The Carlyle is an integral part of New York history. As the city’s premier luxury residential hotel, it was a famous gathering place for socialites, world leaders and celebrities when Ludwig Bemelmans began to create his masterpiece murals at the hotel bar. Bemelmans was a successful artist for The New Yorker, Vogue and Town and […]

The Carlyle is an integral part of New York history. As the city’s premier luxury residential hotel, it was a famous gathering place for socialites, world leaders and celebrities when Ludwig Bemelmans began to create his masterpiece murals at the hotel bar. Bemelmans was a successful artist for The New Yorker, Vogue and Town and […]

Greg Glassman with Danton Boller and Willie Jones III.

Trumpet player, composer, and beloved talent scout of the New York scene, the late Roy Hargrove generously passed on his legacy to each new generation of artists. Today, the Roy Hargrove Big Band continues to share his profound expression with new listeners and longtime fans. Always energetic, always swinging, the outfit’s repertoire includes Hargrove originals, […]

One of the world’s top jazz drummers, Willie Jones III is known for both his distinct style of rhythmic expression and for honoring his monumental influences, as he’s done on his latest recording, Fallen Heroes, which pays tribute to a few recently passed mentors, including Roy Hargrove. It was his years playing with Hargrove that […]

One of the world’s top jazz drummers, Willie Jones III is known for both his distinct style of rhythmic expression and for honoring his monumental influences, as he’s done on his latest recording, Fallen Heroes, which pays tribute to a few recently passed mentors, including Roy Hargrove. It was his years playing with Hargrove that […]