Jul 17, 2025 12:44 PM
DownBeat’s 73rd Annual Critics Poll: One for the Record Books
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
Bassist William Parker (shown here), pianist Matthew Shipp and drummer Bobby Kapp are set to stream a Thursday performance.
(Photo: Peter Gannushkin)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. Below, we’ll keep a running tab of jazz and blues programming scheduled for this week.
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. 17: Zaccai Curtis Trio
Aug. 17: Jason Marshall Quintet
Aug. 18: Monty Alexander
Aug. 18: Conrad Tao
Aug. 18: Ancient Aliens
Aug. 18: Chris Dingman
Aug. 19: The Sofia Goodman Group
Aug. 19: Dominick Farinacci & Tamir Hendelman
Aug. 19: Brooklyn Circle
Aug. 20: Thana Alexa & Antonio Sanchez
Aug. 20: Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura
Aug. 20: Anthony Pinciotti/Dayna Stephens/Omer Avital
Aug. 20: Matthew Shipp/Bobby Kapp/William Parker
Aug. 20: 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert
Aug. 20: Patrick Bartley
Aug. 21: Amir ElSaffar
Aug. 21: Andrew Cyrille Quartet
Aug. 21: Vanessa Rubin
Aug. 21: Sammy DeLeon’s Latin Jazz Sextet
Aug. 21: Jackie Warren
Aug. 21: Mike Rodriguez Quintet
Aug. 21: Dianne Reeves: Music of ‘Bridges’
Aug. 21: Christian Sands Trio
Aug. 22: Andrew Cyrille Quartet
Aug. 22: Philip Harper Quintet
Aug. 22: Ben LaMar Gay
Aug. 22: Christian Sands Trio
Aug. 23: The New Orleans Brass Band Tradition: From The Streets To The World (presented by Dr. Michael White)
Aug. 23: Jazz Re:Fest
Aug. 23: Dara Tucker
Aug. 23: Mike Boone Quartet
Aug. 23: Christian Sands Trio
Aug. 23: Mayu Saeki & Warren Wolf
Aug. 23: Orrin Evans/Dezron Douglas/Johnathan Blake
Updated Aug. 18
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