May 5, 2025 11:28 PM
International Jazz Day in Abu Dhabi a Learning Experience for All Involved
This year’s edition of International Jazz Day served as its most peculiar chapter so far as jazz luminaries from…
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock (left) performs “Chameleon” at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with Elena Pinderhughes, Oran Etkin, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Etienne Charles, Tomoaki Baba, Tia Fuller and Nils Landgren.
May 5, 2025 11:28 PM
This year’s edition of International Jazz Day served as its most peculiar chapter so far as jazz luminaries from…
Concert images from this year’s jazzahead! conference, clockwise from top left: Schubert NOW, Nils Kugelmann Trio, Kasiva Mutua, Benjamin Jephta Sextet.
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Bremen, Germany, is certainly not one of the most likely spots for the world’s largest annual jazz industry…
Charles Lloyd (left) and Julian Lage perform at the Zakir Hussain memorial concert on Feb. 28.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
