Mar 1, 2021 1:45 PM
In Memoriam: Ralph Peterson Jr.
Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. passed away at 1:45 a.m. EST on March 1 following a six-year battle with cancer, according…
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
Ralph Peterson Jr.
Mar 1, 2021 1:45 PM
Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. passed away at 1:45 a.m. EST on March 1 following a six-year battle with cancer, according…
Norah Jones is out with a new live album, ’Til We Meet Again.
Apr 9, 2021 8:00 AM
Nearly two decades into her career, nine-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and pianist Norah Jones will release…
Baltimore native Gary Bartz has remained uniquely engaged both musically and politically throughout his lengthy career.
Feb 19, 2021 8:01 AM
Gary Bartz has watched the slow roll of history drag on, first from the vantage point of his childhood home in…
Ethan Iverson pays tribute to a transformative pianist with Bud Powell In The 21st Century (Sunnyside).
Feb 26, 2021 8:28 AM
Whenever Ethan Iverson takes on a repertory project, his goal is to do two things simultaneously. “One side is to…
Julius Hemphill rehearsing Long Tongues: A Saxophone Opera in 1990
Mar 5, 2021 9:02 AM
Considering the seemingly boundless spring of archival music collections in the marketplace, it’s surprising that so…
