Jul 28, 2020 9:00 AM
Redman, Blade, Mehldau, McBride Defy Notions Of The Genre
Twenty-six years ago, a new quartet led by a rising star in the jazz world demonstrated how the music could be…
Pianist Kris Davis is set to stream a June 5 set alongside drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and sound artist Val Jeanty as a part of the online platform Live From Our Living Rooms’ Creative Summit & Fundraiser.
(Photo: Caroline Mardok)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
June 2: Conrad Tao
June 3: Levine/Bedal Duo
June 3: Champian Fulton & Nick Hempton
June 3: Gretchen Parlato & Alan Hampton
June 3: Andrea Wolper & Ken Filiano
June 3: Peter Bernstein Trio
June 4: Rachel Z & Omar Hakim
June 4: Thana Alexa & Antonio Sanchez
June 4: Joe Magnarelli Quartet
June 4: Jason Marsalis
June 5: Dan Tepfer (a benefit for Brooklyn Community Bail Fund)
June 5: Gilad Helkselman (a benefit for the NAACP)
June 5: Yoko Miwa
June 5: Marcus Shelby
June 5: Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Val Jeanty
June 5: Laila Biali
June 5: Joe McPhee
June 5: Johanna Burnheart, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Bright Dog Red (The Ropeadope Music and Arts Festival)
June 5: Jason Tiemann Trio
June 5: Jeff Coffin & Roy “Futureman” Wooten
June 6: Kurt Rosenwinkel
June 6: Lionel Loueke
June 6: Tamir Hendelman
June 6: Les Paul at 105 with Muriel Anderson
June 6: Les Paul at 105 with Thom Bresh
June 6: Josh Evans Quintet
June 6: Alexa Tarantino CD release
June 6: Warren Wolf & Allison Bordlemay
June 6: Maurice “Mo Betta” Brown
June 7: Jason Lindner
June 7: Steven Feifke & Alexa Tarantino
June 7: Ron Jackson
June 7: Peter Madsen
June 7: Les Paul at 105 with Lou Pallo
June 7: Bruce Harris Quartet
June 7: Warren Wolf
Updated June 5
Bassist Christian McBride (left), saxophonist Joshua Redman, drummer Brian Blade and pianist Brad Mehldau reconvened in the studio after more than two decades for RoundAgain.
Jul 28, 2020 9:00 AM
Twenty-six years ago, a new quartet led by a rising star in the jazz world demonstrated how the music could be…
Mark Colby (1949–2020)
Sep 1, 2020 10:00 AM
Saxophonist Mark Colby died Aug. 31 from complications related to cancer, according to an email sent to DownBeat from…
Kurt Rosenwinkel released Angels Around on his own label, Heartcore Records.
Jul 22, 2020 9:00 AM
Kurt Rosenwinkel was three dates into an eight-city tour of Sweden in mid-March. Asked where, exactly, he could only…
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington performs during the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
Sep 8, 2020 11:34 AM
Fort Adams State Park—traditionally home to the Newport Jazz Festival—was uncharacteristically quiet the first week…
Joey DeFrancesco, widely celebrated as an organist, also sings and plays trumpet and tenor saxophone.
Aug 14, 2020 8:01 AM
With touring on hold due to the pandemic, multi-instrumentalist and jazz organ icon Joey DeFrancesco has been staying…
