Jul 8, 2016 12:19 PM
Porter Launches Montreal Jazz Festival with Gospel Fervor
On Wednesday afternoon, I bumped into Gregory Porter, an unmistakable presence, in the elevator of the Hyatt Regency in…
Jul 8, 2016 12:19 PM
On Wednesday afternoon, I bumped into Gregory Porter, an unmistakable presence, in the elevator of the Hyatt Regency in…
Jul 8, 2016 11:38 AM
At Chicago’s annual Logan Square Arts Festival, among the rock, electronica, ambient and folk artists on the bill…
Jul 1, 2016 3:03 PM
“Let’s get one thing out of the way,” pianist Chick Corea said before his trio’s performance at Cleveland’s…
Jul 1, 2016 2:37 PM
Jazz history, for the most part, has not been made on the musical stage. But Broadway is madly tapping its feet these…
Jul 1, 2016 2:20 PM
This year, in response to complaints about a lack of guitarists in its commissioned residency series, Manhattan’s…
Jul 1, 2016 1:58 PM
Nights at New York City’s annual Vision Festival have a reputation for being more sweet than short, but the June 11…
Jul 1, 2016 1:51 PM
The 2016 DC Jazz Festival climaxed with a rousing set by tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington on June 19, a fitting…
Jun 22, 2016 12:12 PM
A freshly anointed 2017 NEA Jazz Master, the veteran pianist Dick Hyman gave a lunchtime recital at Saint Peter’s…
Jun 22, 2016 11:59 AM
The annual Chicago Blues Festival always does an admirable job of paying homage to the masters, but rarely has a…
Jun 22, 2016 11:54 AM
On June 12, the Chicagoans invaded New York. That’s when (Le) Poisson Rouge held a showcase for International Anthem…