Oct 31, 2016 10:49 AM
Apollo’s ‘Ella 100’ Concert Celebrates First Lady of Song
It was more than 80 years ago, on Nov. 21, 1934, that a 17-year-old singer named Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage…
Kevin Spacey (left), Andra Day, Lizz Wright, Patti Austin and David Alan Grier perform at the ApolloTheater in New York on Oct. 24.
Oct 31, 2016 10:49 AM
It was more than 80 years ago, on Nov. 21, 1934, that a 17-year-old singer named Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage…
Billy Childs (at piano, left), Hubert Laws, Matt Penman and Peter Erskine perform during a tribute to the late Bobby Hutcherson at SFJAZZ on Oct. 23.
Oct 28, 2016 12:38 PM
An all-star group of instrumentalists and vocalists (as well as a few famous audience members) gathered to pay tribute…
Wynton Marsalis (clockwise, from left), Angélique Kidjo, Patti Austin, Catherine Russell and Talib Kweli.
Oct 28, 2016 12:33 PM
Blending artistic excellence with a variety of jazz styles and forms, the fifth TD James Moody Jazz Festival, to be…
Pat Metheny (center) directs the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet in advance of their performance at the University of Denver on Oct. 20.
Oct 28, 2016 12:25 PM
Many musicians have played Pat Metheny’s music over the decades, but few could say that he has composed something…
Drummer Tony Moreno has released a double album, Short Stories (Mayima Jazz).
Oct 28, 2016 12:16 PM
Tony Moreno is New York City’s version of the “greatest drummer you’ve never heard of.” Though he’s has…
Jimmy Heath (far left) conducts a large ensemble at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Oct. 21 in celebration of his 90th birthday.
Oct 28, 2016 12:02 PM
Nearing 90, Jimmy Heath remains a vital and vibrant force in jazz, a link to the music’s rich tradition and a beacon…
Van Morrison performs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on Oct. 18.
Oct 28, 2016 11:52 AM
While it was definitely a coup, SFJAZZ booking Van Morrison for two consecutive nights starting Oct. 18 was also a…
The members of The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 performed together in Nashville on Oct. 19.
Oct 28, 2016 11:33 AM
Nashville’s City Winery epitomizes the confluence of sleek sophistication and down-home soul that defines the current…
Walter Becker (left), Keith Carlock and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan perform at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Oct. 18.
Oct 20, 2016 3:39 PM
When guitarist Walter Becker and vocalist-keyboardist Donald Fagen—who together make up the group Steely Dan—dropped…
Elio Villafranca performs Letters To Mother Africa at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
Oct 19, 2016 9:50 AM
On a night as beautiful as the one in New York City on Oct. 15, it was appropriate that pianist Elio Villafranca would…
