Jun 27, 2023 1:18 PM
Wayne Escoffery’s Circle of Like-Minded Souls
Wayne Escoffery sits comfortably in a soft chair in a hotel room in Denver. He is traveling once again with the Mingus…
“The history of the music is very important to us,” says Escoffery, noting that it is equally important to push the music forward.
Jun 27, 2023 1:18 PM
Wayne Escoffery sits comfortably in a soft chair in a hotel room in Denver. He is traveling once again with the Mingus…
The Wayne Escoffery/Jeremy Pelt Quartet kicked off the spring outdoor series on April 4.
Apr 7, 2021 10:42 AM
Giant Step Arts and Keyed Up! have launched a spring performance series called “Walk With The Wind” honoring…
The Mingus Big Band performs at the Jazz Standard in New York. The club announced its permanent closure on Tuesday amid a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
Dec 2, 2020 1:26 PM
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and further economic stimulus from the federal government remains in limbo,…
Mette Rasmussen, shown here performing at Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville in 2018, is set to stream a performance on Monday.
Jul 30, 2020 9:31 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Fay Victor is set for an online conversation Wednesday with another vocalist and improviser, Joan La Barbara, as a part of the The New School’s CoPA Conversations.
Feb 16, 2021 10:23 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Wayne Escoffery revisits part of his childhood on The Humble Warrior (Smoke Sessions).
May 29, 2020 10:57 PM
On his latest album, The Humble Warrior, Wayne Escoffery did something rather unusual for a jazz artist: He devoted…
