Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Pianist Jarrett Cherner and vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles and are set to stream a Friday performance.
(Photo: Fanny Delsol)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
June 8: Alan Broadbent Trio
June 9: Frank Lacy Group
June 9: Kris Davis & Achim Tang
June 9: Kenny Barron 77th birthday celebration
June 9: Ted Hearne & Saul Williams
June 10: Orrin Evans Trio
June 10: Ted Nash masterclass
June 10: Jason Kao Hwang Human Rites Trio
June 11: Mike Allemana
June 11: Luis Perdomo
June 11: Wynton Marsalis and JLCO Q&A
June 12: Lafayette Gilchrist Trio album release
June 12: Mike LeDonne Trio
June 12: Nicole Zuraitis
June 12: Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner
June 12: Gerald Cleaver Quartet
June 12: Jason Marsalis Presents “The Music of My Father”
June 13: Tamir Hendelman
June 13: Billy Hart Quartet (Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street)
June 13: Akiko Tsuruga Quartet
June 13: Luis Perdomo & Mimi Jones
June 14: Mark Whitfield Quartet
June 14: Joe Locke & Warren Wolf
June 14: Steven Feifke & Alexa Tarantino
June 14: Billy Hart Quartet (Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street)
June 14: Ron Jackson
Benjamin possessed a fluid, round sound on the alto saxophone, and he was often most recognizable by the layers of electronic effects that he put onto the instrument.
Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
“He’s constructing intelligent musical sentences that connect seamlessly, which is the most important part of linear playing,” Charles McPherson said of alto saxophonist Sonny Red.
Feb 27, 2024 1:40 PM
“I might not have felt this way 30 to 40 years ago, but I’ve reached a point where I can hear value in what people…
Albert “Tootie” Heath (1935–2024) followed in the tradition of drummer Kenny Clarke, his idol.
Apr 5, 2024 10:28 AM
Albert “Tootie” Heath, a drummer of impeccable taste and time who was the youngest of three jazz-legend brothers…
“Both of us are quite grounded in the craft, the tradition and the harmonic sense,” Rosenwinkel said of his experience playing with Allen. “Yet I felt we shared something mystical as well.”
Mar 12, 2024 11:42 AM
“There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…
Henry Threadgill performs with Zooid at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Apr 9, 2024 11:30 AM
Big Ears, the annual four-day music celebration that first took place in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, could well be…
