Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM
Kandace Springs Sings Billie Holiday
When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
Bassist Ben Williams is set to stream a Thursday trio set from the Jazz Gallery in New York.
(Photo: Janette Beckman)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
Aug. 3: Melissa Aldana
Aug. 3: Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof
Aug. 3: Nelson Bello Group
Aug. 4: Melissa Aldana Quartet
Aug. 4: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS LunchTime LIVE Series with Lisette Santiago
Aug. 4: Cyrille Aimée
Aug. 5: John Chin Trio
Aug. 5: Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman
Aug. 5: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Wednesdays with the Masters: Christian McBride
Aug. 6: Ben Williams
Aug. 6: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS LunchTime LIVE: Faculty Jam Session
Aug. 6: Satoko Fujii
Aug. 6: Gil Evans Project (Ryan Truesdell/Riley Mulherkar/Jay Anderson/Lewis Nash)
Aug. 7: Bill Frisell Trio
Aug. 7: John Santos: 60th Birthday Celebration
Aug. 7: Aaron L. Myers II
Aug. 7: Ian Hendrickson-Smith Group
Aug. 7: Natsuki Tamura
Aug. 7: David Murray & Lafayette Gilchrist
Aug. 7: Kurt Elling
Aug. 8: Bill Frisell Trio
Aug. 8: David Friesen Circle 3 Project
Aug. 8: Camille Thurman Group
Aug. 8: 2020 Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Virtual Summer Jazz Camp Student & Faculty Concert
Aug. 8: Mike Clark
Aug. 8: Terri Lyne Carrington & Danilo Perez
Aug. 8: Eddie Gale Music Memorial Livestream
Aug. 9: Dee Alexander & John McLean
Aug. 9: A Rite for All Souls by The Mark Harvey Group (album release)
Aug. 9: Carlos Abadie/Naama Gheber Quintet
Aug. 9: Mike Clark
Aug. 9: Davina Sower
Aug. 9: Myron McKinley
“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.”
Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM
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