Aug 31, 2017 9:14 AM
Inspired by Bird, Saxophonists Take Flight at Charlie Parker Fest
Now in its 25th year, New York City’s annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival has evolved from a single afternoon outdoor…
Lee Konitz (left) and Dan Tepfer perform at the Charlie Parker Festival in New York City’s Marcus Garvey Park on Aug. 26.
Aug 31, 2017 9:14 AM
Now in its 25th year, New York City’s annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival has evolved from a single afternoon outdoor…
Ken Vandermark is the leader of Marker, a new ensemble that fuses game pieces with sonic tableaus and melodic compositions.
Aug 30, 2017 3:33 PM
On Aug. 20, Ken Vandermark’s latest band, Marker, concluded a residency at Sugar Maple, a craft beer bar in…
Herbie Hancock performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Aug. 23
Aug 28, 2017 10:07 AM
A young native of Los Angeles and an adopted icon of the city shared a double bill at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 23…
Evan Parker performs at the Blow Out! Festival, which ran from Aug. 16–19 in Oslo, Norway.
Aug 24, 2017 3:01 PM
Stoked by mild weather and freedom from the long winter nights, Norwegians pack their summer with music festivals. In…
Chris Botti (left), Lee Pearson and Sy Smith perform at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, which ran Aug. 11–13.
Aug 23, 2017 10:36 AM
San Jose Jazz’s annual Summer Fest offered patrons the opportunity to have a variety of different festival…
Cécile McLorin Salvant performs at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Aug 18, 2017 3:02 PM
This year’s Newport Jazz Festival, held Aug. 4-6 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, marked the…
Nicholas Payton (left), Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington perform in a tribute to pianist Geri Allen at the Village Vanguard in New York.
Aug 18, 2017 1:52 PM
The premature passing of pianist Geri Allen at the age of 60 on June 27 left the jazz world reeling from a profound…
Gilad Hekselman performs at Storyville in Newport, Rhode Island, during the Newport Jazz Festival.
Aug 17, 2017 10:48 AM
Gilad Hekselman sat in the merchandise tent after the second of his two appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival and…
Christian Sands performs at the Caramoor Jazz Festival in Katonah, New York, on July 15.
Aug 17, 2017 10:15 AM
It’s rare and special when a festival is designed around a single instrument. At this year’s Caramoor Jazz Festival…
Shabaka Hutchings (seen here in a publicity photo) is among the artists to have performed at Jazz Re:Freshed’s weekly Thursday showcases in London.
Aug 16, 2017 10:21 PM
For a glimpse of the current wave of young jazz talent bubbling in the U.K., particularly in its multifaceted black…
