May 9, 2017 10:42 AM
Bridgewater, Spalding, Reeves Tip Their Hat to Abbey Lincoln
The Apollo Theater’s Abbey Lincoln Tribute, the centerpiece of its four day Women of the World (WOW) Festival, was a…
Diane Reeves (left), Dee Dee Bridgewater and Esperanza Spalding pay homage to Abbey Lincoln during a tribute performance held in honor of the late singer at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 6.
May 9, 2017 10:42 AM
The Apollo Theater’s Abbey Lincoln Tribute, the centerpiece of its four day Women of the World (WOW) Festival, was a…
Orrin Evans (pictured) has been named the newest member of The Bad Plus, replacing outgoing pianist and founding member Ethan Iverson.
May 8, 2017 1:34 PM
Lineup changes are nothing new in jazz, where the model has generally been a bandleader and their ever-evolving group…
Iiro Rantala (center) performs with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen as part of a Finnish showcase during jazzahead! 2017, which ran from April 27–30.
May 5, 2017 2:48 PM
Come April in Bremen, Germany, the ever-expanding ranks of visitors to jazzahead! have come to expect a multi-cultural…
Trumpeter Sean Jones’ new album, Live From Jazz At The Bistro, will be released May 26.
May 5, 2017 9:53 AM
On May 26, Mack Avenue will release trumpeter Sean Jones’ new album, Live From Jazz At The Bistro, his eighth for the…
Roberto Fonseca performs at the Kriol Jazz Fest in Cabo Verde on April 15.
May 3, 2017 4:06 PM
It’s Easter weekend in Praia, Santiago Island, and the Kriol Jazz Festival is about to kick off. There’s a palpable…
Han Bennink performs at Jazzkaar, a 10-day jazz festival in Tallinn, Estonia, that began April 21.
May 3, 2017 2:08 PM
Jazzkaar, a 10-day extravaganza in Tallinn, Estonia, is mostly set within the Telliskivi Creative City, a hub for the…
Louis Hayes during the Serenade For Horace recording session in 2016.
May 3, 2017 1:36 PM
Legendary drummer Louis Hayes—who as a sideman has appeared on some of Blue Note Records’ most venerable…
David Hazeltine (left), Todd Coolman, Eric Wyatt, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane, James Carter, James Brandon Lewis, (not seen, Victor Lewis on drums).
May 3, 2017 9:26 AM
The cutting contest has a long and honorable tradition in jazz. So when six improbably gifted tenor saxophonists…
Aly Keita (left), Jan Galega Brönnimann and Lucas Niggli perform at London’s Vortex Jazz Club on April 17.
May 2, 2017 6:49 PM
Following the exceptional opening night performance by bassist Barry Guy, the Intakt Records season at London’s…
Dr. Lonnie Smith will headline the 17th CUNY Jazz Festival, which runs May 4–5.
May 2, 2017 4:47 PM
The City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) and the City College of New York Jazz Program will present the 2017…
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