Apr 23, 2024 11:03 AM
Jon Irabagon’s Absurdist Tendencies
If ever there were an artist who has earned the label “enigma,” it would be saxophonist Jon Irabagon, whose…
Irabagon has simultaneously released two albums on his own label, Irabbagast Records.
Apr 23, 2024 11:03 AM
If ever there were an artist who has earned the label “enigma,” it would be saxophonist Jon Irabagon, whose…
“Einstein was a violinist, Max Planck was also a musician and Stefon Alexander plays saxophone,” says Donald Harrison about the relationship between science and music.
Apr 16, 2024 12:17 PM
“If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” That sage advice from Charlie Parker became Big Chief…
Two ECM reissues of historic albums by saxophonist Jan Garbarek, shown here with pianist Keith Jarrett, celebrate his 50 years on the label.
Apr 16, 2024 12:11 PM
It has become standard practice for jazz labels of any substance and historical depth to revisit, remaster and re-issue…
The Lemon Bucket Orchestra dives into the crowd at the Ottawa Jazz Festival.
Apr 10, 2024 9:42 PM
Ah, spring, when a jazz fan’s mind turns … to summer festivals! From fantastic locales to intimate encounters, from…
Crowds pack downtown Ottawa for the festival.
Apr 10, 2024 9:37 PM
Forty-five years after a handful of jazz enthusiasts in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Ottawa transformed their…
Rome’s Casa del Jazz delivers a tremendous outdoor summer season from one of the city’s beautiful locales.
Apr 10, 2024 9:33 PM
The trees stand majestic and tall, twisting 75 feet into the air — 23 meters by local measure — with leafy canopies…
One of three beachside stages at the Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues Festival.
Apr 10, 2024 9:27 PM
For those seeking a truly unique jazz and blues getaway, perhaps a trip to Brazil is in order during late May into…
Roscoe Mitchell’s performance will be a cornerstone of this year’s festival. “Seeing as it’s the 40th edition of the festival, it was important to me to invite a few artists who have long been associated with the event,” said Scott Thomson, the fest’s new director.
Apr 10, 2024 9:22 PM
For decades, the radar of important avant-garde musical culture, especially in North America, has steered artists and…
Nicholas Payton, left and Tim Warfield, performing at last year’s Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, demonstrate the event’s dedication to great jazz.
Apr 10, 2024 9:17 PM
When jazz fans think about great American cities for this music, Pittsburgh may not be high on their list. But it…
Duane Davis (left), Oscar Hernandez and Terri Lyne Carrington at this year’s JEN Conference in New Orleans.
Apr 9, 2024 10:24 AM
There are times when you listen to jazz musicians reveal the stories behind their lives and careers, and you can’t…
