Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
Flea Finds His Jazz Thing
In the relatively small pantheon of certifiable rock stars venturing into the intersection of pop music and jazz, the…
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
“Cerebral and academic thought is a different way to approach music,” Flea says of his continuing dive into jazz. “I’ve always relied on emotion and intuition and physicality.”
Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
In the relatively small pantheon of certifiable rock stars venturing into the intersection of pop music and jazz, the…
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Nik Bärtsch cuts an imposing figure on stage. He’s unmistakable with his soul patch, shaven head and black attire.…
Bollani demonstrates at the piano during a live Blindfold Test in Umbria, Italy, while writer Ashley Kahn, right, and translator Greg Burk look on.
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