Feb 6, 2018 2:04 PM
Q&A with Amir ElSaffar: Ditching Dichotomies
When Amir ElSaffar was growing up in River Forest and Oak Park, Illinois, his father would sneak him into blues clubs;…
Amir ElSaffar’s most recent recording is Not Two, with his 17-piece Rivers of Sound Orchestra.
Feb 6, 2018 2:04 PM
When Amir ElSaffar was growing up in River Forest and Oak Park, Illinois, his father would sneak him into blues clubs;…
BOP Trio, which comprises bassist Linda May Han Oh (from left), drummer Johnathan Blake and saxophonist Chris Potter, recently played Giant Step Arts’ opening event, a two-night run at Manhattan’s Jazz Gallery.
Feb 5, 2018 1:23 PM
It’s hard to think of a jazz photographer with a more personal and identifiable pictorial personality than Jimmy Katz,…
Joe McPhee is set to perform with Graham Lambkin on June 16 as part of Lampo’s latest season of programming in Chicago.
Feb 5, 2018 9:42 AM
Lampo, the Chicago-based nonprofit organization that commissions and hosts experimental performances around the city,…
A Jan. 29 memorial service in New York for Muhal Richard Abrams opened with the performance of his recently composed chamber work, “Trio Things,” by pianist Joe Kubera, violinist Tom Chiu and cellist Meaghan Burke.
Feb 3, 2018 1:24 PM
Family, friends and fellow creative artists gathered at The Community Church of New York on Jan. 29, for “A Musical…
Jason Stein, bass clarinet (clockwise from top of photo); Matt Ulery, bass; Rob Clearfield, piano; Quin Kirchner, drums; Nick Mazzarella, alto sax; Nick Broste, trombone; Russ Johnson, trumpet; Dustin Laurenzi, tenor sax; and Nate Lepine, tenor sax.
Feb 2, 2018 12:14 PM
Quin Kirchner doesn’t look like your average jazz musician. With his long hair, often under a wide-brimmed hat, and…
At its recent Carnegie Hall show in New York, Snarky Puppy welcomed a number of guests to the stage, including mandolinist Chris Thile (from left), singer Laura Mvula, ’60s icon David Crosby, singer Fatoumata Diawara and singer Michelle Willis.
Feb 1, 2018 9:52 AM
Theme concerts sometimes can lack authenticity. So, a bit of skepticism emerged in some quarters when Carnegie Hall…
Wadada Leo Smith’s improvisational chops weren’t properly utilized in this particular setting at Winter Jazzfest, writes critic Ken Micallef.
Jan 31, 2018 11:21 AM
Even on the surface, the lineup was at best quizzical.
The final night of Winter Jazzfest 2018 counted what was…
Danilo Pérez (left), Wayne Shorter, Brian Blade and John Patitucci perform at the Panama Jazz Festival in Panama City.
Jan 30, 2018 12:52 PM
The vision and determination that built the Panama Jazz Festival into a thriving institution were characterized in…
As part of Joshua Redman’s preparation for an upcoming tribute to Dexter Gordon, he did a lot of listening. Luckily, he said, “listening to Dexter Gordon is never homework.”
Jan 30, 2018 9:37 AM
From a legendary Dexter Gordon session to saccharine Frank Sinatra standards, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra will offer new…
Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant won a Grammy for her 2017 release, Dreams And Daggers.
Jan 29, 2018 8:21 AM
Singer-songwriter Cécile McLorin Salvant, pianist Billy Childs and bassist Christian McBride are among the jazz…
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