Jul 18, 2017 5:43 PM
Batiste Salutes Satchmo at Queens ‘Wonderful World’ Fest
In 1943, before the phenomenon of bebop held the jazz world in thrall, Louis Armstrong remained one of the music’s…
Jon Batiste & Stay Human lead a second line through the crowd during the 2017 Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on July 8 in New York City.
Jul 18, 2017 5:43 PM
In 1943, before the phenomenon of bebop held the jazz world in thrall, Louis Armstrong remained one of the music’s…
The band LoFi, featuring saxophonist Laura Toxvaerd (right), performs during the Copenhagen Jazz Fest.
Jul 18, 2017 11:15 AM
The 10-day Copenhagen Jazz Festival has been happening every July since 1979, completely taking over this Danish…
Kurt Rosenwinkel performs during the Funchal Jazz Festival in Madeira, Portugal.
Jul 18, 2017 9:11 AM
The Funchal Jazz Festival, which transpires annually in the capital city of Madeira, a Portuguese island about 250…
Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa from The Buena Vista Social Club.
Jul 17, 2017 10:13 AM
It begins with a mention of the late Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba’s 1959 revolution. Thus, the sides are drawn,…
Joe Fields (1929–2017)
Jul 14, 2017 3:19 PM
Joe Fields, a driving force in the jazz music business for over 50 years, passed away on July 12. He was 88 years old.…
In April, Iverson announced that he will leave The Bad Plus, the band he helped found in 2000.
Jul 14, 2017 2:04 PM
The pianist Ethan Iverson seemed somewhat chastened backstage at the Jazz Standard on a Friday afternoon in spring. For…
Saxophonists Bill Evans (left) and Tommy Smith perform at Harro East Ballroom in Rochester, New York.
Jul 13, 2017 3:27 PM
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is now up to its 16th edition, completely taking over the downtown…
Tony Allen performs at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York’s Greenwich Village on July 5.
Jul 11, 2017 4:41 PM
Tony Allen was in a buoyant mood after playing an 80-minute set at the club (le) Poisson Rouge in New York’s…
Patrick Higgins, Greg Fox and Sam Hillmer of Zs. The group performed at Sunnyvale in Brooklyn on July 6.
Jul 10, 2017 5:50 PM
The techniques of saxophonists like Ethiopian player Getatchew Mekurya and Texas tenors Gene Ammons and Tina Brooks, as…
Roy Hargrove (second from right) leads his quintet at the Jazz Forum, in Tarrytown, New York, during the venue’s opening week.
Jul 10, 2017 12:10 PM
For area jazz fans, the news in September 2015 that indefatigable impresario and trumpet/flugelhorn player Mark…
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