What To Stream This Week

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Brian Charette plans to stream a set marking the release of a new album on Saturday.

(Photo: Anna Yatskevic)

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. 30-Dec. 5: We Jazz Festival

Nov. 30: Bill Ware’s Live Score for The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Nov. 30: Rob Schneiderman/Marcus G. Miller

Dec. 1: Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Eivind Aarset Quartet (Big Ears)

Dec. 1: Marcos Varela/Leo Genovese/Jay Sawyer

Dec. 2: Melissa Aldana Quartet

Dec. 3: Lucinda Williams

Dec. 3: Sachal Vasandani

Dec. 3: Billy Hart At 80

Dec. 3: Thana Alexa

Dec. 3: Cyrille Aimée

Dec: 4: Jazz At The Ballroom/The Actors Fund Benefit Concert with Ducchess, Benny Benack III, Champian Fulton & Others

Dec. 4: Graham Haynes/Lucie Vítková/Shakur Hakeem

Dec. 4: Pink Martini

Dec. 4: Misha Piatigorsky

Dec. 4: Christian McBride

Dec. 4: Maurice “Mobetta” Brown

Dec. 4: Tia Fuller

Dec. 5: TJG Online Lockdown with Theo Bleckmann, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Luciana Souza & Chico Pinheiro, and Others

Dec. 5: Brian Charette Album Release

Dec. 5: Christian McBride

Dec. 5: Chip Shelton

Dec. 5: Eddie Palmieri

Dec. 5: Darlene Love

Dec. 5: Tia Fuller

Dec. 6: Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner

Dec. 6: Kurt Elling’s Christmas In Chicago

Dec. 6: Romarna Campbell/Val Jeanty, Caroline Davis/Maya Keren, Jen Shyu/Sumi Tonooka

Dec. 6: Nobuki Takamen Trio

Updated Dec. 4



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