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    From left, Joakim Rainer Peterson, Alexander Riris and Rino Sivathas perform at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.

    Live, Various Artists

    Aug 8, 2023 12:18 PM

    Approaching 60, Kongsberg Jazzfestival Remains Balanced, Ambitious

    Of the jazz festivals that Norway sponsors throughout the year, Kongsberg Jazzfestival is one of the oldest and most…

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    Trombone Shorty closes out the Tri-C JazzFest on June 24.

    Live, Various Artists

    Aug 8, 2023 11:56 AM

    Tri-C JazzFest Shows Flair for the Dramatic

    Jazz of all stripes ruled the theaters of Playhouse Square during the 44th annual Cuyahoga Community College JazzFest,…

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    Stacey Kent receives the Prix Ella Fitzgerald from Montreal Jazz Festival co-founder Alain Simard on July 1.

    Live, Various Artists

    Aug 1, 2023 1:00 PM

    Bountiful Montreal Jazz Fest Draws Listeners Outside Comfort Zones

    One privilege of covering an event scaled as large as the bountiful Montreal Jazz Festival is the opportunity to leave…

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    Branford Marsalis’ crack quartet was among the stronger arena fare on the menu at Umbria.

    Live, News, Various Artists

    Jul 25, 2023 1:41 PM

    Umbria Jazz Reaches Half-Century Mark

    In a sense, the Umbria Jazz Festival has been such a formidable and evolving part of the international jazz festival…

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    ​Snarky Puppy’s Montreal Jazz Festival set was tight and well-choreographed, and the solos were on point.

    Live, Various Artists

    Jul 5, 2023 2:49 PM

    Montreal Jazz Festival Teems with Something for Everyone

    Torrential rain greeted DownBeat’s arrival in Montreal on June 29, the first full day of the 43rd edition of the…

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    The strongest music of the night was performed by Joshua Redman, shown here with drummer Steve Jordan.

    Live, Various Artists

    Jul 5, 2023 2:23 PM

    Vibrato Grill Hosts Jazz Foundation of America’s ‘Q & You’ Benefit

    There are few better causes than the one undertaken by the Jazz Foundation of America, the fabled organization that…

  • 23_Isaiah_Collier_and_the_Chosen_Few_Jazz_In_The_Alley_by_Andy_Argyrakis_lo_res.jpg

    Isaiah Collier leads his band, The Chosen Few, through a program of reimagined standards to accompany the South Chicago Dance Theatre during the world premiere of Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley.

    Live, Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few

    Jun 14, 2023 9:15 AM

    Collier, Collaborators Deliver Dazzling ‘Memoirs’

    Audiences today hunger for interdisciplinary art. That notion was vividly illustrated by the crowd’s response to the…

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    Outgoing FIMAV founding director Michel Levasseur speaks during a press conference at this year’s festival.

    Live, Various Artists

    May 30, 2023 12:44 PM

    End of an Avant-Festival Era in Victoriaville

    For nearly four decades, seekers of full-service avant-garde festivals in North America have been drawn to the…

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    Ingrid Laubrock, left, premieres “Lilith” at jazzahead! 2023 with band member David Adewumi on trumpet.

    Live, Various Artists

    May 23, 2023 12:43 PM

    Jazzahead! Showcases Eclectic Fluidity

    Jazzahead!, a refreshingly hybrid trade fair and artistic showcase held annually at the exhibition center in Bremen,…

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    “For me, the jazz tradition has worked most consciously and seriously with the idea of freedom in music,” Bärtsch said.

    Live, Nik Bärtsch

    May 16, 2023 3:00 PM

    Nik Bärtsch Delivers Meditative Solo Piano Concert at Bergamo Jazz Fest

    Even before COVID-19 made it problematic for his popular Ronin and Mobile ensembles to tour, Nik Bärtsch and his ECM…

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