May 4, 2021 9:30 AM
Rochester Jazz Fest Cancels; Promises To Be Back in 2022
The Rochester International Jazz Festival announced that it is postponing its next festival until 2022. In a letter to…
Nick Iacona (left) and John Nugent, producers of the Rochester International Jazz Festival
May 4, 2021 9:30 AM
The Rochester International Jazz Festival announced that it is postponing its next festival until 2022. In a letter to…
Paquito D’Rivera will perform Thursday, May 6, at Dizzy’s Club in New York.
May 3, 2021 9:11 AM
This week’s choice streaming selections include a Billy Bang documentary, plus live performances by Paquito…
William A. Brower Jr.
May 3, 2021 8:15 AM
William A. Brower Jr., a former DownBeat contributor and longtime fixture on the Washington, D.C., jazz scene as a…
A cavalcade of stars will be performing on Friday, April 30.
Apr 27, 2021 10:30 AM
The 10th annual International Jazz Day will be celebrated Friday, April 30, and this year’s event promises to be more…
The members of Lake Street Dive (clockwise from top left): Akie Bermis, Mike Calabrese, Bridget Kearney, Mike “McDuck” Olson and Rachel Price
Apr 27, 2021 9:00 AM
Jazz educators frequently tell students that the ability to play numerous styles can be essential to making a living as…
Hafez Modirzadeh
Apr 26, 2021 9:01 AM
Like generations of saxophonists, the teenage Hafez Modirzadeh first modeled himself on Charlie Parker. Now 58,…
The Sands Box
Apr 26, 2021 9:00 AM
It’s a HUGE streaming week with International Jazz Day and Jazz Month celebrations aplenty: Norah Jones chats with…
Apr 26, 2021 8:59 AM
Brazilian bassist and music producer Sérgio Brandão passed away on April 2 due to gastric interstitial complications,…
The Vocal Gumbo team: Lauren Kinhan (top left), Janis Siegel (bottom left) and Laurie Green.
Apr 19, 2021 10:00 AM
A pair of claves taps out the classic three-plus-two beat. Two jazz divas, each a member of a legendary jazz vocal…
Ramsey Lewis will play songs from his 1965 hit record The In Crowd.
Apr 19, 2021 9:55 AM
This week’s streams feature Ramsey Lewis playing songs from The In Crowd, a master class with Christian McBride, The…
