Jun 16, 2020 8:53 AM
Pandemic-Era Insights From Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brandee Younger And More
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Musicians around the globe had gigs, recording dates, mixing sessions—stuff to…
Top row from left: Nduduzo Makhathini (Photo: Nailah Makhathini); Brandee Younger and Dezron Douglas at their home in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City (Photo: Courtesy of Artists); Chick Corea (Photo: Toshi Sakurai, Courtesy Chick Corea Productions). Bottom row from left: Christian McBride (Photo: R. Andrew Lepley); Stanton Moore at his home in New Orleans (Photo: Lauren Del Rio); Wolfgang Muthspiel and his 4-year-old daughter, Flora, at their home in Vienna (Photo: Courtesy of Artist); Kris Davis (Photo: ©Caroline Mardok).
Jun 16, 2020 8:53 AM
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Musicians around the globe had gigs, recording dates, mixing sessions—stuff to…
Keith Tippett (1947–2020)
Jun 15, 2020 11:46 AM
Pianist/keyboardist Keith Tippett, a titan of the British music scene who worked in jazz, progressive rock,…
Bassist and bandleader Dezron Douglas is set to stream a trio set from Smalls on Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2020 9:00 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Jimmy Heath’s final recording, Love Letter, is set for release July 17.
Jun 12, 2020 8:50 AM
Verve recently announced the release of Jimmy Heath’s final recording, an album completed just one month prior to the…
A live Alice Coltrane recording from 1972 marks a turning point in her music.
Jun 12, 2020 8:50 AM
Festivals in the States still aren’t happening, though some in Europe are moving ahead despite the uncertainty around…
Guitarist John McLauglin posted “Lockdown Blues” to YouTube on Wednesday in an effort to raise funds for the Jazz Foundation of America.
Jun 11, 2020 11:01 AM
Guitarist John McLaughlin posted “Lockdown Blues” to YouTube on Wednesday in an effort to raise funds for the Jazz…
Saxophonist Nubya Garcia performs at the 2018 Melbourne Jazz Festival, one of many large-scale events pivoting online because of the pandemic.
Jun 11, 2020 8:58 AM
As Jazzfest Passau in Germany plans to continue outdoor events and Portugal’s Jazz em Agosto adapts to its…
Jason Moran extends his connection to gallery spaces at the Armstrong Center in Corona, Queens.
Jun 10, 2020 9:30 AM
Armstrong House: Pianist Jason Moran is set to curate Here To Stay, a permanent exhibit at the Armstrong Center, an…
In late May, The California Clipper, a Chicago club that hosted local jazz, announced its closure.
Jun 10, 2020 9:14 AM
The National Independent Venue Association says that up to 90 percent of its members in the United States could close…
Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan have used the Crowdcast platform to livestream performances from their home in New York.
Jun 9, 2020 8:50 AM
We are currently “living in unprecedented times.”
Pundits have drummed this phrase into our collective psyche…
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