Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Check out the Kenny Barron Trio on March 20.
(Photo: Courtesy Jazz Forum Arts)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, some are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. Here are a few events streaming this week. A fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. So, please support jazz radio, too. DB
March 15-21: Fred Hersch, Seven Days of Streams
March 16: SXSW
March 17: Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers (with Don Was, Jay Lane)
March 19: Sullivan Fortner via Dacamera
March 19: Jacob Slocum’s Rose Window at Constellation (Chicago)
March 20: Adiaphora Orchestra at Constellation (Chicago)
March 19-21: Derek Douget Band, A Night In New Orleans
March 20: Honoring Pat Martino, Alternative Guitar Summit 2021
March 20: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox—Live (USA)
March 20: Yoko Miwa, East Coast Jazz Festival
March 20: Kenny Barron Trio at the Jazz Forum
March 21: Honoring Pat Martino, Alternative Guitar Summit 2021
March 21: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox—Live (AUS)
March 21: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox—Live (UK)
March 21: Tom Andy’s “Double-Keys” Quartet at Murray’s (Columbia, Missouri)
March 21: Amina Claudine Myers Birthday Salon
March 21: John Fedchock’s New York Sextet
Benjamin possessed a fluid, round sound on the alto saxophone, and he was often most recognizable by the layers of electronic effects that he put onto the instrument.
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