Jul 20, 2016 12:25 PM
Washington, Hollenbeck Energize Ottawa Jazz Festival
Despite the loss of one of its primary venues—due to renovations and street closures ahead of a visit from U.S.…
Red Wierenga, Matt Moran, John Hollenbeck, Chris Speed and Drew Gress are The Claudia Quintet. The band performed at the Ottawa Jazz Festival June 29.
Jul 20, 2016 12:25 PM
Despite the loss of one of its primary venues—due to renovations and street closures ahead of a visit from U.S.…
Palle Mikkelborg (left), Joey Baron, Thomas Morgan and Jakob Bro perform in Copenhagen on July 8.
Jul 20, 2016 12:17 PM
As veteran jazz festivals go, Copenhagen’s is more labyrinthine than most. Whereas the Montreal festival centers…
Joey Alexander (left) and Chick Corea play a duet at the Rochester International Jazz Festival in Rochester, New York, on June 28.
Jul 19, 2016 3:49 PM
Pianist Chick Corea is touring ceaselessly in 2016, appearing at many summer festivals prior to his historic residence…
Sirius Quartet
Jul 19, 2016 3:44 PM
On the pleasantly mild and not entirely calm night of June 17, aboard a gently rocking boat that has been docked off of…
Vocalist Simin Tander brought disarming depth and entrancing spirit to the Vossa Jazz Festival in Voss, Norway, on March 20.
Jul 19, 2016 3:35 PM
A warm bath of synchronicity hit the lakeside town of Voss, Norway, in the heart of the 43rd annual Vossa Jazz…
Danny Green, a pianist with a firm grasp on modern pastel lyricism, performed with a trio at the Blue Whale in Los Angeles on June 30.
Jul 12, 2016 5:06 PM
Double bills haven’t been part of the Los Angeles jazz landscape for long. The complimentary booking of pianists…
Lionel Loueke (left), Marcus Strickland and Ambrose Akinmusire perform at the 2014 Monterey Jazz Festival in this still from a Blue Note Records publicity video. The band played in Montreal on July 1.
Jul 8, 2016 1:13 PM
I first caught the all-star outfit known as the Blue Note 75 group at the Montreal Jazz Festival two years ago, during…
John Pizzarelli performs at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 25.
Jul 8, 2016 12:59 PM
It’s always a good idea for a jazz musician to remain authentic and “in the moment.”
That seemed to be the…
Pianist Vijay Iyer, shown here in a publicity photo, performed with bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Tyshawn Sorey at Chicago’s Constellation on July 1.
Jul 8, 2016 12:53 PM
Pianist Vijay Iyer typically tours with his trio of bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, but his July 1…
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah onstage at Gesu during the Montreal Jazz Festival on June 30.
Jul 8, 2016 12:38 PM
One of the distinctive features of the annual Montreal Jazz Festival is its famous “Invitational” series, which…
