Jul 8, 2016 11:38 AM
Avant Voices Take Center Stage at Logan Square Arts Fest in Chicago
At Chicago’s annual Logan Square Arts Festival, among the rock, electronica, ambient and folk artists on the bill…
Keefe Jackson (left) and Jason Adasiewicz perform as a duo during the Logan Square Arts Festival in Chicago on June 26.
Jul 8, 2016 11:38 AM
At Chicago’s annual Logan Square Arts Festival, among the rock, electronica, ambient and folk artists on the bill…
Kamasi Washington topped three categories in the DownBeat Critics Poll, including Jazz Album of the Year, for his three-disc set, The Epic.
Jul 1, 2016 3:13 PM
Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington, veteran pianist Randy Weston, inventive pianist/keyboardist Vijay Iyer…
Chick Corea (left), Christian McBride and Brian Blade perform during the Tri-C Jazz Festival in Cleveland on June 24.
Jul 1, 2016 3:03 PM
“Let’s get one thing out of the way,” pianist Chick Corea said before his trio’s performance at Cleveland’s…
Charles Lloyd will headline the 30th Annual Oslo Jazz Festival, which takes place August 14–20.
Jul 1, 2016 2:57 PM
The 30th Annual Oslo Jazz Festival will celebrate in style as it features returning artists as well as new talents…
Nels Cline will perform songs from his new album, Lovers, at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 31.
Jul 1, 2016 2:52 PM
On August 5, Blue Note will release guitarist Nels Cline’s ambitious double album Lovers, which features a 23-piece…
Joshua Henry, Brandon Victor Dixon, Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell, with Richard Riaz Yoder, in a scene from Shuffle Along.
Jul 1, 2016 2:37 PM
Jazz history, for the most part, has not been made on the musical stage. But Broadway is madly tapping its feet these…
Code Girl is a new vocal ensemble that performs songs by Mary Halvorson (pictured). The group appeared at the Jazz Gallery June 10–11.
Jul 1, 2016 2:20 PM
This year, in response to complaints about a lack of guitarists in its commissioned residency series, Manhattan’s…
Hamiet Bluiett (left) and Bob Stewart perform during the Vision Festival at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on June 11.
Jul 1, 2016 1:58 PM
Nights at New York City’s annual Vision Festival have a reputation for being more sweet than short, but the June 11…
Steve Coleman (left) and Jonathan Finlayson perform at the historic Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, D.C., as part of the DC Jazz Festival on June 14.
Jul 1, 2016 1:51 PM
The 2016 DC Jazz Festival climaxed with a rousing set by tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington on June 19, a fitting…
Bassit Rich Brown (shown here with saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa) is a valued collaborator as well as an innovative bandleader.
Jul 1, 2016 1:43 PM
Toronto-based bassist Rich Brown’s latest album, Abeng, features not only complex, intricate writing and superb,…
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