Oct 23, 2024 10:10 AM
In Memoriam: Claire Daly, 1958–2024
Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.”
The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct.…
Béla Fleck introduces My Bluegrass Heart.
(Photo: Renew/BMG)The summer calendar is winding down, but there are some great streaming opportunities for the month of September. Here are a select few, namely the Strata-East All Stars, DC Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Bela Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart and more. DB
Sept. 1–5: DC Jazz Festival
Sept. 3–6: Detroit Jazz Festival
Sept. 5–6: Atlanta Jazz Festival
Sept. 12: Bela Fleck, My Bluegrass Heart
Sept: 20: The Town Hall: Celebrating 100 Years with Chris Thile and more
Sept. 24–25: DC JazzFest (Washington, D.C.)
Sept. 25: An Hour With Ramsey Lewis
Claire Daly, right, performs with tenor saxophonist George Garzone at Dizzy’s in 2023.
Oct 23, 2024 10:10 AM
Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.”
The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct.…
Benny Golson soaks in the music during a late-career performance at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase.
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Benny Golson, one of the greatest composers and saxophonists of the bebop era, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, at his…
Quincy Jones’ gifts transcended jazz, but jazz was his first love.
Nov 5, 2024 1:00 AM
Quincy Delight Jones Jr., musician, bandleader, composer and producer, died in his home in Bel Air, California, on…
McNeil’s virtuosity as a player was unimpeachable and his imagination as an improviser was vast.
Oct 2, 2024 11:35 AM
John McNeil, a trumpeter, composer and educator who built an accomplished and progressive career in jazz despite a…
“I treat every day like it’s Thanksgiving,” said Roy Haynes in describing what made him successful.
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…
