Aug 22, 2016 4:58 PM
Free-Improv Players Soar During Astral Spirits Showcase
Improvisation is a problem-solving strategy, and the music business has plenty of problems right now. While free-improv…
Keefe Jackson plays a sopranino saxophone at the Astral Spirits Showcase in Chicago on July 23.
Aug 22, 2016 4:58 PM
Improvisation is a problem-solving strategy, and the music business has plenty of problems right now. While free-improv…
Jimmy Greene will perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival, which takes place Aug. 6–7 in Goshen, Connecticut. Greene’s 2014 CD is titlted Beautiful Life.
Aug 22, 2016 4:24 PM
Saxophonists Jimmy Greene, Donald Harrison, Don Braden and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath are among the headliners…
Guitarist Pat Metheny (left) and bassist Ron Carter perform as a duo at Umbria Jazz in Perugia, Italy, on July 13.
Aug 12, 2016 1:29 PM
Over the course of its 44-year history, Umbria Jazz has evolved into a true people’s festival. The charming Italian…
Ondrej Pivec (left) and Grégoire Maret perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on July 10.
Aug 12, 2016 1:08 PM
Even though he’s still riding the crest of his latest recording, Wanted (Sunnyside), harmonica virtuoso Grégoire…
Ann E. Ward (1949–2016)
Aug 12, 2016 1:00 PM
Pianist and educator Ann E. Ward, one of the most recognized female composers of the Association for the Advancement of…
Guillermo Klein celebrates the 20th anniversary of his band, Los Guachos, with the release of Los Guachos V (Sunnyside), the group’s sixth album.
Aug 12, 2016 12:34 PM
Argentine pianist Guillermo Klein founded his 11-piece Los Guachos in New York in 1996. In 2016, the band members…
William Bell’s new album on Stax is titled This Is Where I Live.
Aug 12, 2016 12:10 PM
Although legendary soul musician William Bell just released his first major album in nearly 40 years, it’s like…
Brian Blade performs at the Aarhus Jazz Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, on July 12.
Jul 20, 2016 4:19 PM
First-time visitors to Aarhus, Denmark are well advised to first head up to the panoramic perch of the “Rainbow…
Rickey Washington (left), Tony Austin, Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley perform at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 17.
Jul 20, 2016 4:03 PM
In jazz circles, the buzz surrounding the 11th annual Pitchfork Music Festival, which took place July 15–17 at…
Sufjan Stevens performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 16.
Jul 20, 2016 3:52 PM
Chicago played host to the 11th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 15–17, as thousands of attendees…
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