Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
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
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
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