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    Kenny Garrett (left) and band create a festive atmosphere at the Blue Note New York during an early September engagement.

    Live, News, Kenny Garrett

    Sep 27, 2022 3:00 PM

    Kenny Garrett Summons Spirits at Blue Note New York

    Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett’s most recent recording is Sounds From The Ancestors (Mack Avenue), and he summoned a…

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    “I am an ambassador of Brazilian music,” guitarist Diego Figueiredo proudly proclaims.

    Live, News, Diego Figueiredo

    Sep 27, 2022 1:56 PM

    Diego Figueiredo: From Brazil with Chops

    When Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo took the stage of Hollywood’s Catalina Bar and Grill this summer, it…

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    Dianne Reeves and Orrin Evans onstage at D.C. Jazz Fest.

    Live, News, Various Artists

    Sep 20, 2022 11:30 AM

    Reeves, Evans Enthrall at D.C. Jazz Fest

    Fostering bridges is Orrin Evans’ modus operandi as he fulfills his duties as artist-in-residence at the D.C. Jazz…

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    Shabaka Hutchings performs a July 3 set with Sons of Kemet and Nubya Garcia at England’s Love Supreme festival.

    Live, News, Various Artists

    Sep 13, 2022 12:05 PM

    Love Supreme Fest Showcases Range of UK, American Jazz Talent

    Following two years of cancellations, Britain’s only outdoor jazz festival triumphantly returned July 1–3 for a…

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    Vocalist ​Stacey Kent performs at the Ystad Jazz Festival.

    Live, Various Artists

    Sep 7, 2022 12:01 AM

    Notes of Renewal Resonate at Sweden’s Ystad Jazz Festival

    Internationally, the jazz festival scene has been simultaneously enjoying and struggling through the processes of…

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    Drummer Gard Nilssen, this year’s artist-in-residence, performs at Jazzfestival Saalfelden with his trio Acoustic Unity.

    Live, Various Artists

    Sep 6, 2022 11:53 PM

    Austria’s Jazzfestival Saalfelden Back to Full Strength

    The organizers of the 42nd edition of Jazzfestival Saalfelden hoped to return to the event’s previous glories after…

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    The all-star collective Dinner Party celebrates backstage at Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa. From left: Terrace Martin, Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Dave Chappell, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Chris Dave and Derrick Hodge.

    Live, Review, Various Artists

    Aug 16, 2022 12:24 PM

    Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa Exhibits ‘Black Radio’ Curatorial Vibe

    The drive up to the Blue Note Jazz Fest Napa on the last weekend of July, through winding roads and sunbaked hills, was…

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    Performing at the newly reopened Smoke Jazz Club in New York, from left: Julius Rodriguez, Gerald Cannon, Eddie Henderson, Melissa Aldana and Joe Farnsworth

    Live, News, Various Artists

    Aug 9, 2022 1:52 PM

    Old Friends, New Listeners Celebrate Smoke’s Grand Reopening 

    Thursdays have always set the vibe for weekends at Smoke. The first of a four-night run for headliners, Thursday would…

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    Drummer/bandleader Nate Smith describes the lows and highs of touring.

    Live, Nate Smith, Melissa Aldana, Maya Kronfeld, Jeremy Dutton, Melanie Charles, Antonio Sanchez, Brandee Younger, Carlos Henriquez, Jaleel Shaw

    Aug 9, 2022 1:33 PM

    Newport Artists Talk Music, Working & Milestones   

    In stories and signage, the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival paid homage to beloved founder George Wein, who died last…

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    The guitar quartet Dither commanded attention with their tight-yet-flexible teamwork at this year’s FIMAV.

    Live, News, Various Artists

    Jun 27, 2022 4:40 PM

    Outside Comes Back Inside at Victoriaville

    Festival International Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV) in Quebec boldly explores and extolls music of the…

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