Apr 21, 2016 3:32 PM
Museum Concerts Capture Iyer, Taylor, Smith in Peak Artistic Form
Throughout March, pianist Vijay Iyer’s tenure as Artist-In-Residence at the Met Breuer resulted in what was perhaps…
Vijay Iyer (left) performs with Wadada Leo Smith at the Met Breuer on March 31.
Apr 21, 2016 3:32 PM
Throughout March, pianist Vijay Iyer’s tenure as Artist-In-Residence at the Met Breuer resulted in what was perhaps…
Joe Lovano (left), Peter Slavov, Beragmo Jazz Artistic Director Dave Douglas and Lamy Estrefi perform at the Bergamo Jazz Festival on March 18
Apr 21, 2016 3:13 PM
A spirit of continuity prevailed in the development of the 2016 Bergamo Jazz Festival (March 13–20), after artistic…
In addition to assembling a new band, Stefon Harris has developed an app called Harmony Cloud, which helps users play by ear.
Apr 21, 2016 3:10 PM
Even though Stefon Harris hasn’t released an album since 2011’s Ninety Miles (Concord), on which he shared top…
Kenny Washington (left), Bill Charlap and Peter Washington performed a program of Great American Songbook standards at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on April 9
Apr 21, 2016 2:58 PM
At age 10, Bill Charlap attended an event at the Friars’ Club, a New York show-biz institution. Charlap was the…
Chick Corea (left) performs with Stefon Harris during a tribute concert to the 2016 NEA Jazz Masters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4
Apr 21, 2016 2:48 PM
Besides producing and streaming a star-studded tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4…
Theo Bleckmann (left) and Ben Monder perform at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on April 9.
Apr 21, 2016 2:45 PM
Singer Theo Bleckmann and guitarist Ben Monder performed before an intimate audience at Western Michigan University’s…
Marc Ribot (left) and Joe Henry perform at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 1.
Apr 21, 2016 2:37 PM
One of the hallmarks of the annual Big Ears Festival, held each spring in Knoxville, Tennessee, is collaboration. This…
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon (center) leads a 19-piece ensemble through his modern score to the 1920 silent film Within Our Gates in Savannah, Georgia, on April 1.
Apr 21, 2016 2:29 PM
Wycliffe Gordon feels right at home in Savannah. The Georgia-born trombonist has performed at the Savannah Music…
Prince (1958–2016)
Apr 21, 2016 9:01 AM
Prince, a singer-songwriter who mixed r&b, funk, rock and jazz elements into a style all his own, has died at the age…
Joe Fiedler (left), Sarah Stiles and Gary Lucas appear on Lucas’ new album Fleischerei. (Photo collage: Caroline Conejero)
Apr 20, 2016 11:55 AM
Long before he grew into the eclectic guitarist who counts Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd…
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