Jul 16, 2024 2:55 PM
Smoke Rises with its 25-Year Legacy
In November 2022, Charles McPherson found himself in a familiar setting. Flanked on either side by his fellow artists,…
Saxophonist George Coleman, seated left, captivated a sold-out room at Smoke Jazz Club in April.
Jul 16, 2024 2:55 PM
In November 2022, Charles McPherson found himself in a familiar setting. Flanked on either side by his fellow artists,…
“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.
Feb 27, 2024 1:58 PM
“I might not have felt this way 30 to 40 years ago, but I’ve reached a point where I can hear value in what people…
Samara Joy brought fans to their feet in the middle of her Newport set!
Aug 8, 2023 4:53 PM
“Something for everybody” was the strategy of the Ed Sullivan Show, the most successful variety show in TV history,…
Johnaye Kendrick is set to stream a performance with her quartet on Friday.
Oct 23, 2020 9:51 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Charles McPherson researched what music at the time of King Solomon might have sounded like for the saxophonist’s latest recording, Jazz Dance Suites (Chazz Music).
Oct 19, 2020 10:38 AM
In the course of a career that has found him performing with the likes of Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton…
The Alex Sipiagin Quartet is set to stream a performance from Smalls on Thursday.
Aug 28, 2020 1:44 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Saxophonist Charles McPherson performs with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Rose Theater in New York on April 5 during “McCoy Tyner and Charles McPherson at 80,” a tribute to the two jazz luminaries.
Mar 7, 2020 11:24 AM
In his intro to “McCoy Tyner and Charles McPherson at 80,” a tribute concert honoring the two jazz giants at Jazz…
