Jun 22, 2016 9:56 AM
Grimes Celebrates Lifetime of Achievement at Vision Festival 21
As a young New York musician during the early 1960s, Henry Grimes played with seemingly everyone of note and was at the…
Lee Mixashawn Rozie (left), Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, Chad Taylor and Tomeka Reid perform during Vision Fest 21 in New York City on June 7.
Jun 22, 2016 9:56 AM
As a young New York musician during the early 1960s, Henry Grimes played with seemingly everyone of note and was at the…
James Carter pays tribute to Philadelphia jazz icons during a performance in the city on June 9.
Jun 22, 2016 9:51 AM
When saxophonist James Carter stepped to the mic at Alma Mater, an impressive restaurant, bar and beer garden located…
Saxophonist Greg Ward (left) and dancers Dalton Rhodes (foreground) and Mecca Madyun Ajanku perform at Constellation in Chicago on June 3.
Jun 22, 2016 9:25 AM
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture,” goes the famous quote. But writing music for…
Thurman Barker (left), Eli Fountain, George Lewis, Aiyun Huang and Tyshawn Sorey perform at the 2016 FIMAV in Victoriaville, Canada.
Jun 21, 2016 3:00 PM
Although it is generally categorized as a jazz festival, the phenomena known as FIMAV (Festival International de…
Melissa Aldana poses outside the Jazz Showcase in Chicago during her residency at the club May 5–May 8.
Jun 21, 2016 2:49 PM
“Grandfathered” is a term for pre-existing conditions that are handed down through generations. In Chilean…
May 31, 2016 5:02 PM
The 2016 Israeli Jazz and World Music Fest got off to a rousing, spirited start when Lazer Lloyd, the Connecticut-born,…
Becca Stevens incorporated astute, philosophical lyrics into songs in the folk-jazz vein during a compelling performance in Pittsburgh on May 23.
May 31, 2016 4:57 PM
Becca Stevens incorporated astute, philosophical lyrics into songs in the folk-jazz vein during a compelling…
John Medeski (left), Julian Lage, G. Calvin Weston, Craig Taborn, Gyan Riley and David Fiuczynski onstage at the FIMAV Festival in Victoriaville, Canada, on May 21.
May 31, 2016 4:55 PM
Trying to keep tabs on the uniquely prolific and ever-morphing force of culture that is John Zorn can be difficult.…
Arve Henriksen of Warped Dreamer performs at the 2016 Moers Festival in Moers, Germany.
May 26, 2016 5:41 PM
Thanks to its adventurous annual music festival, the small northwestern German town of Moers has built up a legendary…
The Mary Lou Williams Festival in Washington, D.C., honors the late singer and pianist, pictured here, who died in 1981.
May 26, 2016 5:37 PM
“A drum is a woman” could have easily served as the subtitle for the second night of the 21st annual Mary Lou…
