Byron Releases Ivey-Divey

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On his fifth album for Blue Note, Ivey-Divey, clarinetist Don Byron digs into the self-titles 1946 Lester Young Trio recording with Buddy Rich and Nat Cole for inspiration. Centered around a trio with pianist Jason Moran and drummer Jack DeJohnette, the album was released on Sept. 21.

The Ivey-Divey Trio, which performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September, will play a series of dates in October with Billy Hart taking over for DeJohnette at the drums (except for the San Francisco date, which will include DeJohnette). Dates for the tour are as follows:

Oct. 8: New York, Symphony Space
Oct. 17: San Francisco, SFJAZZ Festival
Oct. 27: Chicago, HotHouse
Oct. 29: Albuquerque, N.M., (Outpost)
Oct. 30: San Diego, The Neurosciences Institute
Oct. 31: Seattle, Earshot Jazz Festival



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    Benny Golson soaks in the music during a late-career performance at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase.

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    Claire Daly, right, ​performs with tenor saxophonist George Garzone at Dizzy’s in 2023.

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    ​Harpist Brandee Younger is among the performers on the program for this year’s Hyde Park Jazz Fest in Chicago.

  • John-McNeil-credit-to-Eldon-Phillips.jpg

    McNeil’s virtuosity as a player was unimpeachable and his imagination as an improviser was vast.

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    “I don’t focus on the harshness of the music business,” Lloyd says. “I focus on the profundity of what we’re doing because that’s the real stuff. You can change the world with that.”


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