Nov 19, 2024 12:57 PM
In Memoriam: Roy Haynes, 1925–2024
Powerhouse jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York. He was 99. One of the few…
Ramsey Lewis will play songs from his 1965 hit record The In Crowd.
(Photo: Todd Winters Photography)This week’s streams feature Ramsey Lewis playing songs from The In Crowd, a master class with Christian McBride, The Melissa Aldana Quintet from the Jazz Standard, The Sam Newsome Quartet from Brooklyn, Django Reinhardt stylings from guitarist Stephane Wremble 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: Welcome To The Sands Box with Christian Sands
Through April 22: Bob James and Paul Howard
April 19: Johnny Sansone’s Blue Monday with Jonathan Booigie Long (New Orleans)
April 19: Christian McBride Master Class (New Jersey)
April 20: Brown/Platt Duo Perform Herb Ellis & Joe Pass (Chicago)
April 20: Pat Donaher Sextet Live!
April 21: Max Bessesen Quartet (Chicago)
April 21: Sam Newsome Quartet at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)
April 22: Stephane Wrembel, Django L’Impressionniste
April 22: Chris Greene Quintet (Chicago)
April 22: Mdou Moctar — Live In Niamey, Niger (Africa)
April 22: Walter Wolfman Washington (New Orleans)
April 22: Bonzo Squad, Chicago Jazz Series
April 23: Melissa Aldana Quintet, Jazz Standard Flip Side Sessions (New York)
April 23: Newvelle Live: Rufus Reid and Sullivan Fortner
April 23: Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade at Constellation (Chicago)
April 23: Soul Rebels (New Orleans)
April 23: Into The Mist featuring The Chicago Cellar Boys (Chicago)
April 23: Henry Johnson/Jo Ann Daugherty Quartet (Chicago)
April 23–May 6: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra with Hubert Laws
April 24: Ernest Dawkins Trio at Constellation (Chicago)
April 24: Ramsey Lewis, Songs From The In Crowd
April 24: Gary Washburn and the Honoka’s Jazz Band
April 25: Evan Christopher at Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
April 26: Juli Wood’s Little Rootie Tootie Monk Tribute (Chicago)
“I treat every day like it’s Thanksgiving,” said Roy Haynes.
Nov 19, 2024 12:57 PM
Powerhouse jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York. He was 99. One of the few…
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Jazz journalist Michael Jackson, left, dispenses a live Blindfold Test to drum master Billy Cobham.
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Queen Latifah extols Harlem and the Apollo Theater at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.
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