Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Vocalist Becca Stevens is set to stream a performance on Thursday.
(Photo: David Goddard)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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Oct. 26: Ari Hoenig Quartet
Oct. 27: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis: The Sound of Democracy
Oct. 27: Steve Nelson Quartet
Oct. 28: Meredith Monk & John Hollenbeck Duet Behavior 2020
Oct. 28: Palladium plays the music of Wayne Shorter (Melissa Aldana/Nicole Glover/Russell Hall/Kush Abadey)
Oct. 28: Amos Hoffman Trio
Oct. 28: City Verses Jazz Poetry
Oct. 29: Jeremiah Cymerman
Oct. 29: Magos Herrera
Oct. 29: Lucinda Williams
Oct. 29: Becca Stevens
Oct. 29: Let Freedom Swing
Oct. 29: Peter Bernstein/Pasquale Grasso Quartet
Oct. 29: GoGo Penguin
Oct. 30: Trio 3 (Oliver Lake/Reggie Workman/Andrew Cyrille/Vijay Iyer)
Oct. 30: Laraaji
Oct. 30: Buster Williams Quartet
Oct. 30: Kurt Elling
Oct: 30: Sweet Honey
Oct. 30: Charles Lloyd
Oct. 30: Bill Frisell
Oct. 30: Lila Downs
Oct. 30: Benny Benack Quartet
Oct. 30: Nels Cline And CUP
Oct. 31: Buster Williams Quartet
Oct. 31: Galactic
Oct. 31: Nate Smith
Oct. 31: Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Oct. 31: Russell Hall Quintet
Oct. 31: Ramsey Lewis
Oct. 31: Association For The Advancement Of Creative Musicians Presents “Black Stars And The Lawless Ones”
Nov. 1: Gerald Clayton & John Clayton
Nov. 1: Reggie Goings Quartet
Nov. 1: Victor Lewis Group
Updated Oct. 30
Hammond came to the blues through the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which he experienced firsthand in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
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