Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Joe Lovano—along with Ben Street and Andrew Cyrille—are set to stream a pair of performances this week.
(Photo: Jimmy Katz/ECM)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 29: Reginald Cyntje (interview)
June 29: Reginald Cyntje (performance)
June 29: John Clayton & Gerald Clayton
June 29: Mingus Mondays with Scott Robinson
June 29: Ari Hoenig Trio
June 29: Miles Davis (at the 1985 Montreal International Jazz Festival)
June 29: Don Braden
June 30: Frank Lacy Group
June 30: Sarah Vaughan (at the 1983 Montreal International Jazz Festival)
July 1: Gretchen Parlato & Alan Hampton
July 1: Marc Devin Trio
July 1: Maurice “Mobetta” Brown
July 1: Whit Dickey Trio
July 2: Rachel Z & Omar Hakim
July 2: Dave Liebman Trio
July 2: Nicholas Payton
July 3: Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis & Val Jeanty
July 3: Naoko Terai Quartet (Blue Note Tokyo)
July 3: Rodney Green’s Jackson Miller
July 3: Ralph Peterson
July 3: Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett
July 3: Joe Lovano Trio Fascination (Ben Street, Andrew Cyrille)
July 3: Voices of Compassion (Ellen Christi, Patricia Nicholson, Jean Carla Rodea, William Parker)
July 3: Allen Toussaint with Preservation Hall Jazz Band (2014 at SFJAZZ)
July 4: Naoko Terai Quartet (Blue Note Tokyo)
July 4: Lionel Loueke
July 4: Sullivan Fortner Trio
July 4: Kurt Rosenwinkel
July 5: Joe Lovano Trio Fascination (Ben Street, Andrew Cyrille)
July 5: Kohmi Hirose (Blue Note Tokyo)
July 5: Lew Tabackin Trio
July 5: Jason Lindner
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history!
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The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn…
“Being president of Blue Note has been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me,” Was said. “It’s a gas to serve as one of the caretakers of that legacy.”
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The Century Room in downtown Tucson, Arizona, was born in 2021.
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“She reminds me of my childhood and makes we want to cry,” Cécile McLorin Salvant, pictured here with writer Ashley Kahn, said of Dianne Reeves.
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Italy’s Umbria Jazz Winter is one of those rare annual festivals that not only coincides with a major holiday —…
