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…
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
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…
To the world, James Blood Ulmer was a legend, a visionary and a musical force whose sound was distinctive and unique. To his family, he was their teacher, their storyteller and a source of strength.
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With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of James Blood Ulmer, a boldly innovative guitarist,…
How best to mark Miles Davis’ centennial? By allowing the stories to flow, and cross-discussions to happen.
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Editor’s Note: The iconic trumpeter, composer and bandleader Miles Davis would have turned 100 today (May 26, 2026).…
Ibrahim was an early jazz acolyte, studying the music via 78s he would buy from soldiers stationed in South Africa — who also gave him the nickname “Dollar.”
Jun 30, 2026 3:19 PM
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, the NEA Jazz Master from South Africa who helped fuse the folk music of his home country with…
Clockwise from top left, Mary Halvorson, Patricia Brennan, Adam O’Farrill, Keith Jarrett’s At the Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings, Sheila Jordan and Jaki Byard.
Jul 16, 2026 1:34 PM
The DownBeat Critics Poll never ceases to amaze! And the 74th Edition offered plenty of accolades for poll veterans and…
