Jun 10, 2025 4:13 PM
Theo Croker’s Dream … Manifested!
Partway through his early set at Smoke Jazz Club, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…
Pianist Joey Alexander is set to stream a performance on Friday.
(Photo: Meredith Truax)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. 28: DC JazzFest (Maimouna Youssef, Herb Scott, Frédéric Yonnet and The Band With No Name)
Sept. 28: Ari Hoenig Quartet
Sept. 28: Happy Hour Hang with Gretchen Parlato
Sept. 29: Cha Wa
Sept. 29: Michael Feinberg Quintet release show
Sept. 30: Hiromi & Stefano Bollani
Sept. 30: Barry Stephenson release show
Sept. 30: Will Calhoun Changing Times Trio
Sept. 30: Sylvie Courvoisier Trio
Oct. 1: Catherine Russell Trio
Oct. 1: James Carter Organ Trio
Oct. 1: John Ellis
Oct. 1: Herb Alpert Is ... documentary
Oct. 2: Joey Alexander
Oct. 2: Louis Hayes Cannonball Legacy Quartet
Oct. 2: María Grand & Amirtha Kidambi
Oct. 2: Bobi Céspedes
Oct. 3: José James, Taali
Oct. 3: James Francies
Oct. 3: Louis Hayes Cannonball Legacy Quartet
Oct. 3: Luke Stewart + Leila Bordreuil: Works for Feedback Ensemble
Oct. 3: Ravi Coltrane/Matt Garrison/Marcus Gilmore
Updated Oct. 2
To record Dream Manifest (Dom Recs), Croker convened artists from his current and recent past ensembles, plus special guests.
Jun 10, 2025 4:13 PM
Partway through his early set at Smoke Jazz Club, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…
“There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”
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When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
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You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
Galper was often regarded as an underrated master of his craft.
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Hal Galper, a pianist, composer and arranger who enjoyed a substantial performing career but made perhaps a deeper…
Chuck Mangione on the cover of the May 8, 1975, edition of DownBeat.
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Chuck Mangione, one of the most popular trumpeters in jazz history, passed away on July 24 at home in Rochester, New…
