Jul 27, 2021 10:30 AM
John Pizzarelli’s Ode to Pat Metheny
It was in his darkest hour, during the early stages of the 2020 lockdown, that guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli…
Dee Dee Bridgewater
(Photo: Courtesy Dee Dee Bridgewater)What’s streaming this week? Try Chris Potter and Craig Taborn, Alligator Records at 50, Bob James and Paul Howard, the Detroit Jazz Festival’s preview with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Omar Sosa, John Patitucci and 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: Blue Note Records First Look with Iggy Pop and Don Was (on YouTube)
Available Now: Gone in 30 Minutes with Valerie June (on YouTube)
Available Now: Sweet Home Chicago Blues: Celebrating Alligator Records at 50
Available Now: Smithsonian Jazz Sextet: Tribute to the Poll Winners
April 6: Jen Shyu and Jade Tongue at Roulette (Brooklyn)
April 7: Detroit Jazz Festival Preview Concert with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Omar Sosa
April 8: Jordan VanHemert and Lisa Sung—A Concert to #StopAsianHate
April 8: Scott Robinson Trio, Jazz Forum @ Home
April 8–9: Louis Armstrong International Continuum
April 9–22 Bob James and Paul Howard
April 9: Chris Potter and Craig Taborn Duo, Jazz Standard Flip Side Session
April 9: Newvelle Live: John Patitucci, Yotam Silberstein and Rogério Boccato
April 10: Jacqui Naylor Home2Home Concert
April 10: Berman/Reid/Abrams/Reed at Constellation (Chicago)
April 10: Larry Fuller Trio with Jeremy Pelt
April 11: Donald Harrison Jr. at Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
April 11: Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird
April 12: Mark Gross Master Class
John Pizzarelli hit the woodshed, literally, to develop material for his new recording Better Days Ahead: Solo Guitar Takes On Pat Metheny.
Jul 27, 2021 10:30 AM
It was in his darkest hour, during the early stages of the 2020 lockdown, that guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli…
New, impactful live recordings of the late pianist Bill Evans continue to emerge on vinyl.
Jul 20, 2021 4:10 PM
Bill Evans’ discography is immense, beginning with his first recordings as a sideman in 1953 and running through…
This year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been canceled. It was scheduled to take place in October.
Aug 9, 2021 10:28 PM
New Orleans musicians reacted with distress and disbelief — along with some relief — to the latest COVID…
In Harmony is culled from live 2016 and 2017 duo performances by modern-day legends Roy Hargrove and Mulgrew Miller.
Jul 20, 2021 4:08 PM
The history of jazz is fraught with artists who’ve died too young. But what lives on is their music — the legacy of…
Corea was named Artist, Pianist and Keyboardist of the Year for the final time in the 69th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll.
Aug 27, 2021 2:14 PM
Editor’s Note: This article is from the August 2021 DownBeat Critics Poll issue.
At the time of this writing,…
