Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch—along with bassist Luke Stewart and altoist Devin Brahja Waldman—is set to stream a Thursday performance.
(Photo: Dawid Laskowski)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. 25: In Conversation With Miguel Zenón And Joe Lovano (Part 1)
Jan. 25: Rodney Green Trio
Jan. 26: National YoungArts Foundation Jazz Finalists
Jan. 26: Tessa Souter Trio
Jan. 26: Steve Nelson Quartet
Jan. 27: George Garzone/Peter Slavov/Francisco Mela
Jan. 27: Clap Your Hands! With Allison Miller
Jan. 27: Zach Brock
Jan. 27: Jon Davis Trio
Jan. 28: Marcus Gilmore Group
Jan. 28: Luke Stewart/Jaimie Branch/Devin Brahja Waldman
Jan. 28: Carlos Abadie Quintet
Jan. 29: Bill Malchow Trio
Jan. 29: Glass Hand
Jan. 29: Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Pedrito Martinez
Jan. 30: Caleb Curtis/Orrin Evans/Noah Garabedian/Vinnie Sperrazza
Jan. 31: Harlem Of The West With Marcus Shelby & Stella Health
Jan. 31: Lucy Yeghiazaryan Quintet
Hammond came to the blues through the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which he experienced firsthand in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
“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…
Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater will be among the headliners at this year’s DC JazzFest.
Mar 2, 2026 9:48 PM
The first wave of artists scheduled to perform at the 2026 DC JazzFest have been announced. This year’s headliners…
“These days, with curated news, where people only get half the story, people can’t even speak to family members anymore,” Schneider laments.
Mar 10, 2026 1:43 PM
Maria Schneider is doing her part to try to fix what ails America. Which got her thinking about crows, specifically,…
Each of the 25 JAMs has delivered a poster featuring a jazz legend that is sent out to schools across the nation. This year’s poster features Tony Bennett.
Mar 30, 2026 10:20 PM
Every April for the past quarter century, something remarkable has happened across the United States and far beyond.…
