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…
Bassist Adi Meyerson is set to stream an Art Is Alive set Friday.
(Photo: David Everly)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.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
June 22: Andrew Bernstein
June 22: The Prime Rib Big Band featuring Joel Frahm
June 22: Sarah Hughes (interview)
June 22: Regina Carter & Alvester Garnett
June 22: Akua Dixon
June 22: Yuko Mabuchi
June 23: Dan Tepfer
June 23: Dave Douglas (masterclass)
June 23: Emmet Cohen
June 23: Orrin Evans
June 24: Randy Brecker & Ada Rovatti
June 24: Jane Bunnett
June 25: Joe Morris Instantiation
June 25: Aaron Myers
June 25: Chelsea Green
June 25: Jerome Jennings
June 25–26: Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (film)
June 26: Nicole Zuraitis
June 26: Cyrus Chestnut
June 26: John Lake
June 26: Marcus Strickland (interview)
June 26: Marcus Strickland (performance)
June 26: Elijah Balbed
June 26: Adi Meyerson
June 26: Kansas Smitty’s
June 27: Joe Martin Quartet (Mark Turner, Kevin Hays, Nasheet Waits)
June 27: Ramsey Lewis
June 27: Warren Wolf (interview)
June 27: Warren Wolf (performance)
June 27: Kameleon Beats
June 27: Oscar Peterson & Oliver Jones (from 2004 Montreal International Jazz Festival)
June 28: Joe Martin Quartet (Mark Turner, Kevin Hays, Nasheet Waits)
June 28: Tarus Mateen (interview)
June 28: Tarus Mateen, Dana Hawkins & Tamika Love Jones
June 28: Joe Lovano & Judi Silvano
June 28: Sara Serpa
June 28: Jaco Pastorius (from 1982 Montreal International Jazz Festival)
Updated June 23
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.”
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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.
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The first wave of artists scheduled to perform at the 2026 DC JazzFest have been announced. This year’s headliners…
Blindfold Test proctor Ted Panken, left, with the Grammy-winning Nicole Zuraitis.
Feb 24, 2026 12:00 PM
After earning the 2024 Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy for her seventh album, How Love Begins (La Reserve), comprising 12…
“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,…
