Sep 1, 2020 10:00 AM
In Memoriam: Saxophonist Mark Colby
Saxophonist Mark Colby died Aug. 31 from complications related to cancer, according to an email sent to DownBeat from…
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
Mark Colby (1949–2020)
Sep 1, 2020 10:00 AM
Saxophonist Mark Colby died Aug. 31 from complications related to cancer, according to an email sent to DownBeat from…
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington performs during the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
Sep 8, 2020 11:34 AM
Fort Adams State Park—traditionally home to the Newport Jazz Festival—was uncharacteristically quiet the first week…
Gary Peacock (1935-2020)
Sep 8, 2020 11:05 AM
Bassist Gary Peacock, who performed and recorded alongside trailblazing bandleaders Albert Ayler, Keith Jarrett and…
Saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman is part of a growing contingent of Black women jazz artists tapping into the power of virtual platforms and claiming the right to speak.
Sep 11, 2020 9:10 AM
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual interactions on Facebook, Instagram Live and Zoom quickly replaced…
Terri Lyne Carrington, seen here in New York at Power Station at BerkleeNYC, is the first female instrumentalist to top the Jazz Artist category in the DownBeat Critics Poll.
Aug 28, 2020 9:30 AM
The global protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis might yet herald important social…
