Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
In Memoriam: Ken Peplowski, 1959–2026
Ken Peplowski, a clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who straddled the worlds of traditional and modern jazz, died Feb. 2…
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
Peplowski first came to prominence in legacy swing bands, including the final iteration of the Benny Goodman Orchestra, before beginning a solo career in the late 1980s.
Feb 3, 2026 12:10 AM
Ken Peplowski, a clarinetist and tenor saxophonist who straddled the worlds of traditional and modern jazz, died Feb. 2…
Hammond came to the blues through the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which he experienced firsthand in New York’s Greenwich Village.
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John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Richie Beirach was particularly renowned for his approach to chromatic harmony, which he used to improvise reharmonizations of originals and standards.
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“I play what I want and what I like,” said Andrew Cyrille. “I use my knowledge artistically and professionally.”
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Midway through August, a few days after concluding a week at the Village Vanguard with the quartet that Andrew Cyrille…
Marsalis will, if he chooses to use it, have a strong voice in perpetuating his vision through a role in choosing his successors.
Feb 3, 2026 12:09 AM
For the better part of a year, rumors have been swirling that Wynton Marsalis was going to step down as artistic and…
