Dec 28, 2021 1:02 PM
Burning Ambulance Virtual Festival Hits Jan. 1
Burning Ambulance, the independent arts and culture hub launched in 2010 by writer Phil Freeman and artist I.A.…
William Parker is one of 20 artists slated to perform virtually at the Burning Ambulance Festival Jan. 1.
Dec 28, 2021 1:02 PM
Burning Ambulance, the independent arts and culture hub launched in 2010 by writer Phil Freeman and artist I.A.…
Bandleader Francisco Mela is set to stream a solo drum performance Friday via Soapbox Gallery.
Feb 11, 2021 4:50 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Aum Fidelity has issued a 10-disc box set of previously unreleased music by bassist William Parker, titled Migration Of Silence Into And Out Of The Tone World.
Jan 29, 2021 8:32 AM
A tangle of connections fosters the bounty of William Parker’s career. The bassist—who’s released a 10-album set…
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…
Bassist William Parker (shown here), pianist Matthew Shipp and drummer Bobby Kapp are set to stream a Thursday performance.
Aug 24, 2020 9:33 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Saxophonist Sharel Cassity and multi-disciplinary artist Richard Johnson are set to stream a July 12 show as part of the Sunday Night Jazz Series presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Festival in partnership with the Hyde Park Jazz Society.
Jul 13, 2020 10:13 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
On a series of recent and upcoming projects, keyboardist John Medeski explores musical relationships that, in some cases, stretch back decades.
Jun 1, 2020 2:31 PM
When the progressive trio Medeski Martin & Wood first got together, they all agreed to keep the ensemble going only as…
Aruán Ortiz (left), Andrew Cyrille and Mauricio Herrera perform together on Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt).
May 8, 2020 9:06 AM
Pianist Aruán Ortiz recalls the cacophony of ritmas that pervaded his childhood in Santiago de Cuba on Inside Rhythmic…
The Aum Fidelity label is set to release its latest entry in the David S. Ware archive series, Théâtre Garonne, 2008, on Nov. 15.
Nov 7, 2019 11:11 AM
From his time hitting New York clubs as a kid to his brief stint at Berklee and years spent leading his own bands,…
Knoel Scott—who played baritone and alto saxophone, and percussion—performs with the Sun Ra Arkestra during a Sept. 6 tribute to late writer Steve Cannon at the Flamboyán Theater. The celebration was a part of Arts For Art’s 25th anniversary programing.
Sep 23, 2019 10:52 AM
When poet, playwright and novelist Steve Cannon died July 20 at the age of 84, New York’s Lower East Side lost one of…
May 28, 2018 7:47 AM
There is a comforting ambience and routine awaiting the rush of visitors to Victoriaville, Quebec, for Festival…
Cecil Taylor—shown here performing in Cologne, Germany, in 1987—died April 5. He was 89.
Feb 24, 2020 10:17 AM
Trumpeter Eddie Gale only made one album—the legendary 1966 Unit Structures on Blue Note—with pianist Cecil Taylor,…
In 2018, pianist Matthew Shipp has issued a pair of albums on ESP-Disk, as well as a three-album set alongside saxophonist Ivo Perelman and a live recording with bassist William Parker.
Apr 3, 2018 2:14 PM
Pianist Matthew Shipp has opened 2018 with a pair of new albums that mark his debut as a leader on ESP-Disk, where he…
Cooper-Moore performs at the 2016 Vision Festival in New York City. He appeared at this year’s fest as the honoree of a day-long tribute.
Jul 23, 2017 4:48 PM
In accordance with the program’s subhead, “For A Just Future,” the 22nd Vision Free Jazz Festival delivered…
