Oct 17, 2023 3:36 PM
Carla Bley, Provocative Composer-Pianist, Dies at Age 87
With her iconic bangs, sharp features and free-flowing sense of the absurd, Carla Bley, who died Oct. 17 of brain…
Joey DeFrancesco livestreamed a performance from the University of New Hampshire on Monday, April 12.
(Photo: Courtesy University of New Hampshire)This week’s streams feature classic jazz performances from The Ed Sullivan Show in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, Bobby Watson in Missouri, Joey DeFrancesco in New Hampshire, a debut by the Zürich Jazz Orchestra and much more. A fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. Please support jazz radio. DB
Available Now: Ella, Louie, Nat and More! Ed Sullivan Show Spotlights Classic Jazz Performances
Available Now: Welcome To The Sands Box with Christian Sands
April 9–22: Bob James and Paul Howard
April 10: Larry Fuller Trio with Jeremy Pelt
April 12: Mark Gross Master Class
April 12: Joey DeFrancesco from the University of New Hampshire
April 13: Bozo Squad at the Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)
April 14: Andrew Meyers at the Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)
April 14: Jerome Sabbagh/Greg Tuohey Group at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)
April 14: Jazz Links Virtual Jam Sessions, Jazz Institute of Chicago
April 15: Chad McCullough Quintet at the Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)
April 15: Zürich Jazz Orchestra, Dedications
April 15–25: Jazz At Lincoln Center 2021 Gala Concert
April 16: Pittsburgh Opera presents Charlie Parker’s Yardbird
April 16: Litchfield Jazz Presents the Peter Bernstein/Steve Cardenas Quartet Play Monk
April 16: Christian Sands, Jazz Standard Flip Side Sessions
April 16: Newvelle Live: Tim Berne and Gregg Belisle
April 16: Garage a Trois, Calm Down Cologne Album Release Show
April 16: Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang at Constellation (Chicago)
April 16: Alyssa Allgood Album Release at the Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)
April 17: Junius Paul Quartet at Constellation (Chicago)
April 18: Bobby Watson at Murray’s (Columbia, Missouri)
April 18: Jumpin’ Johnny Sassone at Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
April 19: Christian McBride Master Class
Bley told DownBeat in 1984: “I’m just a composer, and I use jazz musicians because they’re smarter, and they can save your ass in a bad situation. … I need all the help I can get.”
Oct 17, 2023 3:36 PM
With her iconic bangs, sharp features and free-flowing sense of the absurd, Carla Bley, who died Oct. 17 of brain…
Nov 22, 2023 12:33 PM
Samara Joy’s Linger Awhile topped a daunting list of amazing music.
Samara Joy, Linger Awhile (VERVE) … 1,910
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“Blue Note music has been such an integral part of my musical and life experience for so long,” says Redman. “It’s surreal to be a part of this lineage.”
Oct 10, 2023 1:13 PM
“It just occurred to me just the other day,” said Joshua Redman, a bemused expression forming over his face on the…
Bennett had a wealth of material to draw upon, and he had a direct association with much of it.
Oct 31, 2023 1:50 PM
Perhaps no interpreter of American popular song had as long and distinguished a career as Tony Bennett. Yet in his…
The 66th GRAMMY Awards will air live (8–11:30 p.m. ET) on Feb. 4 on CBS Television and stream on Paramount+.
Nov 14, 2023 11:05 AM
The Recording Academy has officially revealed the nominations for the 2024 Grammys, which will take place Feb. 4 at…
