Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Pianist Kris Davis is set to stream a June 5 set alongside drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and sound artist Val Jeanty as a part of the online platform Live From Our Living Rooms’ Creative Summit & Fundraiser.
(Photo: Caroline Mardok)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
June 2: Conrad Tao
June 3: Levine/Bedal Duo
June 3: Champian Fulton & Nick Hempton
June 3: Gretchen Parlato & Alan Hampton
June 3: Andrea Wolper & Ken Filiano
June 3: Peter Bernstein Trio
June 4: Rachel Z & Omar Hakim
June 4: Thana Alexa & Antonio Sanchez
June 4: Joe Magnarelli Quartet
June 4: Jason Marsalis
June 5: Dan Tepfer (a benefit for Brooklyn Community Bail Fund)
June 5: Gilad Helkselman (a benefit for the NAACP)
June 5: Yoko Miwa
June 5: Marcus Shelby
June 5: Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Val Jeanty
June 5: Laila Biali
June 5: Joe McPhee
June 5: Johanna Burnheart, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Bright Dog Red (The Ropeadope Music and Arts Festival)
June 5: Jason Tiemann Trio
June 5: Jeff Coffin & Roy “Futureman” Wooten
June 6: Kurt Rosenwinkel
June 6: Lionel Loueke
June 6: Tamir Hendelman
June 6: Les Paul at 105 with Muriel Anderson
June 6: Les Paul at 105 with Thom Bresh
June 6: Josh Evans Quintet
June 6: Alexa Tarantino CD release
June 6: Warren Wolf & Allison Bordlemay
June 6: Maurice “Mo Betta” Brown
June 7: Jason Lindner
June 7: Steven Feifke & Alexa Tarantino
June 7: Ron Jackson
June 7: Peter Madsen
June 7: Les Paul at 105 with Lou Pallo
June 7: Bruce Harris Quartet
June 7: Warren Wolf
Updated June 5
Benjamin possessed a fluid, round sound on the alto saxophone, and he was often most recognizable by the layers of electronic effects that he put onto the instrument.
Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
“He’s constructing intelligent musical sentences that connect seamlessly, which is the most important part of linear playing,” Charles McPherson said of alto saxophonist Sonny Red.
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Albert “Tootie” Heath (1935–2024) followed in the tradition of drummer Kenny Clarke, his idol.
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Albert “Tootie” Heath, a drummer of impeccable taste and time who was the youngest of three jazz-legend brothers…
“Both of us are quite grounded in the craft, the tradition and the harmonic sense,” Rosenwinkel said of his experience playing with Allen. “Yet I felt we shared something mystical as well.”
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“There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…
Henry Threadgill performs with Zooid at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Apr 9, 2024 11:30 AM
Big Ears, the annual four-day music celebration that first took place in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, could well be…
