Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
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: 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: 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
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
“Branford’s playing has steadily improved,” says younger brother Wynton Marsalis. “He’s just gotten more and more serious.”
May 20, 2025 11:58 AM
Branford Marsalis was on the road again. Coffee cup in hand, the saxophonist — sporting a gray hoodie and a look of…
“What did I want more of when I was this age?” Sasha Berliner asks when she’s in her teaching mode.
May 13, 2025 12:39 PM
Part of the jazz vibraphone conversation since her late teens, Sasha Berliner has long come across as a fully formed…
Roscoe Mitchell will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Vision Festival.
May 27, 2025 6:21 PM
Arts for Art has announced the full lineup for the 2025 Vision Festival, which will run June 2–7 at Roulette…
