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…
SFJAZZ is set to stream duo performances by pianist Kenny Barron on Friday.
(Photo: Philippe Lévy-Stab)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. 15: Imani-Grace Cooper
Feb. 15: The Lockdown Sessions, No. 33: Gerald Clayton, Kassa Overall, Sullivan Fortner, Kevin Sun, Tim Berne
Feb. 15: Herlin Riley/Tork
Feb. 15: Joe Farnsworth Trio
Feb. 16: The Willy Rodriguez Quintet
Feb. 16: No Land/Joanna Mattrey/Luke Stewart
Feb. 16: The Queens Streaming Winter Jazzfest
Feb. 16: Frank Lacy Group
Feb. 17: Jazz From The South American Perspective With Cayo Iturralde And Carlos Alban
Feb. 17: Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson Quartet
Feb. 18: Tarbaby
Feb. 18: Paquito D’Rivera & Alex Brown
Feb. 18: Gabrielle Stravelli Trio
Feb. 18: Sam Newsome/Hilliard Greene/Reggie Nicholson/Amir Bey
Feb. 18: Alex Goodman Quartet
Feb. 18: Ronnie Burrage/Camille Thurman/Nimrod Speaks/Alex Collins
Feb. 19: Kenny Barron Duos with Regina Carter, Eddie Henderson, Terri Lyne Carrington
Feb. 19: Mike Kuhl/Dave Ballou/Luke Stewart/John Dierker
Feb. 19: Kristen Lee Sergeant
Feb. 19: Mike Clark Trio
Feb. 20: William Hooker
Feb. 20: Arkadiy Figlin
Feb. 20: Bill Heid Trio
Feb. 20: Philip Harper Group
Feb. 20: Jonathan Barber And Vision Ahead
Feb. 21: Jason Marsalis And The K Love Experience
Feb. 21: Behn Gillece Quartet
“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…
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Roscoe Mitchell will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Vision Festival.
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