Jun 9, 2026 10:54 AM
In Memoriam: James Blood Ulmer, 1940–2026
With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of James Blood Ulmer, a boldly innovative guitarist,…
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
To the world, James Blood Ulmer was a legend, a visionary and a musical force whose sound was distinctive and unique. To his family, he was their teacher, their storyteller and a source of strength.
Jun 9, 2026 10:54 AM
With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of James Blood Ulmer, a boldly innovative guitarist,…
A drummer’s drummer, Rodney Holmes gigged with everyone from Joe Zawinul and Carlos Santana to Steve Kimock and the Brecker Brothers.
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Drummer Rodney Holmes, a powerful presence behind the kit who emerged as an in-demand player on the New York scene…
Clockwise from top left, Mary Halvorson, Patricia Brennan, Adam O’Farrill, Keith Jarrett’s At the Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings, Sheila Jordan and Jaki Byard.
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The DownBeat Critics Poll never ceases to amaze! And the 74th Edition offered plenty of accolades for poll veterans and…
Ibrahim was an early jazz acolyte, studying the music via 78s he would buy from soldiers stationed in South Africa — who also gave him the nickname “Dollar.”
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Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet will record live at New York’s Village Vanguard for ECM records on Aug. 26–27.
Jul 22, 2026 12:46 PM
One of Joe Lovano’s buzz terms is “the moment of now” and with seemingly infinite patience — despite a schedule…
