Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
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
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history!
Jul 11, 2024 12:23 PM
The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn…
“Being president of Blue Note has been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me,” Was said. “It’s a gas to serve as one of the caretakers of that legacy.”
Jun 4, 2024 12:21 PM
Sitting with Don Was is a comfortable and unhurried exercise. He may seem slightly reserved at first, but ideas and…
The Century Room in downtown Tucson, Arizona, was born in 2021.
May 21, 2024 12:58 PM
Players got to play. It’s long been a part of jazz history: When there’s a venue vacuum, when there are fewer…
“She reminds me of my childhood and makes we want to cry,” Cécile McLorin Salvant, pictured here with writer Ashley Kahn, said of Dianne Reeves.
Jun 11, 2024 12:31 PM
Italy’s Umbria Jazz Winter is one of those rare annual festivals that not only coincides with a major holiday —…
