Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Drummer Joe Farnsworth is set to stream a Monday performance alongside tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist George Cables and bassist Peter Washington.
(Photo: Jimmy Katz)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. 10: Words & Music with Miles Okazaki
Aug. 10: Joe Farnsworth Quartet
Aug. 10: Leala Cyr
Aug. 11: Kris Davis
Aug. 11: Steve Nelson Quartet
Aug. 11: Allan Harris Celebrates Tony Bennett
Aug. 12: Asaf Yuria Sextet Exorcisms
Aug. 12: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Wednesday Summer Sessions with Regina Carter
Aug. 12: Gabriel Chakarji
Aug. 12: Lara Bello
Aug. 13: Satoko Fujii
Aug. 13: Obon Festival: Eri Yamamoto’s Goshu Ondo Suite
Aug. 13: The Curtis Brothers
Aug. 13: E.J. Strickland Quintet
Aug. 13: Matt Lavelle/Daniel Carter/Mara Rosenbloom/Warren Smith
Aug. 13: Kendra Shank Trio
Aug. 13: Cyrus Chestnut
Aug. 13: Bill Frisell
Aug. 14: Natsuki Tamura
Aug. 14: Bokanté
Aug. 14: Eric Wyatt Quartet
Aug. 14: Cyrus Chestnut
Aug. 14: Cécile McLorin Salvant & Dan Tepfer
Aug. 14: Peter Bernstein Quartet
Aug. 14: Marc Cary
Aug. 15: The Jazz Gallery Lockdown with Nasheet Waits, Terri Lyne Carrington, Matt Mitchell & Firas Zreik
Aug. 15: Dana Hawkins Group
Aug. 15: Misha Piatigorsky
Aug. 15: Orrin Evans Trio
Aug. 15: Peter Bernstein Quartet
Aug. 15: Polly Gibbons
Aug. 15: Benito Gonzalez Trio
Aug. 16: Lucy Yeghiazaryan Quintet
Aug. 16: Bill Heid Trio
Updated Aug. 14
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.
Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
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