Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
Flea Finds His Jazz Thing
In the relatively small pantheon of certifiable rock stars venturing into the intersection of pop music and jazz, the…
Reedist Scott Robinson is set to stream a set via the Smalls website Friday alongside pianist Helen Sung, bassist Martin Wind and drummer Peter Van Nostrand.
(Photo: Bud Glick)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
July 13: Mingus Mondays
July 13: NYChange (Joe Farnsworth/Peter Bernstein/Keith Brown/Peter Washington)
July 14: Miki Yamanaka Quartet
July 14: Dan Tepfer
July 14: Don Braden Quartet
July 14: Sharel Cassity & Richard Johnson (rescheduled from July 12)
July 15: Nicole Zuraitis Trio
July 15: Aaron Diehl & Dan Tepfer
July 15: Dafnis Prieto (JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Wednesday Summer Sessions with the Masters)
July 15: Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman
July 15: Cyrus Chestnut Group
July 15: Dave Rempis
July 16: Zaccai Curtis/Kris Allen Duo
July 16: Billie Holiday’s Lady In Satin performed by The Jazz Record Art Collective
July 16: Jonathan Barber Quartet
July 16: Regi Wooten & Brian Cornish
July 17: The Terell Stafford Quartet
July 17: Joel Ross
July 17: Scott Robinson Quartet
July 17: Jonathan Wires Quintet
July 17: Juan de Marcos & Afro-Cuban All Stars
July 18: Concert For Cuba
July 18: The Terell Stafford Quartet
July 18: Yoko Miwa
July 18: Chris Thile
July 18: Godwin Louis
July 18: Caroline Davis Quintet
July 18: José James
July 19: Concert For Cuba
July 19: “The Evolution of Contemporary Jazz Drummers” with Billy Hart
July 19: Jeremy Pelt Trio
July 19: Guy Mintus Trio (benefit for Jazz Foundation of America’s COVID-19 Musician’s Emergency Fund)
July 19: Orrin Evans presents Club Patio
Updated July 16
“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.”
Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
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Nik Bärtsch cuts an imposing figure on stage. He’s unmistakable with his soul patch, shaven head and black attire.…
Bollani demonstrates at the piano during a live Blindfold Test in Umbria, Italy, while writer Ashley Kahn, right, and translator Greg Burk look on.
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Raconteur, bon vivant and popular television host Stefano Bollani is also one of Italy’s best-known pianists, a rare…
