Aug 1, 2023 1:22 PM
Blindfold Test: Joey Baron
At 68, Joey Baron has been a lifelong connoisseur of the nuances of groove and melody-oriented drumming. Over his…
Violinist Tomoko Omura and her husband, pianist Glenn Zaleski, are set to stream a performance on Sunday.
(Photo: tomokoomura.com)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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Nov. 23: Ari Hoenig Quartet
Nov. 24: Veronica Swift with the Emmet Cohen Trio
Nov. 24: Silje Nergaard, Ketil Bjørnstad (Big Ears)
Nov. 24: John Clayton/Tamir Hendelman
Nov. 24: Ari Hoenig/Albert Marques
Nov. 24: Spike Wilner Group
Nov. 24: Chameleon: A Talk About Herbie Hancock With Lionel Loueke And James Genus
Nov. 25: Melissa Aldana & Dan Tepfer
Nov. 25: Dezron Douglas
Nov. 25: Zach Brock/Matt Penman/Clarence Penn
Nov. 25: Rufus Roundtree And Da B’More Brass Factory
Nov. 27: Mats Ellertsen, Trygve Seim (Big Ears)
Nov. 27: Gregory Porter
Nov. 27: Maria Schneider Orchestra
Nov. 27: Tim Armacost Quartet
Nov. 27: Hayes Greenfield & Dean Johnson Duo
Nov. 27: The Afro-Peruvian Sextet
Nov. 27: Miguel Zenón And Luis Perdomo Present El Arte Del Bolero
Nov. 27: Mike LeDonne/Ron Carter/Joe Farnsworth
Nov. 28: Etienne Charles Creole Soul
Nov. 28: Philip Harper Quintet
Nov. 28: Mike LeDonne/Ron Carter/Joe Farnsworth
Nov. 29: We Jazz Festival
Nov. 29: Glenn Zaleski/Tomoko Omura
Nov. 29: Johnny O’Neal Trio
“Bill Stewart has nothing to prove,” Baron says. “I aspire to that ethic.”
Aug 1, 2023 1:22 PM
At 68, Joey Baron has been a lifelong connoisseur of the nuances of groove and melody-oriented drumming. Over his…
“At this point in my life I’m still looking for the note,” Lloyd says. “But I’m a little nearer.”
Jul 27, 2023 2:06 PM
If, as Charles Lloyd likes to say, “creativity is going to burst at its seams,” then it’s no surprise that the…
Christian McBride and writer Ashley Kahn meet for a DownBeat Blindfold Test hosted by New York University’s Jazz Studies program.
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Christian McBride turned 51 this May 31 and is still pushing far beyond what many might consider conventional career…
Samara Joy brought fans to their feet in the middle of her Newport set!
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“Something for everybody” was the strategy of the Ed Sullivan Show, the most successful variety show in TV history,…
’You can’t simply book a festival with things that you like,” Christian McBride says of the Newport Jazz Festival. “You have a responsibility to present up-and-coming artists who people don’t know yet. And you have to get people in the seats.”
Jul 25, 2023 1:22 PM
This year’s Newport Jazz Festival, scheduled for Aug. 4–6, will continue George Wein’s strategy of presenting a…
