Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Bandleader Francisco Mela is set to stream a solo drum performance Friday via Soapbox Gallery.
(Photo: Courtesy Newvelle)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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Feb. 8: Miguel Zenón In Conversation With Joe Lovano, Part 2
Feb. 8: Mordy Ferber/Yoni Rechter
Feb. 8: Gilad Hekselman Trio
Feb. 9: Paul Jost Quartet
Feb. 9: Josh Evans Group
Feb. 9: The Queens Streaming Winter Jazzfest
Feb. 10: Jazz’s 2nd Renaissance: The ’80s With Christian McBride
Feb. 10: Félix Lemerle (French Jazz Series @ Smalls)
Feb. 11: The Brianna Thomas Band
Feb. 11: Jeff “Tain” Watts
Feb. 11: Patricia Nicholson/William Parker/Gerald Cleaver/Bill Mazza
Feb. 11: Peter Slavov
Feb. 11: Tim Hegarty Quartet
Feb. 11: Lafayette Gilchrist
Feb. 11: Fay Victor
Feb. 12: SFJAZZ Collective Marks 50th Anniversary of Stand! and In A Silent Way
Feb. 12: Darrell Green Quintet
Feb. 12: Eric Kennedy/Joel Santiago/Warren Wolf
Feb. 13: Kiyoshi Kitagawa Trio
Feb. 13: Francisco Mela
Feb. 13: Jean Carn
Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day With The Harlem Gospel Choir
Feb. 14: Ian Hendrickson-Smith Group
Feb. 14: Jean Carn
Feb. 14: Veronica Swift & Dominick Farinacci
Updated Feb. 11
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history!
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The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn…
“Being president of Blue Note has been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me,” Was said. “It’s a gas to serve as one of the caretakers of that legacy.”
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Sitting with Don Was is a comfortable and unhurried exercise. He may seem slightly reserved at first, but ideas and…
The Century Room in downtown Tucson, Arizona, was born in 2021.
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“She reminds me of my childhood and makes we want to cry,” Cécile McLorin Salvant, pictured here with writer Ashley Kahn, said of Dianne Reeves.
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Italy’s Umbria Jazz Winter is one of those rare annual festivals that not only coincides with a major holiday —…
