Category Archives: Darcy James Argue/Secret Society

News items related to Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece steampunk big band, Secret Society.

Press for Darcy James Argue’s Canadian Jazz Festival Tour

Darcy James Argue‘s four-city Canadian jazz festival tour is already half over (he and Secret Society play at TD Festival International de Jazz de Montréal tonight and TD Toronto Jazz Festival tomorrow night), but the press continues to roll in. Here’s some…

Darcy James Argue’s Canadian Jazz Festival Tour Begins Sunday

This Sunday, Brooklyn-based composer Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece big band Secret Society will embark on their first-ever Canadian tour. The first stop is Argue’s hometown of Vancouver where the acclaimed ensemble will perform at the historic Vogue Theatre as part of…

Tonight: Ben Allison Band + Secret Society At Littlefield

Tonight at 8:00 p.m., composer/bandleader Darcy James Argue will present a special double-bill at Brooklyn’s Littlefield Performance & Art Space featuring his acclaimed 18-piece big band Secret Society and the Ben Allison Band. “Ben Allison has been a huge inspiration…

Hartford Courant: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society At WCSU Jazz Fest

In today’s Hartford Courant, Chuck Obuchowski reviews Saturday night’s headline performance by Darcy James Argue‘s Secret Society at the 16th Annual Western Connecticut State University Jazz Festival. “Argue’s Secret Society gave a mesmerizing performance at the Ives Concert Center in Danbury,” he…

Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society Headlines WCSU Jazz Festival On Saturday

Tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m., Brooklyn-based composer/bandleader Darcy James Argue and his acclaimed 18-piece big band Secret Society will headline the 16th Annual Western Connecticut State University Jazz Festival at Ives Concert Hall in Danbury, Connecticut. The group, which just…

2011 JJA Jazz Awards Nominations

Congratulations to our clients Darcy James Argue (Arranger of the Year, Large Ensemble of the Year), James Falzone (Clarinetist of the Year) and Mary Halvorson (Guitarist of the Year), as well as AUM Fidelity recording artists Darius Jones (Up &…

Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society Will Tour Canada In June

This June, Brooklyn-based composer Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece big band Secret Society will embark on a four-city tour of prominent Canadian jazz festivals. The first stop is Sunday, June 26th in Argue’s hometown of Vancouver where the acclaimed…

Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society + Ben Allison Band At Littlefield May 26th

On Thursday, May 26th, composer/bandleader Darcy James Argue will present a special hometown double-bill at Brooklyn’s Littlefield Performance & Art Space featuring his acclaimed 18-piece big band Secret Society and the Ben Allison Band. “Ben Allison has been a huge…

Tonight: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society At Iridium

Darcy James Argue‘s Secret Society returns to Iridium Jazz Club in New York tonight for sets at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. This will be the GRAMMY® nominated 18-piece big band’s third appearance at the venue (audio from its September 22nd…

Video: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society At The Kennedy Center

On Wednesday, January 5th at 6:00 p.m., Darcy James Argue and his 18-piece big band Secret Society made their Washington, D.C. debut at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. The entire 50-minute performance can be streamed from the Kennedy Center’s Web…