Jun 23, 2021 4:07 PM
20-Year-Old Pi Recordings Builds Path from Past to Future
Pi Recordings is one of the most respected labels in jazz, routinely presenting innovative, challenging work from…
Pi founders Yulun Wang (left) and Seth Rosner
Jun 23, 2021 4:07 PM
Pi Recordings is one of the most respected labels in jazz, routinely presenting innovative, challenging work from…
Vocalist Kurt Elling is set to stream a performance on Friday.
Oct 19, 2020 8:59 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Terri Lyne Carrington, who topped three categories in the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll, is the first female instrumentalist to win the Jazz Artist of the Year category.
Jul 6, 2020 5:39 PM
Trailblazing drummer and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington has made history numerous times in her career, and the…
Saxophonist and educator Rudresh Mahanthappa sees a connection between improvising and cooking.
Apr 6, 2020 10:24 AM
Recently, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa was making black bean soup at his home in New Jersey. From scratch.
It had…
Chick Corea’s Trilogy, which also includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, are set to play the 2019/20 Symphony Center Presents Jazz series in Chicago on Nov. 1.
Oct 7, 2019 9:40 AM
The 2019/2020 Symphony Center Presents Jazz series in Chicago is set to return Nov. 1.
During the past two-plus…
Rudy Royston leads his own uniquely assembled ensembles, and it’s pretty likely that you’ve heard his drumming on recordings by folks like Dave Douglas and Linda May Han Oh.
Sep 3, 2019 9:35 AM
Growing up in Colorado, drummer Rudy Royston kept busy, playing in church four nights a week and exploring the local…
Indo-Pak Coalition band members Rez Abbasi (left) Dan Weiss and Rudresh Mahanthappa perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival on Aug. 6.
Aug 11, 2017 4:57 PM
A dozen years ago, Rudresh Mahanthappa seemed intent on establishing the kind of musical connection to his Indian…
Rudresh Mahanthappa and his band Indo-Pak Coalition will release a new album, Agrima, on Oct. 17.
Aug 9, 2017 4:22 PM
As award-winning New-York-based alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa gears up to release his new album, Agrima, on Oct.…
Dan Weiss (left), Rudresh Mahanthappa and Rez Abbasi of the Indo-Pak Coalition will release a new album, Agrima, on Oct. 17.
Aug 1, 2017 11:44 AM
Several of the most acclaimed, innovative artists in jazz will release albums in the next few months. Running the…
Vijay Iyer (left) and Tyshawn Sorey at Q2 in New York on April 13.
Apr 17, 2017 6:50 PM
Q2 Music, a multi-platform home for musical discovery dedicated mostly to modern classical composition, hosted a…
Vijay Iyer (left) and Rudresh Mahanthappa perform at the Musicians Against Fascism concert at Symphony Space in New York City on Jan. 19.
Jan 25, 2017 10:04 AM
New York jazz musicians united in concert at Symphony Space on Jan. 19, the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration to…
The sextet Invocation includes Vijay Iyer (left), Johannes Weidenmeuller, bandleader Rez Abbasi, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Dan Weiss.
Dec 30, 2016 4:03 PM
In a striking example of East-meets-West, Pakistani-born guitarist Rez Abbasi led his Invocation sextet for the…
Rudresh Mahanthappa (left) with Stefon Harris at the Symphony Center in Chicago on Feb. 26
Mar 22, 2016 2:50 PM
Chicago Symphony Center’s Jazz Series presented an ambitious double billing Feb. 26 with alto saxophonist Rudresh…
