Jun 22, 2016 12:03 PM
Salvant, Redman Bring Jazz Flair to Pop-Heavy Playboy Fest
In the 38-year history of the Playboy Jazz Festival, its producers have practiced a fair amount of brinkmanship…
Cécile McLorin Salvant (foreground) at the 2016 Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles on June 11.
Jun 22, 2016 12:03 PM
In the 38-year history of the Playboy Jazz Festival, its producers have practiced a fair amount of brinkmanship…
Buddy Guy (pictured) was among the many Chicago-based blues musicians who appeared at the city’s annual Blues Fest to pay tribute to guitarist Otis Rush.
Jun 22, 2016 11:59 AM
The annual Chicago Blues Festival always does an admirable job of paying homage to the masters, but rarely has a…
Makaya McCraven performs as part of the International Anthem Summer Showcase at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York on June 12.
Jun 22, 2016 11:54 AM
On June 12, the Chicagoans invaded New York. That’s when (Le) Poisson Rouge held a showcase for International Anthem…
Billy Hart was spotlighted at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival June 4–5.
Jun 22, 2016 11:50 AM
Two hallmarks of a great jazz festival are unique programming and a deep history. The 18th Annual Healdsburg Jazz…
Henry Threadgill has been honored with a Lifetime Achivement in Jazz award from the Jazz Journalists Association.
Jun 22, 2016 11:42 AM
Henry Threadgill, Kamasi Washington, Maria Schneider and DownBeat are among the honorees for the 20th annual Jazz…
Shemekia Copeland headlines the Alligator Records 45th Anniversary celebration at the Chicago Blues Festival on June 10.
Jun 22, 2016 10:21 AM
Chicago blues kingpin Buddy Guy not only recorded John Hiatt’s “Where Is The Next One Coming From,” but he also…
Scat Springs (left) and his daughter, Kandace Springs, whose Blue Note album Soul Eyes will be released on June 24.
Jun 22, 2016 10:12 AM
One evening in May, Kandace Springs walked onto the stage at Nashville’s elegant Tennessee Performing Arts Center.…
Dee Dee Bridgewater (pictured), Dave Holland, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler have been named the 2017 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters.
Jun 22, 2016 10:03 AM
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2017 Jazz Masters Fellows. Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, bassist…
Lee Mixashawn Rozie (left), Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, Chad Taylor and Tomeka Reid perform during Vision Fest 21 in New York City on June 7.
Jun 22, 2016 9:56 AM
As a young New York musician during the early 1960s, Henry Grimes played with seemingly everyone of note and was at the…
James Carter pays tribute to Philadelphia jazz icons during a performance in the city on June 9.
Jun 22, 2016 9:51 AM
When saxophonist James Carter stepped to the mic at Alma Mater, an impressive restaurant, bar and beer garden located…
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