Miles Davis is among the artists whose LPs will be sold as part of Record Store Day drops. Legacy will release Double Image: Rare Miles From The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions on Oct. 24.
Aug 25, 2020 3:47 PM
This year, Record Store Day will be presented as three shopping events on Aug. 29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24, which…
Plaid Room Records in Loveland, Ohio, will open its doors for a Record Store Day drop on Aug. 29.
Aug 25, 2020 3:47 PM
Record shop owners, some of whom have struggled during the pandemic, are hoping that a retooled version of Record Store…
A portion of the proceeds from Somi’s latest album, Holy Room: Live At Alte Oper With Frankfurt Radio Big Band, go to benefit the Black Art Futures Fund.
Aug 25, 2020 9:08 AM
New York-based vocalist Somi thought that her May 2019 date with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band in Germany was just a…
Drummer and jazz educator Charli Persip (1931–2020)
Aug 24, 2020 4:20 PM
Drummer Charli Persip, who enjoyed a long career as a drummer and jazz educator, died Aug. 23 at the age of 91,…
The Gil Evans Project pays tribute to Sketches Of Spain in a recent video.
Aug 24, 2020 3:14 PM
Ryan Truesdell, the director and founder of the Gil Evans Project, is aiming to keep the members of his ensemble afloat…
The Alex Sipiagin Quartet is set to stream a performance from Smalls on Thursday.
Aug 24, 2020 9:00 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Reedist and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters fellowship recipient Roscoe Mitchell, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, bassist Junius Paul and drummer Vincent Davis perform during Thursday’s NEA ceremony.
Aug 21, 2020 11:30 AM
As the Democratic National Convention streamed in what seemed like an alternative universe on Aug. 20, Dee Dee…
Kirk Whalum’s most recent leader date is Humanité (Artistry/Mack Avenue).
Aug 21, 2020 8:52 AM
During his four-decade career, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum has played numerous genres of music, infusing it…
Bettye LaVette wanted to push up the release of her version of “Strange Fruit” to coincide with the recent wave of social justice protests.
Aug 20, 2020 9:13 AM
Bettye LaVette loathed Billie Holiday’s famous protest song, “Strange Fruit,” when she first heard it. She…
Chris Dingman’s latest release began as a way to ease his father’s discomfort as he died.
Aug 19, 2020 9:00 AM
As Joe Dingman lay dying from a rare heart condition at home, his son decided to try and ease his father’s acute…
