Jul 27, 2021 10:30 AM
John Pizzarelli’s Ode to Pat Metheny
It was in his darkest hour, during the early stages of the 2020 lockdown, that guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli…
Reedist Roscoe Mitchell is set to stream a performance Wednesday as part of the Hot House Meets Havana festival.
(Photo: Elvira Faltermeier)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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Jan. 18-23: Panama Jazz Festival (Wayne Shorter, Kurt Elling, Danilo Pérez, Rubén Blades)
Jan. 18: Cyrus Chestnut
Jan. 18: Willerm Delisfort Project
Jan. 19: Cooper-Moore Trio
Jan. 18: TJG Online Lockdown Sessions, Vol. 31: Secret Mall, Caroline Davis, Tivon Pennicott, Gilad Hekselman
Jan. 19: Nicki and Patrick Adams
Jan. 19: Frank Lacy Group
Jan. 20: Säje
Jan. 20: Immanuel Wilkins
Jan. 20: Robert Edwards Quintet
Jan. 20: Jim Ridl/Lorin Cohen/Joel Rosenblatt
Jan. 21: Dave Sewelson Fat Foot R&B Revue
Jan. 21: Andrea Brachfeld And Insight
Jan. 21: Victor Lewis Group
Jan. 21: Aaron Parks Quartet
Jan. 22: Michel Herrera/Ari Brown/Yosef Ben Israel, Charles Heath/Coco Elysses
Jan. 22: Catherine Russell
Jan. 22: Antonio Hart Quartet
Jan. 22: Alex Brown/Victor Provost
Jan. 22: Vinicius Gomes Sextet
Jan. 23: Jeff Tweedy
Jan. 23: Obasi Akoto’s Oceanic Jazz Orchestra
Jan. 23: Stephane Wrembel
Jan. 23: Ken Fowser Group
Jan. 24: Ruy López Nuss/Tomeka Reid/Junius Paul/Alejandro Falcón (Hot House Meets Havana)
Jan. 24: Harry Appelman/Dave Ballou
Jan. 24: Tres Amigas
Jan. 24: Richie Vitale Quintet
John Pizzarelli hit the woodshed, literally, to develop material for his new recording Better Days Ahead: Solo Guitar Takes On Pat Metheny.
Jul 27, 2021 10:30 AM
It was in his darkest hour, during the early stages of the 2020 lockdown, that guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli…
This year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been canceled. It was scheduled to take place in October.
Aug 9, 2021 10:28 PM
New Orleans musicians reacted with distress and disbelief — along with some relief — to the latest COVID…
Corea was named Artist, Pianist and Keyboardist of the Year for the final time in the 69th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll.
Aug 27, 2021 2:14 PM
Editor’s Note: This article is from the August 2021 DownBeat Critics Poll issue.
At the time of this writing,…
Carla Bley, the 2021 critics’ choice for the DownBeat Hall of Fame
Aug 17, 2021 10:50 AM
Given the tenor of the times, Carla Bley’s extraordinary career shouldn’t have happened. What were the chances…
Squint is Julian Lage’s debut on Blue Note Records.
Aug 3, 2021 9:53 AM
Clasping his hands to his chest, then raising them to the heavens, Julian Lage evoked echoes of the exuberant child he…
