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…
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
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.
Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
“He’s constructing intelligent musical sentences that connect seamlessly, which is the most important part of linear playing,” Charles McPherson said of alto saxophonist Sonny Red.
Feb 27, 2024 1:40 PM
“I might not have felt this way 30 to 40 years ago, but I’ve reached a point where I can hear value in what people…
Albert “Tootie” Heath (1935–2024) followed in the tradition of drummer Kenny Clarke, his idol.
Apr 5, 2024 10:28 AM
Albert “Tootie” Heath, a drummer of impeccable taste and time who was the youngest of three jazz-legend brothers…
“Both of us are quite grounded in the craft, the tradition and the harmonic sense,” Rosenwinkel said of his experience playing with Allen. “Yet I felt we shared something mystical as well.”
Mar 12, 2024 11:42 AM
“There are a few musicians you hear where, as somebody once said, the molecules in the room change. Geri was one of…
Henry Threadgill performs with Zooid at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Apr 9, 2024 11:30 AM
Big Ears, the annual four-day music celebration that first took place in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, could well be…
