Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
Flea Finds His Jazz Thing
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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
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