Celebrating the Women Who Move Us, For Women’s History Month
At Middle C Jazz, we believe music isn’t just heard—it’s felt. Sprinkled throughout March, we are feeling the power of the women who have redefined the stage. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve curated a lineup that spans the spectrum of the female experience in music, from the technical…
Spotlight: Saxophonist Mike Phillips, a Path of Legends
Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, during the rise of hip-hop, Mike Phillips grew up in a neighborhood that produced some of music's biggest names, including Mary J. Blige, Heavy D, and Pete Rock.
Keiko Matsui: Boundary-breaking Musician & Humanitariani: Boundary-breaking Musician & Humanitarian
As we celebrate Women’s History Month this March, Middle C Jazz is honored to welcome back a true global icon who embodies the spirit of female leadership and artistic boundary-breaking: Keiko Matsui.
Spotlight: the Meteoric Rise of Saxophonist Braxton Cook
When you’re chasing your next big break, hard work and skill are the entry fees—but it’s often a single, unexpected connection that turns the corner.
Veronica Swift, a prodigy on the leading edge of jazz
Veronica Swift has never fit neatly into one box, and that’s exactly the point. Praised by The Wall Street Journal for her “miraculous voice” and natural command of the stage, Swift first gained attention as a jazz prodigy, singing on the road with her musician parents and releasing her debut…
The Raw and Primal Blues of Albert Castiglia
Everyone has that one cousin—the one who lives a little bit on the wild side, the one who encourages the part of you that doesn't like to do what is expected, but is so much fun you just can't resist. They are the raucous one who means well, but when…