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Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown is a curated mini-festival, a history of New Orleans music and a vision of where that music is headed in the 21st century. “I want to share the music and the vibe of my city,” Trombone Shorty says. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue’s music respects Crescent City traditions while pushing the boundaries of those traditions, adding pop, rock and hip-hop influences. "Allen Toussaint told me, ‘Learn everything you can, take everything you can from us, but don’t be us,’" Shorty says. "The responsibility put on me is to move the music forward.” The other artists on the Threauxdown – Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville the Uptown Ruler, George Porter, Jr. and Dumpstaphunk playing the music of The Meters, and The Soul Rebels – are of the same mindset. Together, they represent different generations coming together to celebrate and advance the sounds of New Orleans in one jam-packed night of live music and collaboration. "These are people that I grew up listening to, people I came up with, and people who have been inspired by me and my band. It's the full package and an expression of what is unique and beautiful about New Orleans. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

From NPR / The Tavis Smiley Show archive: "In the last years of Duke Ellington's life, the jazz maestro explored the spiritual side of his extraordinary musical gifts. Between 1965 and 1973, Ellington wrote three massive works that combined elements of jazz, classical music, choral music, spirituals, gospel, blues and dance. He called them his "sacred concerts," and they were performed in churches and cathedrals around the world. He said it was the most important music he'd ever written." Read more here. From the organizers: The Village Church Spring Choral Concert: Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert Join us for this exciting piece with choir, soprano soloist, and big band by jazz legend Duke Ellington! Written between 1965 and 1973, Ellington's Sacred Concert is collection of pieces that reflect his faith through music, combining elements of jazz, classical music, choral music, spirituals, gospel, blues and dance. He considered the work to be the most important music he'd ever written, and he traveled extensively performing it with local choirs and bands in churches and cathedrals around the world. We are proud to bring Ellington's Sacred Concert to The Village Church, featuring the Village Community Chorale and special guests Denise Tillman and the Rancho Santa Fe Big Band! Featuring: Denise Tillman, Soprano The Village Community Chorale Rancho Santa Fe Big Band Juan Carlos Acosta, Director Related links: The Village Church on Facebook The Village Church on Instagram

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Join the Library for our Autumn Concert Series Friday's from September 3 to October 21. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. This weeks series will feature flutist and saxophonist Adrienne Nims. Adrienne Nims is a flutist and saxophonist whose passionate energy is well acclaimed. Though her early formal training focused on classical music, she quickly developed a deep interest in jazz and world music. In addition to piano and flute, by age 13 she was also playing the saxophone and performing professionally in big bands and classical ensembles. Adrienne's group, Sprit Wind, has performed at venues such as the Getty Museum of Los Angeles, California Center for the Arts, the San Diego Zoo, and major jazz festivals and classical music series. In her professional career, Adrienne has opened for Spyro Gyra, Kirk Whalum, Joe Cocker, Fourplay, Don MacLean, Boz Scraggs, Steppenwolf, and more. She is an accomplished studio musician with credits on over 50 CD's including her own, and television soundtracks as well. In addition to her work as a performing and recording artist, Adrienne is also an educator teaching flute and saxophone as well as a masterclass presenter for institutes and foundations. Click here to register for this event!

Alternative rock band They Might Be Giants will perform live at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay on Thursday, April 13 at 8 p.m. WHEN | Thursday, April 13, 2023 TIME | 8 p.m. VENUE | Humphreys Concerts by the Bay ADMISSION | Purchase tickets here Prices ranging from $52-$397 SOCIALS: They Might Be Giants: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Humphreys Concerts by the Bay: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, Skinamarink and more.

With a seven-decade career, Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new albums, released a Top 10 New York Times’ bestsellers book, again headlined Farm Aid, an event he co-founded in 1985, been honored by the Library of Congress with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival during SXSW, launched his cannabis companies Willie’s Reserve and Willie’s Remedy, and graced the covers of Rolling Stone and AARP The Magazine. In July 2020, Willie released his album First Rose of Spring - an atmospheric soulful showcase of beautifully-written songs and poignant performances. September 2020 brought a memoir with his sister and pianist Bobbie Nelson titled, Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of The Family Band. For 2021, he released a new studio album in February —That's Life, Willie's second album of standards and classics made famous by Frank Sinatra (his first, 2018's My Way, earned Willie the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Solo Album). The two legends were friends, musical colleagues, and mutual admirers of each other's work. In June 2021, a collection of his thoughts on America, family, faith and music hits shelves as a new book titled Willie Nelson’s Letters to America. These creative endeavors as well as new songs and performances that add to his classic catalog, find Willie Nelson rolling at an artistic peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road. Just added. On sale Thursday, September 1 at 10:00am. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

English rock band Echo and the Bunnymen will perform live at The Observatory on Wed, Aug 24 at 7:00pm. Follow them on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Indie pop band Muna will perform live at The Observatory on Mon, Aug 15 at 7:00pm. Follow them on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The friendship shared by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus isn't just the backdrop for their album as boygenius: It's the subject of many of these songs, built into their very structures.