Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
Vocalist Kurt Elling is set to stream a performance on Friday.
(Photo: Anna Webber)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. 12: Oran Etkin Trio
Oct. 13: Pharoah Sanders 80th Birthday
Oct. 13: Frank Lacy Group
Oct. 13: Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio Record Release
Oct. 14: Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda
Oct. 14: Johnny O’Neal Trio
Oct. 14: Benny Green
Oct. 14: Nate Wooley
Oct. 15: Eddie Palmieri Afro Cuban Jazz Sextet
Oct. 15: Jeremy Pelt and George Cables
Oct. 15: Laraaji
Oct. 15: Jaleel Shaw
Oct. 15: Dave Kikoski Trio
Oct. 16: Ben Williams
Oct. 16: Peter Bernstein Quartet What Comes Next Record Release
Oct. 16: Kurt Elling
Oct. 16: True Blue Festival
Oct. 16: Steve Lehman & Gerald Clayton
Oct. 16: Mary Stallings & Bill Charlap Trio
Oct. 16: Cyrus Chestnut
Oct. 16: Corrie Dick Trio
Oct. 16: Nicole Glover Quartet
Oct. 16: Aaron Diehl Trio
Oct. 16: Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
Oct. 16: Ben Rosenblum Kites And Strings Record Release
Oct. 16: Dave Stryker
Oct. 16: Ravi Coltrane & Friends
Oct. 17: Kenny Werner & Chris Potter Duo
Oct. 17: Peter Bernstein Quartet What Comes Next Record Release
Oct. 17: True Blue Festival
Oct. 17: Matthew Shipp The Piano Equation Record Release
Oct. 17: Run The Jewels
Oct. 17: Raphael Pannier
Oct. 17: Lizz Wright
Oct. 17: Karrin Allyson
Oct. 17: Northern Spy Records & NNA Tapes Showcase
Oct. 17: Joe Dyson Quintet
Oct. 17: Cyrus Chestnut
Oct. 17: Tamir Hendelman
Oct. 17: Lakecia Benjamin
Oct. 18: Abbey Lincoln And Moseka House Presented by Marc Cary
Oct. 18: Josh Sinton and What Happens In A Year
Oct. 18: Tina Raymond Quartet
Oct. 18: Gregg August
Oct. 18: Ed Neumeister Quartet
Oct. 18: Northern Spy Records & NNA Tapes Showcase
Oct. 18: Cyrus Chestnut
Oct. 18: Ned Goold Quartet
Updated Oct. 15
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
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