Jun 22, 2016 10:03 AM
Bridgewater, Holland Among NEA 2017 Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2017 Jazz Masters Fellows. Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, bassist…
Dee Dee Bridgewater (pictured), Dave Holland, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler have been named the 2017 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters.
Jun 22, 2016 10:03 AM
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2017 Jazz Masters Fellows. Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, bassist…
Lee Mixashawn Rozie (left), Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, Chad Taylor and Tomeka Reid perform during Vision Fest 21 in New York City on June 7.
Jun 22, 2016 9:56 AM
As a young New York musician during the early 1960s, Henry Grimes played with seemingly everyone of note and was at the…
James Carter pays tribute to Philadelphia jazz icons during a performance in the city on June 9.
Jun 22, 2016 9:51 AM
When saxophonist James Carter stepped to the mic at Alma Mater, an impressive restaurant, bar and beer garden located…
Kamasi Washington will perform at the Pitchfork Music Fest in Chicago, which runs from July 15–17.
Jun 22, 2016 9:43 AM
Fans at this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival can look forward to a healthy dose of jazz and improvised music. In…
Dr. John (pictured) is among the performers who will salute producer Tommy LiPuma on June 23 as part of the Tri-C Jazz Festival in Cleveland.
Jun 22, 2016 9:35 AM
The city of Cleveland will honor a hometown hero when Tommy LiPuma, one of the most successful producers in jazz…
Saxophonist Greg Ward (left) and dancers Dalton Rhodes (foreground) and Mecca Madyun Ajanku perform at Constellation in Chicago on June 3.
Jun 22, 2016 9:25 AM
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture,” goes the famous quote. But writing music for…
Lewis Nash (left), Joe Lovano, George Mraz and Hank Jones at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on August 14, 2005.
Jun 21, 2016 5:27 PM
Joe Lovano will add the 25th album to his Blue Note discography on July 29 with the release of Classic: Live At Newport…
Walter Smith III will join the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University later this summer.
Jun 21, 2016 5:15 PM
Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, the longtime home of jazz education pioneer David Baker (1931–2016),…
As part of his lengthy residency at the Blue Note this fall, Chick Corea (left) will perform on Oct. 19–23 with his Elektric Band.
Jun 21, 2016 5:11 PM
Chick Corea will perform the most elaborate birthday residency in jazz history this fall when he plays 80 shows over…
Duke Ellington was the subject of the 24th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference, which ran from May 19–23 in New York.
Jun 21, 2016 5:02 PM
During the opening panel at the 24th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference, which ran from May 19–23 at…
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