Jul 22, 2025 10:58 AM
Pianist, Educator Hal Galper Dies at 87
Hal Galper, a pianist, composer and arranger who enjoyed a substantial performing career but made perhaps a deeper…
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
Galper was often regarded as an underrated master of his craft.
Jul 22, 2025 10:58 AM
Hal Galper, a pianist, composer and arranger who enjoyed a substantial performing career but made perhaps a deeper…
Chuck Mangione on the cover of the May 8, 1975, edition of DownBeat.
Jul 29, 2025 1:00 PM
Chuck Mangione, one of the most popular trumpeters in jazz history, passed away on July 24 at home in Rochester, New…
Jordan was a dyed-in-the-wool bebopper whose formative musical experiences were with Charlie Parker.
Aug 12, 2025 10:24 AM
Sheila Jordan, a vocalist who was celebrated for her scatting and lyric-improvising abilities, died Aug. 11 at her home…
“I don’t guess I’m going to excite you; I know I’m going to excite you,” Palmieri said in an August 1994 DownBeat feature.
Aug 12, 2025 10:33 AM
Famed Latin jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri passed away in his New Jersey home on Aug. 6. He was…
“What I got from Percy was the dignity of playing the bass,” Buster Williams said of Percy Heath.
Aug 26, 2025 1:53 PM
Buster Williams, who at the age of 83 has been on the scene for 65 years, had never done a Blindfold Test. The first…
