May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins Passes Away at 95
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
Vocalist Amirtha Kidambi is planning to stream a Thursday set.
(Photo: Chris Weiss)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.
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Sept. 14: Joe Farnsworth Quartet
Sept. 15: Sasha Dobson Sextet
Sept. 15: Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman
Sept. 15: Allegra Levy’s Lose My Number: Allegra Levy Sings John McNeil release show
Sept. 16: Hiromi & Simon Phillips
Sept. 16: Jeremy Pelt Quintet
Sept. 16: Hiromi
Sept. 16: CoPA Conversations: Hank Shocklee & Timo Andres
Sept. 17: Jazz Institute of Chicago’s Keep The Music Playing Virtual Gala
Sept. 17: Emmet Cohen Group
Sept. 17: Amirtha Kidambi
Sept. 17: Aruan Ortiz Ensemble
Sept. 18: Wayne Escoffery Quartet
Sept. 18: Frank Basile/Sam Dillon Quintet
Sept. 18: Wayne Shorter Celebration, Part 5
Sept. 18: Bill Frisell Trio
Sept. 18: Bill Charlap & Wynton Marsalis
Sept. 19: Akiko Tsuruga Quintet
Sept. 19: Keyon Harrold
Sept. 19: Bill Charlap & Wynton Marsalis
Sept. 19: Wayne Escoffery Quartet
Sept. 20: The Puerto Rican Jazz Connection presented by John Santos with David Sánchez
Sept. 20: Ehud Asherie Trio
Sept. 20: Tamir Hendelman (Richard Rodgers tribute)
Updated Sept. 18
Onstage, Rollins would move about restlessly, thrusting his tenor sax in the air as he blew.
May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
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