Jul 27, 2017 2:38 PM
Iyer’s Idiomatic Adventurism by the Fjord
Vijay Iyer has done more than his share in the contemporary cause of musical border-crossing and idiom-fusing in—and…
Alexander von Schlippenbach (left), Rudi Mahall, Uli Jennessen and Axel Dörner perform at the Molde Jazz Festival in Norway. (Obscured: bassist Jan Roder)
Jul 27, 2017 2:38 PM
Vijay Iyer has done more than his share in the contemporary cause of musical border-crossing and idiom-fusing in—and…
Shabaka Hutchings (left) and Kamasi Washington perform during the Gent Jazz Festival in Belgium.
Jul 26, 2017 3:46 PM
The Gent Jazz Festival always presents one of the most adventurous marriages between the music’s hardcore root and…
Pedrito Martinez (left) and Angélique Kidjo perform during the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, on July 12.
Jul 26, 2017 2:01 PM
This year’s Umbria Jazz festival in Perugia, Italy, once again featured an ambitious multifaceted program that ranged…
Seun Kuti (foreground) performs during the Paris New York Heritage Festival in Manhattan on July 16.
Jul 25, 2017 3:27 PM
Was the decision to sandwich vibraphonist Roy Ayers in between two sprawling Afrobeat bands a savvy piece of jazz…
David Wong (left), Jimmy Heath, Kenny Washington and Benny Golson perform at the 92nd Street Y in New York on July 19.
Jul 24, 2017 4:08 PM
“Jazz is alive at the 92nd Street Y,” WBGO radio personality Rhonda Hamilton announced to the sold-out house that…
John Beasley (center) is the leader of MONK’estra. The group performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival on July 7.
Jul 24, 2017 12:27 PM
From the Afro-Cuban re-imagining of “Epistrophy” to a lively rap version of “Brake’s Sake,” Thelonious…
Robert Fripp, of the band King Crimson, performs during the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal in Canada on July 3.
Jul 20, 2017 3:34 PM
If visiting Festival International de Jazz de Montreal on July 3, a King Crimson fan would have needed to set aside…
Roscoe Mitchell of the Art Ensemble of Chicago performs during the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Oslo, Norway, on July 7.
Jul 20, 2017 3:12 PM
The Kongsberg Jazz Festival, held every summer in an otherwise sleepy silver mining town about 90 minutes from Oslo,…
Members of A Tribe Called Quest. The hip-hop collective performed at the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago on July 15.
Jul 19, 2017 11:36 AM
With as diverse a lineup as ever, the 13th-annual Pitchfork Music Festival was held at Union Park in Chicago. It’s…
The progressive rock band King Crimson concludes its concert at the Montreal Jazz Festival on July 3.
Jul 19, 2017 10:47 AM
Of all the venues that present concerts during the Montreal Jazz Festival, none is more intimate than the 425-seat…
