Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
In Memoriam: Al Foster, 1943–2025
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
Saxophonist Sharel Cassity and multi-disciplinary artist Richard Johnson are set to stream a July 12 show as part of the Sunday Night Jazz Series presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Festival in partnership with the Hyde Park Jazz Society.
(Photo: Courtesy Of Artist)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 6: Sara Gazarek
July 7: Joe Locke
July 7: Carmen Staaf (Newvelle Online Listening Session)
July 7: Donald Harrison
July 8: Larry Young’s UNITY performed by The Jazz Record Art Collective
July 8: Music for a Free World (Dave Sewelson, Steve Swell, William Parker, Marvin Bugalu Smith)
July 8: Maurice “Mobetta” Brown
July 8: Marcus Machado
July 9: Helen Money
July 9: Nicholas Payton
July 10: Eric Reed Quartet (Stacy Dillard, Dezron Douglas & Jeremy Bean Clemons)
July 10: Terrie Ex, Ab Baars, Ig Henneman (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Jaap Blonk (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Ken Vandermark (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Paal Nilssen-Love & Frode Gjerstad (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Sylvie Courvoisier (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Brandon Lopez (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Nate Wooley & Ikue Mori (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Fred Lonberg-Holm & Joe McPhee (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 10: Nir Felder
July 10: Norah Jones
July 11: Eric Reed Quartet (Stacy Dillard, Dezron Douglas & Jeremy Bean Clemons)
July 11: Tamir Hendelman
July 11: SongWriter: Roxane Gay and Toshi Reagon & Celisse
July 11: Elisabeth Harnik (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Icepick (Corsano/Håker Flaten/Wooley) (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Mats Gustafsson (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Terrie Ex & Andy Moor (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Tim Daisy & Dave Rempis (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Luke Stewart (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Joe McPhee (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Marker (Clinkman/Marquette/Stewart/Sudderberg/Vandermark) (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 11: Karrin Allyson
July 11: Marquis Hill
July 12: Eric Reed Quartet (Stacy Dillard, Dezron Douglas & Jeremy Bean Clemons)
July 12: Sharel Cassity & Richard Johnson (rescheduled for July 14)
July 12: Chris Corsano (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Susan Alcorn, Macie Stewart, Tim Daisy (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Håkon Kornstad (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Mats Gustafsson, Jaap Blonk, Fred Lonberg-Holm (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Ikue Mori (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Claire Rousay (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Ben Hall, Bonnie Jones, Luke Stewart (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Joe Morris (Catalytic Sound Festival 2020)
July 12: Jason Miles
Updated July 13
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
Benny Benack III and his quartet took the Midwest Jazz Collective’s route for a test run this spring.
Jun 3, 2025 10:31 AM
The time and labor required to tour is, for many musicians, daunting at best and prohibitive at worst. It’s hardly…
To record Dream Manifest (Dom Recs), Croker convened artists from his current and recent past ensembles, plus special guests.
Jun 10, 2025 4:13 PM
Partway through his early set at Smoke Jazz Club, Theo Croker blinks the room back into focus. He leans over the piano.…
“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.
Jul 17, 2025 12:44 PM
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
