Sep 13, 2022 2:41 PM
Pop On Top: A Conversation About the Jazz-Pop Continuum with Ramsey Lewis and Kirk Whalum
It’s the week before Christmas in Chicago. The tree in Daley Plaza has been decked out and glowing — all 90 feet of…
Ramsey Lewis takes part in a live DownBeat interview at the The Midwest Clinic in December 2009. Saxophonist Kirk Whalum (not shown) also took part in the conversation.
Sep 13, 2022 2:41 PM
It’s the week before Christmas in Chicago. The tree in Daley Plaza has been decked out and glowing — all 90 feet of…
Kirk Whalum is in the holiday spirit.
Dec 21, 2021 12:28 PM
Looking for a little new music for the holiday season? DownBeat has plenty, starting with saxophonist Kirk Whalum’s…
Kirk Whalum’s most recent leader date is Humanité (Artistry/Mack Avenue).
Sep 8, 2020 10:49 AM
During his four-decade career, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum has played numerous genres of music, infusing it…
Christian McBride is among the artists whose albums will be sold during the allONE initiative, running on the Mack Avenue website from April 30 to May 3.
Apr 30, 2020 8:51 AM
As live performances have come to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, jazz musicians and record label executives…
Raul Midón (left), Jimmy Greene, Kirk Whalum and Erroll Garner are set to be featured on Mack Avenues’ First Listen Fridays.
Mar 27, 2020 11:27 AM
First Listen Fridays is a new series of weekly streaming videos from Mack Avenue, which aims to provide previews of…
Common performs at the 39th annual Tri-C JazzFest in Cleveland, Ohio.
Jul 13, 2018 2:04 PM
Autobiography was a key motif of Cleveland’s 39th Tri-C JazzFest, which ran June 28-30 at Playhouse Square. Bracketed…
Vocalist Gregory Porter is among the performers for the inaugural Life Luxe Jazz Experience, which runs Nov. 1-4 in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Feb 20, 2018 11:45 AM
Life Luxe Jazz Experience, a festival located in Los Cabos, Mexico, has announced its inaugural line-up.
In addition…
An all-star cast gathers at the JEN Conference. Front row, seated from left: Victor Wooten, Roy “Futureman” Wooten, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Coffin, Johnny Vidacovich, Stanton Moore, Branford Marsalis (standing), David Paich, Caleb Chapman, Rubén Alvarez, Howard Levy, Rashawn Ross and Randy Brecker with Caleb Chapman’s Crescent City Super Band.
Feb 9, 2017 9:35 AM
The 8th annual Jazz Education Network Conference had a little more glide in its stride this year when more than 4,000…
