Jun 10, 2025 4:13 PM
Theo Croker’s Dream … Manifested!
Partway through his early set at Smoke Jazz Club, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…
New England Conservatory offers a retrospective of Ran Blake March 22–24 in honor of the pianist-composer’s 85th birthday.
(Photo: Courtesy New England Conservatory)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, some are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. Here are a few events streaming this week. A fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. So, please support jazz radio, too. DB
March 22–24: Portrait of Ran Blake: Celebrating 85 Years
March 24: LSD: Simon Lott, Kevin Scott & Phil DeGruy at Broadside (New Orleans)
March 24–25: Billy Strings from Tipitina’s (New Orleans)
March 26: Christian McBride’s New Jawn
March 26: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra—Voices of Freedom
March 26: Dan Blake, Da Fé Record Release Party
March 26: Gustavo Cortinas at Constellation (Chicago)
March 26–31: Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Voices of Freedom
March 27: Ramsey Lewis, Most Requested Songs
March 27: Herlin Riley & Robert Mache (New Orleans)
March 27: Taj Mahal and Fantastic Negrito
March 27: Ingrid Lucia (New Orleans)
March 27: Olivia Flanigan at Constellation (Chicago)
March 27–28: Vocal Jazz Summit featuring Cyrille Aimée, Alexis Cole, Rosana Eckert, Kurt Elling, Roberta Gambarini and more
March 28: Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet from Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
March 28: Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Blue Palestine World Premiere
March 28: Anneke van Giersbergen, Darkest Skies, Album Release Experience
March 28: Bill Warfield And The Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra
To record Dream Manifest (Dom Recs), Croker convened artists from his current and recent past ensembles, plus special guests.
Jun 10, 2025 4:13 PM
Partway through his early set at Smoke Jazz Club, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…
“There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”
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When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
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You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
Galper was often regarded as an underrated master of his craft.
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Hal Galper, a pianist, composer and arranger who enjoyed a substantial performing career but made perhaps a deeper…
Chuck Mangione on the cover of the May 8, 1975, edition of DownBeat.
Jul 29, 2025 1:00 PM
Chuck Mangione, one of the most popular trumpeters in jazz history, passed away on July 24 at home in Rochester, New…
