Jun 28, 2017 2:06 PM
Pianist Geri Allen Dies at 60
Geri Allen, a pianist, composer and educator with boundless technical facility and a far-reaching vision of jazz, died…
Geri Allen (1957–2017)
Jun 28, 2017 2:06 PM
Geri Allen, a pianist, composer and educator with boundless technical facility and a far-reaching vision of jazz, died…
Odean Pope (left) leads his sax choir on June 16 during the Captialbop DC Jazz Series in Washington, D.C.
Jun 28, 2017 9:33 AM
Every noteworthy jazz festival finds its groove. That groove is the delicate balance of titilating festivalgoers with…
Regina Carter performs at the 2017 DuPont Clifford Jazz Festival, which ran from June 21-–24 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Jun 27, 2017 2:45 PM
Danilo Pérez, Somi and Regina Carter headlined the 29th edition of the DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, which ran…
Wadada Leo Smith topped three categories in the DownBeat Critics Poll: Trumpet, Jazz Artist and Jazz Album (for America’s National Parks).
Jun 26, 2017 4:39 PM
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and guitarist Mary Halvorson are among the artists who topped multiple categories in the…
Slavic Soul Party, led by Matt Moran (right, with bass drum), performed at the DC Jazz Festival on June 16.
Jun 26, 2017 9:43 AM
The Atlas Theater for the Performing Arts, in conjunction with this year’s annual DC Jazz Festival, hosted a rowdy,…
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.
Jun 23, 2017 9:23 AM
In accordance with the program’s subhead, “For A Just Future,” the 22nd Vision Free Jazz Festival delivered…
27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. (left), Alvin Carter-Bey, Larry Wade and Michael Callier
Jun 22, 2017 2:03 PM
There is conjecture that if blues historian Samuel Charters hadn’t absconded with the master tapes to Terry…
William Parker performs at the Red Hook Jazz Festival in Brooklyn on June 11.
Jun 21, 2017 4:10 PM
Other New York festivals, in more accessible locations and with much bigger budgets, enjoy way higher profiles, but the…
Ahmad Jamal will release a new album, Marseille, on July 7.
Jun 20, 2017 1:58 PM
For nearly seven decades, Ahmad Jamal has influenced generations of pianists, from Red Garland to Aaron Diehl. His…
Dr. John (left) and Henry Butler at Town Hall in New York on June 15. The two musicians participated in the first-ever piano summit there.
Jun 20, 2017 1:00 PM
It was like a Mardi Gras party June 15 when two New Orleans piano masters, Dr. John (aka John “Mac” Rebennack) and…
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