Jan 30, 2017 4:23 PM
Fond Memories Abound at Hutcherson’s New York Memorial
A standing-room-only crowd filled the underground sanctuary of midtown Manhattan’s St. Peter’s Church to…
George Cables (left) and Joe Lovano take part in a tribute concert to vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson on Jan. 28 in New York City. Hutcherson, who died in August 2016, would have turned 76 this year.
Jan 30, 2017 4:23 PM
A standing-room-only crowd filled the underground sanctuary of midtown Manhattan’s St. Peter’s Church to…
The Jazz at Lincoln Center performs an homage to Dizzy Gillespie during the “Celebrating Dizzy Gillespie” concert series, which ran from Jan. 26-28 at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Jan 30, 2017 11:14 AM
Between Jan. 26 and 28, Jazz at Lincoln Center devoted its three performing spaces to programs exploring the legacy of…
Dave Liebman (left) and Joe Lovano pay tribute to their friend and colleague, the late Michael Brecker, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Jan. 25.
Jan 27, 2017 12:54 PM
On Jan. 25, 10 years and 12 days after the iconic tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker died of myelodysplastic syndrome,…
Vijay Iyer (left) and Rudresh Mahanthappa perform at the Musicians Against Fascism concert at Symphony Space in New York City on Jan. 19.
Jan 24, 2017 3:54 PM
New York jazz musicians united in concert at Symphony Space on Jan. 19, the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration to…
Zakir Hussain (center, with tabla) performs with members of the Kronos Quartet members David Harrington (left), John Sherba, Hank Dutt and Sunny Yang at SFJAZZ in San Francisco on Jan. 18.
Jan 24, 2017 12:59 PM
Producing and presenting a multi-act show with limited rehearsal time and a broad repertoire can be a tricky…
David Virelles (left) at Ravi Coltrane perform on Jan. 7 at Tishman Auditorium in New York City.
Jan 12, 2017 10:13 PM
Following a successful event at Winter JazzFest 2016, select artists from Manfred Eicher’s ECM label performed in an…
Amina Claudine Myers performs at The New School’s 12th Street Auditorium on Jan. 6 during Winter Jazzfest.
Jan 11, 2017 4:09 PM
For all its eminence on the New York scene—the first jazz festival of the year, with over 150 acts across a dozen…
Kamasi Washington (foreground) and bassist Miles Mosely perform at SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on Jan. 8.
Jan 10, 2017 8:23 PM
Though Kamasi Washington is a proud native of South Central Los Angeles, the popular tenor saxophonist has a…
George Coleman (left) Eric Alexander and Adam Brenner perform at the Disability Pride NYC concert on Jan. 5.
Jan 9, 2017 6:45 PM
This year’s NYC Winter JazzFest, which includes several programs addressing the themes of political and social…
The sextet Invocation includes Vijay Iyer (left), Johannes Weidenmeuller, bandleader Rez Abbasi, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Dan Weiss.
Dec 30, 2016 3:21 PM
In a striking example of East-meets-West, Pakistani-born guitarist Rez Abbasi led his Invocation sextet for the…
