Jun 9, 2026 10:54 AM
In Memoriam: James Blood Ulmer, 1940–2026
With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of James Blood Ulmer, a boldly innovative guitarist,…
The Alex Sipiagin Quartet is set to stream a performance from Smalls on Thursday.
(Photo: alexsipiagin.com)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. 24: Winard Harper Group
Aug. 24: Lew Tabackin
Aug. 24: Mingus Mondays
Aug. 24: Dan Tepfer
Aug. 25: Palladium plays the music of Wayne Shorter
Aug. 25: Warren Wolf
Aug. 25: Pasquale Grasso
Aug. 25: Freedom’s State of Mind with Camille Thurman
Aug. 26: Vanisha Gould Quartet
Aug. 26: Seth Kibel
Aug. 27: Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura
Aug. 27: Alex Sipiagin Quartet
Aug. 27: Billy Stritch
Aug. 28: David Murray/Lafayette Gilchrist Duo
Aug. 28: Tarus Mateen
Aug. 28: Natsuki Tamura
Aug. 28: Wayne Shorter Celebration, Part 4
Aug. 28: Curtis Nowosad Quartet
Aug. 28: Steve Turre
Aug. 28: Kurt Elling
Aug. 29: Ramsey Lewis
Aug. 29: David Murray/Lafayette Gilchrist Duo
Aug. 29: Tamir Hendelman
Aug. 29: Jon-Erik Kellso Quartet
Aug. 29: Steve Turre
Aug. 30: Grant Stewart Group
Updated Aug. 28
To the world, James Blood Ulmer was a legend, a visionary and a musical force whose sound was distinctive and unique. To his family, he was their teacher, their storyteller and a source of strength.
Jun 9, 2026 10:54 AM
With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of James Blood Ulmer, a boldly innovative guitarist,…
A drummer’s drummer, Rodney Holmes gigged with everyone from Joe Zawinul and Carlos Santana to Steve Kimock and the Brecker Brothers.
Jul 22, 2026 12:37 PM
Drummer Rodney Holmes, a powerful presence behind the kit who emerged as an in-demand player on the New York scene…
Clockwise from top left, Mary Halvorson, Patricia Brennan, Adam O’Farrill, Keith Jarrett’s At the Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings, Sheila Jordan and Jaki Byard.
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The DownBeat Critics Poll never ceases to amaze! And the 74th Edition offered plenty of accolades for poll veterans and…
Ibrahim was an early jazz acolyte, studying the music via 78s he would buy from soldiers stationed in South Africa — who also gave him the nickname “Dollar.”
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Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, the NEA Jazz Master from South Africa who helped fuse the folk music of his home country with…
Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet will record live at New York’s Village Vanguard for ECM records on Aug. 26–27.
Jul 22, 2026 12:46 PM
One of Joe Lovano’s buzz terms is “the moment of now” and with seemingly infinite patience — despite a schedule…
