Aug 12, 2025 10:24 AM
Vocalist Sheila Jordan Dies at 96
Sheila Jordan, a vocalist who was celebrated for her scatting and lyric-improvising abilities, died Aug. 11 at her home…
Reedist Ingrid Laubrock is set to stream a Tuesday performance alongside bassist Brandon Lopez, drummer Tom Rainey and visual artist Yuko Otomo.
(Photo: Helmut Berns)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. 22: Paul Jost Quartet
Feb. 22: Ari Hoenig Trio
Feb. 23: Ingrid Laubrock/Brandon Lopez/Tom Rainey/Yuko Otomo
Feb. 23: Michael Mayo/Ike Sturm
Feb. 23: Queens Streaming Winter JazzFest
Feb. 23: Steve Nelson Quartet
Feb. 24: Zach Brock/Jon Cowherd
Feb. 24: Jazz + Hip Hop: Twin Branches On The Same Tree With Ashley Kahn, Kassa Overall And Lee Hogans
Feb. 24: Nir Felder
Feb. 25: Ralph Peterson Marks Release Of Raise Up Off Me
Feb. 25: Michael TA Thompson/Ken Filiano/Cooper-Moore/Tom Cabrera
Feb. 25: Helio Alves/Paul Socolow Projeto Do Momento
Feb. 25: Meanie Charles Quintet
Feb. 25: Ravi Coltrane Freedom Trio
Feb. 26: Paula West: Great American Politic
Feb. 26: Hayes Greenfield & Dean Johnson Duo
Feb. 27: Jazz From Detroit: Virtual Music Marathon with Regina Carter, Charles McPherson & Other Artists
Feb. 27: Maria Chavez And Sandy Ewen
Feb. 27: Randal Despommier Quartet
Feb. 28: From Rahsaan Roland Kirk To McCoy Tyner With Steve Turre
Feb. 28: The Gathering for Harry (A 94th Birthday Celebration For Harry Belafonte)
Feb. 28: Joe Dyson Quintet
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…
“I love the place that fate or whatever has positioned me in Gil Evans’ life and legacy,” said Ryan Truesdell.
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“I originally set out to give two years of my life to Gil,” Ryan Truesdell said of his mindset in 2009, when he…
Don and Maureen Sickler serve as the keepers of engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s flame at Van Gelder Studio, perhaps the most famous recording studio in jazz history.
Sep 3, 2025 12:02 PM
On the last Sunday of 2024, in the control room of Van Gelder Studio, Don and Maureen Sickler, co-owners since Rudy Van…
