All-star collaborations for NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH, a star-studded entertainment special hosted by country music stars and GRAMMY®-nominated artists Jimmie Allen and Elle King and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s Rachel Smith were announced today. The celebration to ring in the new year will air LIVE from Music City, Saturday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT; 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.
 

Chromatic harmonica player and vibraphonist Hendrik Meurkens leads his Samba Jazz Quartet featuring drummer Portinho to celebrate the music of the great João Donato. Joining Hendrik will be Misha Tsiganov on piano, Gili Lopez on bass, and Portinho on drums.

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. $30 in advance / $35 at the door. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the legendary 3x GRAMMY® winning Salsa and Latin jazz band, has received a GRAMMY ® nomination for their new album Imágenes Latinas. Nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album, this dynamic record finds the iconic group traveling through a wide variety of moods and styles while paying homage to the iconic New York Latin pop group, Conjunto Libré. The 65th annual GRAMMY® Awards will take place on February 5, 2023.

Acclaimed jazz trumpeter and bandleader David Weiss brings his formidable sextet to Zinc on Tuesday, January 3. He’s supported by pianist Victor Gould, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, alto saxophonist Myron Walden, bassist Eric Wheeler, and drummer E. J. Strickland.

Showtimes are at 7:30 pm & 9:00 pm. Tickets: $30 in advance / $35 at the door. For more info call (212) 477-9462.

Today, Indian-American, Austin-based singer and composer Nagavalli announces the release of her upcoming album “Numinosum,” slated for release on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. To celebrate the new record, Nagavalli will be performing an official album release show on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Stateside Theatre at the Paramount located at 719 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.

KBCO/Denver-Boulder announced today the retirement of Ginger Havlat, who is on the air as Ginger, from middays. Ginger’s last day on-air will be Saturday, December 31, 2022. Ginger has flourished as a beloved companion for radio listeners in the Denver area for 40 years, introducing music lovers to countless new songs and artists, many of which are now part of the fabric of their lives.

Acclaimed Venezuelan jazz pianist Luis Perdomo brings his trio to Zinc on Tuesday, December 20 for a splendid evening of jazz piano. He’s supported by Ugonna Okegwo on bass and Adam Cruz on drums.

SPIDER WEBB UNTANGLED: The Life & Times of Legendary Drummer Kenneth Rice, a documentary recounting the musician’s storied life, will be available January 24, 2023 on multiple platforms from Megawave via MVD Entertainment Group distributors.

Chris Williams and Kid Reverie’s new album began with an inquisitive search for a simple sound. Having heard Steve Varney’s (Kid Reverie) open-back banjo accompanying fellow songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov on a YouTube video, Williams began tracking down something similar for his own personal collection. “That banjo sounded so amazing on one condenser mike, and I wanted to find one like it,” says Williams. After a long search, he landed on Varney’s website.

Today, Nancy Jones – the widow of George Jones – announced the one-night-only concert event “Still Playing Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones,” to honor the legacy and music of “the greatest country singer of all time”.