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    Cooper-Moore performs at the 2016 Vision Festival in New York City. He appeared at this year’s fest as the honoree of a day-long tribute.

    Live, William Parker, David Murray, Cooper-Moore

    Jun 23, 2017 9:23 AM

    Vision Festival Resonates with Tones of Peace & Grace

    In accordance with the program’s subhead, “For A Just Future,” the 22nd Vision Free Jazz Festival delivered…

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    William Parker performs at the Red Hook Jazz Festival in Brooklyn on June 11.

    Live

    Jun 21, 2017 4:10 PM

    Red Hook Jazz Festival: Neighborhood Feel, Avant Sound

    Other New York festivals, in more accessible locations and with much bigger budgets, enjoy way higher profiles, but the…

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    Dr. John (left) and Henry Butler at Town Hall in New York on June 15. The two musicians participated in the first-ever piano summit there.

    Live, Dr. John, Henry Butler

    Jun 20, 2017 1:00 PM

    Dr. John & Henry Butler In First-Ever Piano Summit at Town Hall

    It was like a Mardi Gras party June 15 when two New Orleans piano masters, Dr. John (aka John “Mac” Rebennack) and…

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    Aaron Diehl (left) and Cécile McLorin Salvant perform at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s annual benefit concert on June 14.

    Live, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Joey Alexander, Randy Weston

    Jun 19, 2017 3:46 PM

    National Jazz Museum in Harlem Benefit Spotlights Young Stars

    New York jazz supporters seem to emerge each spring, with full houses attending benefit concerts that help sustain the…

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    The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs Billy Wilson’s Winter In Lisbon.

    Live, News, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald

    Jun 16, 2017 5:37 PM

    Alvin Ailey Dance Troup Interprets Music of Dizzy, Ella

    The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater made its premiere in 1958, when the company’s 27-year-old namesake director…

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    Glenn Zaleski (left), Melissa Aldana, Philip Dizack, Pablo Menares and Craig Weinrib perform at the San Francisco Jazz Festival on June 13.

    Live, Melissa Aldana, Chris Potter, Lizz Wright, Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Marquis Hill

    Jun 16, 2017 10:57 AM

    Team-Ups & Supergroups Power San Francisco Jazz Festival

    Before the SFJAZZ Center opened in January 2013, SFJAZZ’s flagship programming was its San Francisco Jazz Festival…

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    Gary Clark Jr. performs at the Chicago Blues Fest on June 11.

    Live, Gary Clark Jr., Rhiannon Giddens

    Jun 13, 2017 1:09 PM

    New Names, Familiar Faces Soar at Chicago Blues Fest

    The Chicago Blues Festival rarely booked blues-rock stars such as Gary Clark Jr. in its 33 previous incarnations in…

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    Kahil El’Zabar (left), DavidMurray and Carmen Rothwell perform at Vision Fest in New York City on June 3.

    Live

    Jun 8, 2017 10:25 PM

    Vision Festival Promotes Message of Freedom through Creative Music

    The 22nd-annual Vision Festival concluded June 3 with a pair of multidisciplinary performances debuting music by Trio 3…

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    Chick Corea performs at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival in Florida on May 28.

    Live, Chick Corea, Kamasi Washington, Joey Alexander, Gregory Porter, Jazzmeia Horn

    Jun 7, 2017 11:32 PM

    Jacksonville Jazz Fest: Soulful Sounds in a Sunny Setting

    This year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival, newly centralized in the downtown area, marked a welcome reset for the…

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    Joachim Kuhn performs at Like a Jazz Machine fest in Dudelange, Luxembourg.

    Live

    Jun 1, 2017 3:03 PM

    Luxembourg’s ‘Like a Jazz Machine’ Fest Lives Up to Spirited Name

    This sixth edition of Like A Jazz Machine took place over the long Memorial Day weekend (May 25–28), although in…

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