Aug 22, 2016 5:11 PM
Hometown Heroes Spice Up Belgium’s Gent Jazz Festival
This year, the Gent Jazz Festival in Belgium celebrated its 15th edition on July 7–16 with the kind of high-quality…
The Belgian blues artist Roland performs a tribute to Moondog at the Gent Jazz Festival in Ghent, Belgium, on July 10.
Aug 22, 2016 5:11 PM
This year, the Gent Jazz Festival in Belgium celebrated its 15th edition on July 7–16 with the kind of high-quality…
Keefe Jackson plays a sopranino saxophone at the Astral Spirits Showcase in Chicago on July 23.
Aug 22, 2016 4:58 PM
Improvisation is a problem-solving strategy, and the music business has plenty of problems right now. While free-improv…
Guitarist Pat Metheny (left) and bassist Ron Carter perform as a duo at Umbria Jazz in Perugia, Italy, on July 13.
Aug 12, 2016 1:29 PM
Over the course of its 44-year history, Umbria Jazz has evolved into a true people’s festival. The charming Italian…
Ondrej Pivec (left) and Grégoire Maret perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on July 10.
Aug 12, 2016 1:08 PM
Even though he’s still riding the crest of his latest recording, Wanted (Sunnyside), harmonica virtuoso Grégoire…
Brian Blade performs at the Aarhus Jazz Festival in Aarhus, Denmark, on July 12.
Jul 20, 2016 4:19 PM
First-time visitors to Aarhus, Denmark are well advised to first head up to the panoramic perch of the “Rainbow…
Rickey Washington (left), Tony Austin, Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley perform at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 17.
Jul 20, 2016 4:03 PM
In jazz circles, the buzz surrounding the 11th annual Pitchfork Music Festival, which took place July 15–17 at…
Sufjan Stevens performs at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 16.
Jul 20, 2016 3:52 PM
Chicago played host to the 11th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 15–17, as thousands of attendees…
Antonio Sanchez performed with his band Migration at the 2016 Funchal Jazz Festival, which took place July 14–17 in Madeira, Portugal.
Jul 20, 2016 1:07 PM
For such a compact soirée, the Funchal Jazz Festival throws a mighty punch. Under the guidance of Artistic Director…
Kris Allen, seen here in a publicity photo, performed at DIzzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York June 28–July 3.
Jul 20, 2016 12:34 PM
When alto saxophonist Kris Allen’s quartet performed material from its new CD, Beloved (Truth Revolution Records), at…
Red Wierenga, Matt Moran, John Hollenbeck, Chris Speed and Drew Gress are The Claudia Quintet. The band performed at the Ottawa Jazz Festival June 29.
Jul 20, 2016 12:25 PM
Despite the loss of one of its primary venues—due to renovations and street closures ahead of a visit from U.S.…
