Jun 2, 2017 6:11 PM
Jazz Icons Lend Music and Vocals to Wilson’s Poetic Sandburg Tribute
When Carl Sandburg died in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson hailed the famed poet as “more than the voice of…
Matt Wilson’s new album Honey And Salt will be released August 25 on Palmetto Records.
Jun 2, 2017 6:11 PM
When Carl Sandburg died in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson hailed the famed poet as “more than the voice of…
May 30, 2017 1:44 PM
Saxophonist Charles Lloyd made a deep impression with critics last year with the release of I Long To See You (Blue…
Gary Clark Jr. will close out the Chicago Blues Fest on June 11.
May 22, 2017 4:35 PM
Chicago’s blues tradition—urban, electrified and full of soul—has had a profound impact on the development of…
May 19, 2017 4:03 PM
Summer his here and the heat is rising. Here’s a playlist of recent Latin-jazz releases to help you release some steam.…
Mary Halvorson will make her leader debut at the Village Vanguard in New York City July 18–23.
May 16, 2017 9:23 PM
Playing at the Village Vanguard in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village—the downstairs club that has been the home of 132…
Wadada Leo Smith was named Musician of the Year in the 2017 Jazz Journalism Awards.
May 16, 2017 1:34 PM
The Jazz Journalists Association has announced the winners of its 21st annual Jazz Awards, celebrating 41 categories…
Ambrose Akinmusire will release A Rift In Decorum: Live At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note) on June 9.
May 15, 2017 3:45 PM
April showers bring May flowers. But what do May flowers bring? June album releases! There are plenty of reasons to…
Kristin E. Ellis and Al’Jaleel McGhee perform in Paradise Blue, which premiered April 26 at the TimeLine Theatre in Chicago.
May 11, 2017 6:46 PM
I wonder if anyone will ever write a serious drama or movie about a jazz musician who is not beset by explosive inner…
Dan Tepfer (left) and Aaron Diehl perform at the Greenwich House Music School in New York on April 27.
May 10, 2017 8:47 PM
Individually, pianists Aaron Diehl and Dan Tepfer are among the most sought after young musicians in jazz today, widely…
Adel Gonzáles (left), Orlando “Maraca” Valle, Yandy Martinez, Sixto Llorente and Héctor Quintana perform at the International Jazz Day Global Concert at the Gran Teatro de la Habana Alicia Alonso in Havana, Cuba, on April 30.
May 9, 2017 12:04 PM
After engaging with Marcus Miller’s popping electric bass ostinato, Ambrose Akinmusire’s piquant trumpet harmonies…
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