Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM
Kandace Springs Sings Billie Holiday
When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
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
“There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”
Jun 17, 2025 11:12 AM
When it came time to pose for the cover of her new album, Lady In Satin — a tribute to Billie Holiday’s 1958…
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
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Galper was often regarded as an underrated master of his craft.
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Chuck Mangione on the cover of the May 8, 1975, edition of DownBeat.
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“Hamiet was one of the most underrated musicians ever,” says Whitaker of baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett.
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At 56, Rodney Whitaker, professor of jazz bass and director of jazz studies at Michigan State University, is equally…
