Sep 7, 2017 12:03 PM
Stick Men’s Prog Artistry Embraced in Detroit
At Callahan’s, in Detroit’s posh northern suburb of Auburn Hills, jazz fans keen on prog-rock were treated to a…
Markus Reuter, Pat Mastelotto and Tony Levin perform at Callahan’s in Detroit on Sept. 3.
Sep 7, 2017 12:03 PM
At Callahan’s, in Detroit’s posh northern suburb of Auburn Hills, jazz fans keen on prog-rock were treated to a…
Trumpeter Russ Johnson (left), bassist Jason Roebke, alto saxophonist Dave Rempis, drummer Mike Reed and vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz perform in Chicago on Aug. 31.
Sep 5, 2017 5:07 PM
The lineup for this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival included, for the first time, an entry from the Jazz Record Art…
Roscoe Mitchell (foreground) and Fred Berry perform at the Chicago Jazz Festival on Sept. 3.
Sep 5, 2017 1:08 PM
Reeds-and-winds iconoclast Roscoe Mitchell celebrated 50 years of recording. Trumpeter Jon Faddis reveled in Dizzy…
Lee Konitz (left) and Dan Tepfer perform at the Charlie Parker Festival in New York City’s Marcus Garvey Park on Aug. 26.
Aug 31, 2017 9:14 AM
Now in its 25th year, New York City’s annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival has evolved from a single afternoon outdoor…
Ken Vandermark is the leader of Marker, a new ensemble that fuses game pieces with sonic tableaus and melodic compositions.
Aug 30, 2017 3:33 PM
On Aug. 20, Ken Vandermark’s latest band, Marker, concluded a residency at Sugar Maple, a craft beer bar in…
Herbie Hancock performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Aug. 23
Aug 28, 2017 10:07 AM
A young native of Los Angeles and an adopted icon of the city shared a double bill at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 23…
Evan Parker performs at the Blow Out! Festival, which ran from Aug. 16–19 in Oslo, Norway.
Aug 24, 2017 3:01 PM
Stoked by mild weather and freedom from the long winter nights, Norwegians pack their summer with music festivals. In…
Chris Botti (left), Lee Pearson and Sy Smith perform at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, which ran Aug. 11–13.
Aug 23, 2017 10:36 AM
San Jose Jazz’s annual Summer Fest offered patrons the opportunity to have a variety of different festival…
Cécile McLorin Salvant performs at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Aug 18, 2017 3:02 PM
This year’s Newport Jazz Festival, held Aug. 4-6 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, marked the…
Nicholas Payton (left), Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington perform in a tribute to pianist Geri Allen at the Village Vanguard in New York.
Aug 18, 2017 1:52 PM
The premature passing of pianist Geri Allen at the age of 60 on June 27 left the jazz world reeling from a profound…
