Apr 11, 2023 10:47 AM
Brad Mehldau Tells His Story
At the tail end of 2022, Brad Mehldau took advantage of a New York sojourn to play piano with old friends at Smalls…
Vocalist Sheila Jordan is set to mark her 92nd birthday with a livestreamed performance on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
(Photo: Janice Tsai)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 and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
Nov. 16: Anjna Swaminathan
Nov. 16: Jay Rodriguez-Sierra/Arturo O’ Farrill/Brujeria
Nov. 16: Joe Farnsworth Trio
Nov. 17: Aaron Diehl
Nov. 17: Taj Mahal
Nov. 17: Bendik Hofseth’s Woodland, Mathias Eick Quintet (Big Ears)
Nov. 17: Frank Lacy Group
Nov. 18: Ben Rosenblum
Nov. 18: When Justice Is The Message with Dana Hall And Omar Tate
Nov. 18: Jerome Sabbagh/Mark Turner/Joe Martin/Bill Stewart
Nov. 18: Jim Ridl Group
Nov. 18: Sheila Jordan 92nd Birthday Celebration
Nov. 18: Kassa Overall
Nov. 19: Brandon Goldberg Quintet
Nov. 19: Lucinda Williams
Nov. 19: Eric Harland
Nov. 19: Ed Cherry Trio
Nov. 19: Lauren Sevian’s LSQ
Nov. 19: Jeff Parker & Harold Mendez: Let Us Gather In A Flourishing Way
Nov. 20: Luba Mason
Nov. 20: A Guitar Assembly: Marisa Anderson, William Tyler, Yasmin Williams (Big Ears)
Nov. 20: Vermont Jazz Center Emerging Artist Festival
Nov. 20: Don Braden Album Release And Birthday Celebration
Nov. 20: Anat Cohen Tentet
Nov. 20: Jay Clayton 3 For The Road
Nov. 20: Melissa Aldana Quintet
Nov. 20: Gene Perla’s 3 Trios
Nov. 20: Vincent Herring Quartet
Nov. 21: The Soul Rebels and Big Freedia
Nov. 21: Vermont Jazz Center Emerging Artist Festival
Nov. 21: Helio Alves/Paul Socolow Projeto Do Momento Memento
Nov. 21: Joel Ross Quartet
Nov. 21: Vincent Herring Quartet
Nov. 22: Evolution Of Jazz Organ Presented By Joey DeFrancesco With Billy Hart And Jerry Weldon
Nov. 22: 6Degrees 10th Anniversary Fall Concert
Nov. 22: Brian Charette/Melanie Scholtz
Nov. 22: Steve Nelson Quartet
Nov. 22: Veronica Swift
Nov. 22: Film Screening And Q&A: Billie
Updated Nov. 19
“Perhaps that’s a key to what makes me tick — a very strong curiosity, which makes me a perpetual fanboy of whatever I’m discovering,” Mehldau says.
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At the tail end of 2022, Brad Mehldau took advantage of a New York sojourn to play piano with old friends at Smalls…
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Piazza IV Novembre at the Umbria Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer.
Apr 27, 2023 11:22 AM
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