Sep 3, 2026 10:44 AM
In Memoriam: Cassandra Wilson, 1955–2026
Cassandra Wilson, a singer, songwriter and producer who was one of the most acclaimed and successful jazz vocalists of…
Julian Lage (left) and Don Was
(Photo: Courtesy of Blue Note Records)This week’s streaming highlights feature Julian Lage in conversation with Don Was, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic gala, the kickoff of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Ramsey Lewis playing songs from Black Orpheus 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
Available now: First Look with Julian Lage and Don Was
Available now: CSO Sessions Episode 21: Nicole Mitchell and Wadada Leo Smith. Available through July 9. (Chicago)
June 22: Jazz: The Asian American Connection
June 23: Clovis Nicolas Quartet at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)
June 23: Gustavo Cortinas & Desafio Candente at Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)
June 23: JFA All-Star Jazz Ensemble at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
June 24: Duchess! at the Jazz Forum (New York)
June 24: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic “Think Big” Gala
June 24: Brent Birckhead Quartet at An Die Musik (Baltimore)
June 24: Marques Carroll’s Trumpet Summit at Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)
June 24: Alyssa Allgood at Epiphany Center for the Arts (Chicago)
June 25–July 4: TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
June 25: Eli Winter at Constellation (Chicago)
June 25: Quarantunes: Down On Their Luck Orchestra at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
June 26: Ramsey Lewis, Songs From Black Orpheus And Other Movies
June 26: The Trio Waz at Constellation (Chicago)
June 27: Third Coast Percussion at Constellation (Chicago)
June 27: John Lamkin Favorites Quintet at An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Wilson’s ability to connect to audiences helped her to win two Grammy awards and multiple other accolades. She was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2022.
Sep 3, 2026 10:44 AM
Cassandra Wilson, a singer, songwriter and producer who was one of the most acclaimed and successful jazz vocalists of…
Bertoncini was a specialist and advocate for the nylon-string acoustic guitar, turning down high-profile opportunities that were unsuited to the sound and techniques that he used with that instrument.
Sep 1, 2026 11:06 AM
Gene Bertoncini, an esteemed jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and educator, died Aug. 29 at the Lillian Booth Actors…
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
“It was just that suddenly … I could hear it,” Ravi Coltrane said of an epiphany he experienced during his late teens regarding his father’s music. “And it was almost like a calling, like something saying, ‘Hey, man, come on. It’s time to get serious.’ And the first time you really tune in and dial in and focus like that, it can be very life-changing.”
Sep 22, 2026 1:39 PM
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow, Sept. 23, is the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth. In honor of the tenor and…
Camille Thurman took to the stage alongside bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Tommy Campbell for a rendition of Johnny Mercer’s “I’m An Old Cowhand” that recalled Rollins’ epochal 1957 trio outing Way Out West.
Oct 6, 2026 1:33 PM
As emcee Mark Ruffin noted at the commencement of an epic tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins at the Cathedral of…
