Aug 18, 2026 1:20 PM
In Memoriam: Oliver Jones, 1934–2026
The passing of Canadian treasure Oliver Jones on July 22, at the age of 91, has left a void in the Montreal jazz…
“The love from the jazz and music community restored my faith in humanity,” Walia wrote in an online post upon his release from detention at an ICE facility.
(Photo: Courtesy Pritesh Walia)Aug 18, 2026 2:15 PM
Indian jazz guitarist and composer Pritesh Walia has been released after being unexpectedly detained by ICE and taken into custody on Aug. 2 at Los Angeles International Airport.…
Oliver Jones’ debut album, Live At Biddle’s Jazz & Ribs, was recorded in 1983, the first release on the Montreal-based label Justin Time.
Aug 18, 2026 1:20 PM
The passing of Canadian treasure Oliver Jones on July 22, at the age of 91, has left a void in the Montreal jazz…
Linda May Han Oh gave one of the most joyful performances at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival.
Aug 18, 2026 12:18 PM
The 2026 Newport Jazz Festival once again confirmed its legacy as one of the most important jazz festivals in the…
This year’s Reykjavík Jazz Festival runs Aug. 25–30 in Iceland’s Capital Region.
Aug 18, 2026 12:04 PM
In late August, when skygazers across Reykjavík, Iceland, begin glimpsing the Aurora Borealis, the Nordic island’s…
Nicole Zuraitis performs at San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest.
Aug 18, 2026 11:00 AM
It was a momentous weekend for San Jose Jazz, the 40-year-old presenting and educational non-profit, and its annual…
On The Blues Is My Biography, Branch employs far-reaching roots to advance the blues process of observation, reportage, assertion, transcendence.
Aug 11, 2026 1:21 PM
Has the blues world changed very much — or not at all — in the 100-some years since the music was first recorded?…
Percussionist Poncho Sanchez was among the artists scheduled to perform at the now-canceled inaugural LA Jazz Festival.
Aug 11, 2026 12:53 PM
The inaugural LA Jazz Festival, originally scheduled to run Aug. 7–23 with dozens of events across Los Angeles’…
In 1993 Bryson signed to the Telarc Jazz label, which released her first album, I Love Being Here With You.
Aug 11, 2026 12:47 PM
Jeanie Bryson, an American singer firmly rooted in the legacies of Peggy Lee and Dinah Washington whose signature style…
Inspired by the sonic world of Bitches Brew, Dad Grass developed a flavor profile intended to feel lush, layered and slightly psychedelic.
Aug 11, 2026 12:38 PM
The low-dose cannabis brand Dad Grass and the Miles Davis Estate have released Miles Davis Bitches Brew by Dad Grass, a…
Some of the boldest highlights at Molde arrived in the intimate quarters of improvised duets, including a morning concert in the park with esperanza spalding and Shabaka.
Aug 11, 2026 12:03 PM
Here are two of significant traits of the Molde Jazz Festival, in the fjord-kissed landscape of Western Norway: It is a…
Jessica Molaskey and John Pizzarelli with Tony Bennett at their wedding reception in 1998.
Aug 4, 2026 12:32 PM
Well, what can be said about Tony Bennett that you don’t already know? As I type this, I’m listening to Tony…
