Aug 16, 2022 12:24 PM
Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa Exhibits ‘Black Radio’ Curatorial Vibe
The drive up to the Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa on the last weekend of July, through winding roads and sunbaked hills, was…
The all-star collective Dinner Party celebrates backstage at Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa. From left: Terrace Martin, Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Dave Chappell, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Chris Dave and Derrick Hodge.
Aug 16, 2022 12:24 PM
The drive up to the Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa on the last weekend of July, through winding roads and sunbaked hills, was…
Performing at the newly reopened Smoke Jazz Club in New York, from left: Julius Rodriguez, Gerald Cannon, Eddie Henderson, Melissa Aldana and Joe Farnsworth
Aug 9, 2022 1:52 PM
Thursdays have always set the vibe for weekends at Smoke. The first of a four-night run for headliners, Thursday would…
Drummer/bandleader Nate Smith describes the lows and highs of touring.
Aug 9, 2022 1:33 PM
In stories and signage, the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival paid homage to beloved founder George Wein, who died last…
The guitar quartet Dither commanded attention with their tight-yet-flexible teamwork at this year’s FIMAV.
Jun 27, 2022 4:40 PM
Festival International Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV) in Quebec boldly explores and extolls music of the…
“I don’t want people on my bandstand counting measures,” Malinverni said.
Jun 21, 2022 11:36 AM
As Pete Malinverni worked his way through a set on a January night at The Django, a Manhattan night club, the pianist…
New York saxophonist Nicole Glover (right) and Montreal pianist Taurey Butler on stage during the inaugural Saint-Henri Jazz Week.
Jun 20, 2022 4:40 PM
Spring sprouted a brand new jazz initiative in Montreal this year: the Saint-Henri Jazz Week, presented in the borough…
Dee Dee Bridgewater (right) with the five finalists for the American Pianists Association’s next Cole Porter Fellowship.
Jun 14, 2022 12:10 PM
Every four years, the American Pianists Association recognizes five aspiring American pianists as finalists to compete…
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington is slated to play this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival.
Jun 7, 2022 3:15 PM
“The revenge against the pandemic” is how Maurin Auxéméry, director of booking, programming cultural events for…
Edmar Castaneda performs at the eighth-annual Chicago Jazz String Summit.
Jun 7, 2022 2:55 PM
Cellist Tomeka Reid is wildly playful and a ball of energy in person but sober and serious in performance. Her…
Jen Shyu is a co-founder of Mutual Mentorship for Musicians, which presents its inaugural in-person M³ Festival June 16–18 and 21–22 in New York.
Jun 7, 2022 2:51 PM
When the COVID-19 lockdown began in March 2020, musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa co-founded Mutual Mentorship for…
