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    Wayne Horvitz contributed a seven-night celebration of Butch Morris, Sun Ra and Julius Hemphill during Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival.

    Live

    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…

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    “It was so mysterious and intriguing,” Ian Faquini says of the music of Guinga. From left, Natalie Cressman, Faquini and Guinga.

    Live, Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini, Guinga

    Dec 26, 2024 1:06 PM

    Cressman, Faquini Honor Brazilian Legend Guinga

    In the past five years, composers Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini have issued multiple duo releases, unveiling a sound…

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    ​Vijay Iyer was among the jazz-eclectic noteworthies at this year’s Enjoy Jazz festival.

    Live

    Dec 3, 2024 12:45 PM

    ‘Healing’ Theme Empowers Heidelberg’s Enjoy Jazz Fest

    From Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, Heidelberg, the cultural hub of southwestern Germany, hosted the magnificent Enjoy…

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    Meshell Ndegeocello performed a powerhouse set at north London’s KOKO theater.

    Live

    Dec 3, 2024 12:11 PM

    Captivating Vocals Create Through-Line at London Jazz Fest

    Every November for the past 32 years, London has transformed itself into a haven for improvisers. Over 10 days, venues…

  • Miguel_Zenon_Miller_Theater_2024_by_Cherylynn_Tsushima_copy.jpg

    Golden City mixes instrumental colors, rhythmic schemes and textural elements.

    Live, Miguel Zenón

    Nov 26, 2024 1:36 PM

    Miguel Zenón’s ‘Golden City’ Resonates Deeply at Miller Theatre

    Art and activism have historically met through the medium of jazz. But rarely have those meetings yielded works that…

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    “This guy had his own language,” Forman said of guitarist Grant Green. “Wes was the same way.”

    Live, Bruce Forman

    Nov 26, 2024 1:09 PM

    Blindfold Test: Bruce Forman

    At this summer’s Healdsburg Jazz Festival, guitarist/racanteur extraordinaire Bruce Forman sat down for a live…

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    DKV Trio’s combination of high energy, quick change-ups and soul-shouting melody was a crowd favorite.

    Live

    Nov 26, 2024 11:00 AM

    Improvisers Build Border-Defying Community in Austria

    Music Unlimited has been held annually since 1987 in Wels, Austria. The city elections of the past decade have placed…

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    Nduduzo Makhathini leads a focus on South Africa at the EFG London Jazz Festival.

    Live, Pat Metheny, Nduduzo Makhathini, Tigran Hamasyan

    Oct 29, 2024 12:23 PM

    Preview: London Jazz Fest Gets Ready!

    Back for a triumphant 32nd edition and boasting over 350 gigs across 10 days of programming, the EFG London Jazz…

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    Saxophonist Lakecia ​Benjamin (left) was joined onstage by Australian trumpeter and trombonist James Morrison during her D.C. JazzFest performance.

    Live, Lakecia Benjamin, James Morrison, Terri Lyne Carrington

    Oct 8, 2024 12:04 PM

    Musical Fireworks Light up 20th Annual D.C. JazzFest

    The 20th anniversary of the D.C. JazzFest (Aug. 28–Sept. 2) commenced with a bang. Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin…

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    ​Mats Gustafsson at this year’s edition of Jazzfest Saalfelden in Saalfelden, Austria.

    Live, Various Artists

    Oct 2, 2024 11:45 AM

    Jazzfest Saalfelden Presents Disparate Facets of World-Class Improvisers

    The best jazz festivals in the world tend to construct a kind of temporary community each year, not only bringing…

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