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 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
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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New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp
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Sullivan Fortner continues a winning streak with his third Grammy for Jazz Album of the Year after earning the Gilmore Larry J. Bell Artist Award last October.
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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards presented a marathon of winners, tributes and music on Feb. 1. Kendrick Lamar added five…
