Jul 7, 2026 12:35 PM
Louis Armstrong House Gala Celebrates Pops’ Legacy
On June 18, exactly 100 years after Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five accompanied Butterbeans and Susie in a Chicago studio…
“The greatest honor for me as a trumpet player is to have learned enough to know how great Louis Armstrong actually was,” said foundation president Wynton Marsalis, who spoke and performed at the gala.
Jul 7, 2026 12:35 PM
On June 18, exactly 100 years after Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five accompanied Butterbeans and Susie in a Chicago studio…
The 20-piece ensemble Fanfare Pourpour, which began life as a guerilla street band in Montreal in the ’70s, performs at this year’s FIMAV.
Jun 2, 2026 12:08 PM
North America’s already lean avant-garde festival scene was even leaner in 2025, with the virtual absence of the…
George Benson and Ledisi sing a duet rendition of “Moody’s Mood For Love” at this year’s SFJAZZ gala.
May 26, 2026 10:15 AM
Since its founding in 1983, the non-profit SFJAZZ organization has bestowed Lifetime Achievement and Beacon Awards…
Superposition cooked up a pliable and porous sound at this year’s April Jazz Festival in Espoo, Finland.
May 19, 2026 11:38 AM
As with other Scandinavian countries plugged into the European cultural ethos, jazz festivals in Finland have a long…
Sullivan Fortner performs at the Gilmore International Piano Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
May 19, 2026 10:48 AM
His stride gave him away. It was closing night, May 10, at the 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival, and Sullivan…
The bows at the end of the star-studded event featured a ridiculous collection of jazz artistry including Helen Sung, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper, Tiger Okoshi, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Buddy Guy, James Reedus, John Beasley, Jacob Collier, Lizz Wright and many more.
May 5, 2026 12:03 PM
For those around the globe who celebrated International Jazz Day on April 30, the occasion, as usual, seemed like a…
Pianist John Beasley and trumpeter Marquis Hill onstage during the Unlimited Miles sextet’s set at the Newman Center.
Apr 28, 2026 11:52 AM
After an impressive launch last year, the Denver Jazz Fest came back even stronger with its second edition April…
Cécile McLorin Salvant busts out Jelly Roll Morton’s “The Murder Ballad” at Big Ears, here with pianist Sullivan Fortner.
Apr 7, 2026 1:21 PM
There’s pluralism, then there’s PLURALISM! — and then there’s Big Ears. Thurston Moore, who participated in…
David Murray provided ample solos that took flight at controlled heights, then crept down to a deep reed-richness.
Jan 19, 2026 3:00 PM
Now that it’s completed its 22nd edition, the Polish festival Jazztopad (a play on “Listopad,” meaning November)…
Hiromi delivered an exuberant performance of muscular piano playing.
Dec 2, 2025 1:36 AM
Back for its 34th edition on Nov. 14–23, the EFG London Jazz Festival was as vibrant and wide-ranging as ever,…
