Dec 1, 2016 3:37 PM
Moran’s Bold Step at Jazztopad Fest
The Jazztopad festival in Wroclaw, Poland, is deeply invested in the idea of commissioning new works. That message was…
Jason Moran gives a lecture to Jazztopad attendees prior to his show at the festival on Nov. 18.
Dec 1, 2016 3:37 PM
The Jazztopad festival in Wroclaw, Poland, is deeply invested in the idea of commissioning new works. That message was…
John Medeski (left), Chris Wood and Billy Martin (seen here in a publicity photo) performed in On Air Studio in Cleveland on Nov. 18.
Nov 29, 2016 5:16 PM
Count on Medeski Martin & Wood to throw a very entertaining party. With the help of illustrious friends, the deeply…
Nov 29, 2016 5:10 PM
Though Chicago is a landlocked cultural oasis and despite the xenophobia of current times, the city is still a…
Joe Lovano (left) and Chucho Valdés (seen here in a publicity photo) performed at Birdland in New York Nov. 22–27.
Nov 29, 2016 5:05 PM
Joe Lovano and Chucho Valdés first met in 1986, when Lovano played the Havana Jazz Festival with Charlie Haden’s…
Wayne Shorter (left) and John Patitucci perform at the Jazztopad Festival in Worclaw, Poland.
Nov 29, 2016 5:00 PM
There may be some poetic justice in the fact that Jazztopad, one of the more innovative and important of the…
Deelee Dubé performs during the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 20.
Nov 29, 2016 4:53 PM
Deelee Dubé’s performance during the final round of the 2016 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in…
Cándido Camero performs at a tribute concert in his honor in New York on Nov. 18.
Nov 22, 2016 4:26 PM
NEA Jazz Master Cándido Camero is among the last contemporaries of Cuban conguero Chano Pozo, who, in the late 1940s,…
Omar Sosa performs at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, New Jersey, on Nov. 11.
Nov 21, 2016 4:39 PM
Festival producer Michael Kline escaped Hurricane Katrina in 2005, leaving his beloved New Orleans behind and returning…
John Hébert performs at Edgefest in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Oct. 28.
Nov 18, 2016 12:42 PM
The 20th edition of Edgefest in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place Oct. 26–29 and fulfilled all its promises. It showcased…
Bob Seeley (seen here at the 2014 SF International Boogie Woogie Festival)
Nov 18, 2016 12:34 PM
Boogie-woogie is an inherently jubilant musical genre—even its very name can bring a giggle to your lips. So the SF…
