Sep 27, 2016 9:34 AM
Mastery, Mystique Prevail at Russia’s Sochi Jazz Festival
Although the vocalist Somi was only female headliner at Russia’s seventh annual Sochi International Jazz Festival,…
Somi (left) Toru Dodo and Liberty Ellman perform at the Sochi Jazz Festival on Aug. 4.
Sep 27, 2016 9:34 AM
Although the vocalist Somi was only female headliner at Russia’s seventh annual Sochi International Jazz Festival,…
Jeff Lederer, Allison Miller and Rene Hart are the Honey Ear Trio. The group performed at Constellation in Chicago on Aug. 5.
Sep 8, 2016 3:56 PM
On Aug. 5 at the cozy experimental venue Constellation, about 40 fans gathered close to the stage for two intensely…
Jan Garbarek performs at the Oslo Jazz Festival in Norway on Aug. 14.
Sep 8, 2016 3:44 PM
Jan Garbarek, a limber and graceful reedist, played fast, loose and everything in between with his band at the 30th…
Top: Wayne Shorter (left) and Herbie Hancock. Bottom: Carlos Santana (left), Marcus Miller and Cindy Blackman Santana.
Sep 8, 2016 3:17 PM
Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter are regular visitors to the Hollywood Bowl, one of the world’s largest venues in…
Kandance Springs’ new Blue Note album is Soul Eyes.
Aug 31, 2016 2:56 PM
As if we needed another reason to miss Prince, here’s one more: He was a superb judge of talent.
After spotting a…
John Zorn
Aug 31, 2016 9:36 AM
With Deborah Gordon now assuming more of the day-to-day duties at the Village Vanguard while her mother—the club’s…
Arturo O’Farrill performs at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Aug 25, 2016 2:50 PM
It was a long time coming. Prior to this year, pianist/bandleader Arturo O’Farrill’s last appearance at the North…
Ola Kvernberg (left) and Joshua Redman perform at the Molde Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway, on July 20.
Aug 24, 2016 5:16 PM
Part of what makes the Molde Jazz Festival a prize on the global jazz festival circuit is its delicate balancing act in…
Marc Ribot performs at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 30 in Newport, Rhode Island, leading his band The Young Philadelphians.
Aug 24, 2016 3:00 PM
Fresh off a European tour, guitarist Marc Ribot brought his latest project, The Young Philadelphians, to the banks of…
Kendrick Scott demonstrates Sensory Percussion, a new drum trigger by Sunhouse, at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn on July 21.
Aug 24, 2016 2:27 PM
The drum company Sunhouse presented a riveting showcase for its new product, the Sensory Percussion drum trigger, on…
