FebrUARY 2026 - noW In production
‘Ocean of life’
The much-anticipated album featuring new music composed by Sean Smith, Bruce Barth, Peter Bernstein, and lyrics for all tracks by Rita Selby with horn arrangements by Bruce Barth and Pete McGuinness.
Producer: Rita Selby
with special guests…
Peter Bernstein, guitar, composer “Better Angels”
Bruce Barth, piano, composer “Warm Night (Tell Me)”, horns/arrangement for “Serenade to Bluish Grey”
Sean Smith, bass, composer “Frequency for Peace”, “Once”, and “Whose Who”
Vito Lesczak, drums
Tony Kadleck, trumpet
Tom Christensen, tenor sax
Dave Pietro, alto sax
Pete McGuinness, horn arrangements for “Frequency for Peace” and “Whose Who”
Chris Sulit, recording engineer, Trading 8s Recording Studio
Christopher Drukker, session photography & art direction
Rita Selby, voice (all tracks), composer and piano (“Ocean of Life” and “Serenade to Bluish Grey”)
Release date: Summer 2026
Exclusive!
CHRISTOPHER DRUKKER INTERVIEW … coming soon
RSM had a chance to chat with Jazz graphic design maestro Chris Drukker! Illustrious art director of more than 3,000 Jazz Album covers from major Labels (Sony, Verve/Polygram) to Jazz labels (Sunnyside and many others) and for artists such as Fred Hersch, Dave Stryker, Ron Carter, Bruce Barth, Kenny Werner, just to name a few.
Chris is a Jazz aficionado of the highest order, and this interview was extremely incisive.
Watch this space for the inaugural interview for Dialogue Matters…the exciting new RSM Blog delving into jazz connections!
February 1, 2026 5:00 pm (sun)
Rita Selby is proud to be a new member of the chorus of
The Oratorio Society of New York performing at
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY
Vierne Kyrie
Fauré Sanctus
Gounod Agnus Dei
Lili Boulanger Psaume 24
Massenet La Terre Promise: Finale
Kent Tritle conductor
Jon Runion organ
Experience the splendor of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in a program that offers a sweeping journey through the sacred music of France, drawing on nearly a century of liturgical expression from the late Romantic period to early modernism, accompanied by the newly restored Great Organ. These works reflect the richness and emotional breadth of the French sacred tradition—by turns majestic, intimate, and transcendent.
Free Admission! Details here
May 5, 2026 7:00 pm (Tue)
The Oratorio Society of New York performing at
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street & 7th Avenue, New York, NY
Carnegie Hall celebrates the 50th anniversary of its “Concert of the Century” by presenting a once-in-a-lifetime, star-studded performance. Join us in commemorating one of the most legendary events in Carnegie Hall’s history, and witness an even larger cast of the world’s top musicians as they make music history of their own.
Performers
NYO-USA All-Stars
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Renée Fleming, Soprano
Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
Isabel Leonard, Mezzo-Soprano
Audra McDonald, Vocalist
Michael Feinstein, Vocalist and Piano
Emanuel Ax, Piano
Evgeny Kissin, Piano
Lang Lang, Piano
Daniil Trifonov, Piano
Oratorio Society of New York
Kent Tritle, Director
Additional artists to be announced
Details here
May 11, 2026 8:00 pm (mon)
The Oratorio Society of New York
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street & 7th Avenue, New York, NY
Handel: Alexander’s Feast
Kent Tritle conductor
Lauren Snouffer soprano
Richard Pittsinger tenor
Sidney Outlaw baritone
We close our season with a rare performance of George Frideric Handel’s Alexander’s Feast, composed in 1736. An ode to the power of music, OSNY last performed the work in 1878, and it has only been presented in its entirety at Carnegie Hall once before—in 1959! Based on a poem by John Dryden, the work celebrates the feast held by Alexander the Great where the court musician Timotheus uses music to stir the conqueror’s emotions—moving him from joy to sorrow, to love and finally to vengeance. The grand choral writing offers moments of both intimacy and majesty, culminating in a final chorus that exalts Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music.
Details here
May 23, 2019 Thursday
Matt King TRIO w/ rufus reid & PETE MACDONALD
Matt King Trio w/Rufus Reid & Pete MacDonald
Thu, May 23 @ 7:00PM — 10:00PM
Shanghai Jazz, 24 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940
Matt will lead a trio featuring renowned bassist Rufus Reid and the great drummer Pete MacDonald thru two sets of eclectic jazz, with many special guest musicians expected to sit in.
Friday – April 6, 2018 – 8:00pM the DiMenna Center – NYC
PROJECT 142 presents THE CD RELEASE CONCERT
“BOTH SIDES NOW: RITA SELBY with BRUCE BARTH”
A lush duo recording of mesmerizing jazz classics & original songs.
Produced by Rita Selby / Associate Producer: Frank Fagnano
450 West 37th St., New yOrk, NY 10018
Benzaquen Hall
Doors open 7:30pm / Concert 8:00pm
A very special One Night Only performance
Rita Selby – Vocalist / Composer
Bruce Barth – Piano
Andy Eulau – Bass
View Project 142 announcement here
Refreshments provided by Project 142
Street parking after 7:00pm
NEW SUBWAY STOP for DiMenna Center area – 7 Line – Hudson Yards Stop (West 34th St. & 11th Ave.)
*Rita Selby’s earlier All-Original CD “ON EARTH” released to critical acclaim. recording of 12 Jazz/Latin-tinged compositions by rita selby with performances featuring new york’s top jazz artists. Available HERE and on iTunes, Spotify and Pandora.