Mar 18, 2025 2:50 PM
Musicians, Dancers Celebrate Life & Music of Zakir Hussain
During his 54 years as a Bay Area resident, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had an unspoken reputation with locals as…
Charles Lloyd (left) and Julian Lage perform at the Zakir Hussain memorial concert on Feb. 28.
Mar 18, 2025 2:50 PM
During his 54 years as a Bay Area resident, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had an unspoken reputation with locals as…
Malika Tirolien captivated listeners with her “HighSoul” sound — a singular mix of soul, jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
Mar 4, 2025 12:48 PM
Montrealers are hard-core music lovers. Not even a heavy snowstorm kept them from packing the Cinquième Salle at Place…
Defiance aptly described the shared stance of Amirtha Kidambi (left) and Maria Grand.
Feb 25, 2025 10:31 AM
In Brooklyn’s tight-knit community of socially committed musical improvisers, Amirtha Kidambi is a particularly…
Ivan Lins (left) performs with Jane Monheit and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra on Jan. 17.
Feb 18, 2025 1:13 PM
In 2023, bandleader, composer and arranger Chris Walden brought to fruition — and to the stage — an ambitious idea…
Cynthia Erivo and Herbie Hancock perform “Fly Me To The Moon” during a Grammy Awards tribute to Quincy Jones on Feb. 2.
Feb 3, 2025 10:21 PM
The jazz and blues community may not have been center stage for the majority of the 67th annual Grammy Award…
Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio performs at Loove Labs Annex during Winter Jazzfest’s Brooklyn Marathon on Jan. 11.
Jan 28, 2025 11:33 AM
Brooklyn has long harbored a self-contained jazz (and broader music) scene of its own — but that’s not the subject…
Saxophonist Luka Zabric and trumpeter Kuba Kurek perform during the 21st edition of Jazztopad.
Jan 9, 2025 11:00 AM
Wrocław is not one of Poland’s more popular tourist destinations. But it’s a historically important city, one of…
Wayne Horvitz contributed a seven-night celebration of Butch Morris, Sun Ra and Julius Hemphill during Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival.
Jan 2, 2025 10:32 AM
The 36th edition of Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival offered a two-track collaboration that harkened back to its…
“It was so mysterious and intriguing,” Ian Faquini says of the music of Guinga. From left, Natalie Cressman, Faquini and Guinga.
Dec 26, 2024 1:06 PM
In the past five years, composers Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini have issued multiple duo releases, unveiling a sound…
Vijay Iyer was among the jazz-eclectic noteworthies at this year’s Enjoy Jazz festival.
Dec 3, 2024 12:45 PM
From Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, Heidelberg, the cultural hub of southwestern Germany, hosted the magnificent Enjoy…
