Oct 25, 2022 1:04 PM
Blue Note Records Honors Leonard Cohen with Inspired Tribute
There’s a reason why, for more than five decades, Leonard Cohen’s songs have been covered by countless artists…
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco during September 2017.
(Photo: SFJAZZ)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. 31: Lafayette Gilchrist & Kevin Pinder
Aug. 31: Ari Hoenig Quartet
Aug. 31: Warren Wolf
Sept. 1: Joe Magnarelli Quartet
Sept. 1: Champian Fulton Quartet
Sept. 1: Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson
Sept. 2: Dave Kikoski Quartet
Sept. 3: Omer Avital Septet
Sept. 3: FreeJazz Works in a Time of Crisis (TA Thompson/Cooper-Moore/Ken Filiano)
Sept. 3: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 4: George Cables Trio
Sept. 4: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Sept. 4: Pharoah Sanders
Sept. 4: Kenny Werner Trio
Sept. 4: Chris Lightcap Quartet
Sept. 4: Dee Dee Bridgewater: Horace Silver Tribute
Sept. 4: Keyon Harrold Quartet
Sept. 4: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 4: Detroit Jazz Festival
Sept. 5: Steve Turre Sextet
Sept. 5: George Cables Trio
Sept. 5: Melissa Aldana Quartet
Sept. 5: Keyon Harrold Quartet
Sept. 5: Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things
Sept. 5: Alex Skolnick Trio
Sept. 5: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 5: Detroit Jazz Festival
Sept. 6: Dee Alexander
Sept. 6: Jon Roche Sextet
Sept. 6: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept. 6: Detroit Jazz Festival
Updated Sept. 3
Norah Jones opens Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen (Blue Note) with a delicate, wistful rendition of “Steer Your Way.”
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There’s a reason why, for more than five decades, Leonard Cohen’s songs have been covered by countless artists…
Idolatry has become a fact of life for the saxophonist, flutist, NEA Jazz Master and self-described dreamer.
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Flying on an early summer night in a season of tricky air travel, Charles Lloyd’s plane from Ottawa, Canada, touched…
“I think jazz needs more provocative personality, and it needs more sex,” Han says.
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Of all of the interesting things Connie Han said during a recent interview, this was perhaps the most unexpected: “I…
Cuber had the ability to bring out the lyricism of the baritone saxophone.
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Saxophonist Ronald Edward Cuber passed away on Oct. 7. He was 80.
Known on stage as Ronnie, Cuber drew praise as a…
Leo P wants to bring the party back to jazz.
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Named Baritone Saxophonist of the Year in the 87th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll, Leo P will be releasing his debut…
