Oct 2, 2024 11:35 AM
In Memoriam: John McNeil, 1948–2024
John McNeil, a trumpeter, composer and educator who built an accomplished and progressive career in jazz despite a…
McNeil’s virtuosity as a player was unimpeachable and his imagination as an improviser was vast.
Oct 2, 2024 11:35 AM
John McNeil, a trumpeter, composer and educator who built an accomplished and progressive career in jazz despite a…
Benny Golson soaks in the music during a late-career performance at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase.
Sep 24, 2024 12:02 PM
Benny Golson, one of the greatest composers and saxophonists of the bebop era, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, at his…
The Bad Plus, plus Joshua Redman, one of many creative pairings Nonesuch has developed.
Sep 24, 2024 11:59 AM
Can an online experience mimic the record store hunt? Can streaming new singles transmit the feeling of stalking down…
Wim Wabbes, outgoing European Jazz Network president, makes a point during an opening day session of the ENJ conference in Ghent, Belgium.
Sep 24, 2024 11:56 AM
Each year programmers and representatives of most of Europe’s most prestigious and important jazz festivals, clubs…
“When I heard Jackie McLean, it was like the perfect mixture of bebop or hard-bop, but also some edge,” says Monford.
Sep 24, 2024 11:17 AM
It’s tough to rank jazz’s most important cities, but the top centers of activity have to include Chicago, Detroit,…
“What happens when we put special people with other special people?” asks Immanuel Wilkins, who seeks to cross-pollinate the arts.
Sep 17, 2024 12:23 PM
After bursting onto the scene with his acclaimed 2020 debut, Omega, Immanuel Wilkins announced his arrival as a talent…
The third artistic director in the festival’s history, Darin Atwater comes to Monterey with a distinctively different background than his predecessors.
Sep 17, 2024 12:13 PM
The 67th edition of the Monterey Jazz Festival, which runs Sept. 27–29 at the Monterey Fairgrounds, features just…
Harpist Brandee Younger is among the performers on the program for this year’s Hyde Park Jazz Fest in Chicago.
Sep 17, 2024 11:40 AM
The 18th Annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival will be held on 13 unique stages across Chicago’s Hyde Park, Kenwood and…
The Angel City Jazz Festival encourages metamorphosis of the genre. This year’s event will host 23 concerts.
Sep 17, 2024 11:01 AM
Now in its 17th year, the Angel City Jazz Festival will take place Oct. 11–27 at various Los Angeles venues including…
Hancock has a new project on the horizon but says he will not put it out until he’s ready.
Sep 10, 2024 12:25 PM
On April 12 of this year, Herbie Hancock turned 84. How many people do you know in their 80s who are still working full…
