Apr 8, 2025 1:23 PM
Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Posts 2025 Lineup
Blue Note Entertainment Group has unveiled the lineup for the 14th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival New York, featuring…
Jeff “Tain” Watts performs with his trio June 16 at Bar Bayeux in Brooklyn.
(Photo: Courtesy tainish.com)This week’s streaming highlights feature the Jeff Watts Trio in Brooklyn, Paul Winter’s 26th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration, a tribute to John Coltrane, two cool Juneteenth celebrations, Roseanne Vitro and more. As always, 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
June 16: Jeff Watts Trio at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)
June 16: BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Showcase
June 17: Ella Bric Aka Linda Briceño, Joe’s Pub Uncharted Concert Series (New York)
June 17: Roseanna Vitro with Houston Person, Sullivan Fortner, Dean Johnson and Alvester Garnett
June 17: Jill McCarron Trio + Will Anderson at Jazz Forum (New York)
June 18: Bill Mackay with Timothy Green at Constellation (Chicago)
June 19: Paul Winter’s 26th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration (Connecticut)
June 19: Freedom Songs Virtual Juneteenth Celebration with Willie Dixon’s original band (Chicago)
June 19: Nick Mazzarella’s Meridian Trio at Constellation (Chicago)
June 19: Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph Live at the Jazz & Heritage Center (New Orleans)
June 19: Juneteenth Oregon produced by PDX Jazz
June 19: Freedom Songs Junteenth Celebration featuring the Original Chicago Blues All Stars Review
The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York kicks off May 27 with a James Moody 100th Birthday Celebration at Sony Hall.
Apr 8, 2025 1:23 PM
Blue Note Entertainment Group has unveiled the lineup for the 14th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival New York, featuring…
“I’m certainly influenced by Geri Allen,” said Iverson, during a live Blindfold Test at the 31st Umbria Jazz Winter festival.
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Between last Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Ethan Iverson performed as part of the 31st Umbria Jazz Winter festival in…
“At the end of the day, once you’ve run out of differences, we’re left with similarities,” Collier says. “Cultural differences are mitigated through 12 notes.”
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DownBeat has a long association with the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, the premiere…
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Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
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