Sep 15, 2026 12:57 PM
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: A Release-Show Rite of Passage for Icelandic Artists
In Iceland, Reykjavík has a history of fostering local community. In recent years, the capital city’s commitment to…
Icelandic guitarist and composer Lilja leads her longtime working band at this year’s Reykjavík Jazz Festival.
Sep 15, 2026 12:57 PM
In Iceland, Reykjavík has a history of fostering local community. In recent years, the capital city’s commitment to…
Linda May Han Oh gave one of the most joyful performances at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival.
Aug 18, 2026 12:18 PM
The 2026 Newport Jazz Festival once again confirmed its legacy as one of the most important jazz festivals in the…
Nicole Zuraitis performs at San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest.
Aug 18, 2026 11:00 AM
It was a momentous weekend for San Jose Jazz, the 40-year-old presenting and educational non-profit, and its annual…
Some of the boldest highlights at Molde arrived in the intimate quarters of improvised duets, including a morning concert in the park with esperanza spalding and Shabaka.
Aug 11, 2026 12:03 PM
Here are two of significant traits of the Molde Jazz Festival, in the fjord-kissed landscape of Western Norway: It is a…
Fun-loving progressive powers, mixed with kitschy and shiny space/myth age costumes, make the Cosmic Swing Orchestra both entertaining and envelope-pushing.
Jul 28, 2026 1:34 PM
Here are two of significant traits of the Molde Jazz Festival, in the beauteous fjord-kissed landscape of Western…
Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant took her North Sea artist-in-residency as an opportunity to explore her fascination with early music.
Jul 22, 2026 12:24 PM
Having finally fulfilled my mission to get to the legendary North Sea jazz festival, I can confirm the rumors I’ve…
On the festival’s final night came a duo composed of two one-offs — guitarist Julian Lage and bassist Christian McBride.
Jul 14, 2026 12:22 PM
I had heard for years about the massive Festival International de Jazz de Montreal (FIJM), the world’s largest jazz…
“The greatest honor for me as a trumpet player is to have learned enough to know how great Louis Armstrong actually was,” said foundation president Wynton Marsalis, who spoke and performed at the gala.
Jul 7, 2026 12:35 PM
On June 18, exactly 100 years after Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five accompanied Butterbeans and Susie in a Chicago studio…
The 20-piece ensemble Fanfare Pourpour, which began life as a guerilla street band in Montreal in the ’70s, performs at this year’s FIMAV.
Jun 2, 2026 12:08 PM
North America’s already lean avant-garde festival scene was even leaner in 2025, with the virtual absence of the…
George Benson and Ledisi sing a duet rendition of “Moody’s Mood For Love” at this year’s SFJAZZ gala.
May 26, 2026 10:15 AM
Since its founding in 1983, the non-profit SFJAZZ organization has bestowed Lifetime Achievement and Beacon Awards…
