Jan 2, 2025 10:32 AM
Earshot Festival Presents Panorama of Creative Collaboration
The 36th edition of Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival offered a two-track collaboration that harkened back to its…
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…
Meshell Ndegeocello performed a powerhouse set at north London’s KOKO theater.
Dec 3, 2024 12:11 PM
Every November for the past 32 years, London has transformed itself into a haven for improvisers. Over 10 days, venues…
Golden City mixes instrumental colors, rhythmic schemes and textural elements.
Nov 26, 2024 1:36 PM
Art and activism have historically met through the medium of jazz. But rarely have those meetings yielded works that…
“This guy had his own language,” Forman said of guitarist Grant Green. “Wes was the same way.”
Nov 26, 2024 1:09 PM
At this summer’s Healdsburg Jazz Festival, guitarist/racanteur extraordinaire Bruce Forman sat down for a live…
DKV Trio’s combination of high energy, quick change-ups and soul-shouting melody was a crowd favorite.
Nov 26, 2024 11:00 AM
Music Unlimited has been held annually since 1987 in Wels, Austria. The city elections of the past decade have placed…
Nduduzo Makhathini leads a focus on South Africa at the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Oct 29, 2024 12:23 PM
Back for a triumphant 32nd edition and boasting over 350 gigs across 10 days of programming, the EFG London Jazz…
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin (left) was joined onstage by Australian trumpeter and trombonist James Morrison during her D.C. JazzFest performance.
Oct 8, 2024 12:04 PM
The 20th anniversary of the D.C. JazzFest (Aug. 28–Sept. 2) commenced with a bang. Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin…
Mats Gustafsson at this year’s edition of Jazzfest Saalfelden in Saalfelden, Austria.
Oct 2, 2024 11:45 AM
The best jazz festivals in the world tend to construct a kind of temporary community each year, not only bringing…
