ... The post Resistance Revival Chorus appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

At Two River Theater’s outdoor stage, ALEA explores the musical heritage of Latin America, from cumbia, vallenato, ranchera, and jazz to pop. State of the Arts meets up with Alea and music partner Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza at their South Bronx studio to learn more. Produced by Bob Szuter. The post ALEA at Two River Theater appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

In 2014, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra opened its season with a performance of George Antheil's 1948 Overture "McKonkey's Ferry," inspired by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's famous painting of George Washington Crossing the Delaware River on December 25, 1776. Antheil was born and raised in Trenton, NJ, and spent summers near Washington's Crossing. He became a ... The post McKonkey’s Ferry Overture by George Antheil appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

Jazz vocalist Samara Joy is in her early 20s, but her deeply moving take on the standards brings to mind the greats. In 2019, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition at NJPAC, and her career took off. We catch Samara in performance at the Bethany Jazz Vespers in Newark and at Harlem's ... The post Samara Joy: Reverence for Tradition appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

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Jazz drummer Billy Hart, now in his 80s, was just named a 2022 NEA Jazz Master. The Montclair, NJ resident performs with his own quartet and with the Cookers, long-time colleagues seen here at the legendary jazz club, Birdland. According to pianist Ethan Iverson, Hart is the most recorded jazz drummer of all time, included ... The post Drummer Billy Hart appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more

Native New Jersey musician Ara Dinkjian is considered one of the most accomplished oud players in the world. But at heart he’s always been a composer, and an innovator pushing genres to unite eastern and western cultures through music. Ten years ago he started exploring the boundaries of folk music with kanunist Tamer Pinarbasi and ... The post The Secret Trio appeared first on State Of The Arts - NJ ..read more