What To Stream This Week

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Johnaye Kendrick is set to stream a performance with her quartet on Friday.

(Photo: Courtesy of Artist)

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. DB

Oct. 19: Happy Hour Hang with Darcy James Argue

Oct. 19: Joe Farnsworth Trio

Oct. 20: A Conversation with Wynton Marsalis, Ken Burns and Dr. Carla Hayden

Oct. 20: Alto Madness: Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration with Charles McPherson and Donald Harrison

Oct. 20: Lezlie Harrison Group

Oct. 21: Hiromi & Avishai Cohen

Oct. 21: Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society

Oct. 21: Bob Mintzer

Oct. 21: Rudy Royston’s Flatbed Buggy

Oct. 21: Lafayette Harris/Lonnie Plaxico

Oct. 21: Son Little

Oct. 21: Freddie Hendrix Quartet

Oct. 22: Christian Sands Duo

Oct. 22: Lucinda Williams

Oct. 22: Wynton Marsalis in Conversation with Jon Batiste

Oct. 22: Amy Denio & Tarik Abouzied

Oct. 22: Ayesha Brooks/Wayne Horvitz/Ha Yang Kim

Oct. 22: Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet

Oct. 22: Bruce Harris Quartet

Oct. 22: James Francies

Oct. 23: Joel Ross’ Who Are You Album Release Concert

Oct. 23: Bootsy Collins album release

Oct. 23: Mario Pavone & His Dialect Trio

Oct. 23: George Cables Quartet

Oct. 23: Kurt Elling

Oct. 23: Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio

Oct. 23: Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog

Oct. 23: Hitomi Oba Quartet

Oct. 23: Roy Ayers

Oct. 23: Johnaye Kendrick Quartet

Oct. 23: Tarbaby

Oct. 23: Taj Mahal Quartet

Oct. 23: Hayes Greenfield/Dean Johnson

Oct. 23: Ant Law

Oct. 23: Rick Germanson Trio

Oct. 23: Muriel Anderson

Oct. 23: Ravi Coltrane Quartet

Oct. 24: Joe Lovano’s Joyous Encounter

Oct. 24: George Cables Quartet

Oct. 24: Roy Ayers

Oct. 24: Makaya McCraven

Oct. 24: Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto

Oct. 24: John Hollenbeck

Oct. 24: Veronica Swift

Oct. 24: Jazzmania 2020 by Nashville Jazz Workshop

Oct. 24: Vincent Herring: Bird at 100

Oct. 24: Ravi Coltrane Quartet

Oct. 25: Houston Jazz Festival: Message From Bu

Oct. 25: Christian Euman

Oct. 25: Roy Ayers

Oct. 25: Gary Smulyan Plays Alec Wilder

Oct. 25: Marina Albero Trio

Oct. 25: David Gibson Quintet

Oct. 25: The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival

Oct. 26: The Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival

Updated Oct. 23



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