Jul 25, 2023 1:22 PM
As Newport Fest Curator, McBride Continues Wein’s Programming Vision
This year’s Newport Jazz Festival, scheduled for Aug. 4–6, will continue George Wein’s strategy of presenting a…
’You can’t simply book a festival with things that you like,” Christian McBride says of the Newport Jazz Festival. “You have a responsibility to present up-and-coming artists who people don’t know yet. And you have to get people in the seats.”
Jul 25, 2023 1:22 PM
This year’s Newport Jazz Festival, scheduled for Aug. 4–6, will continue George Wein’s strategy of presenting a…
“I definitely want to find a way to put together different disciplines in the arts going forward,” Fava says.
Jul 25, 2023 1:03 PM
Knoxville, Tennessee, seems an unlikely locale for one of jazz’s most promising and enterprising young pianists. For…
George Duke (1946–2013) in concert with the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra.
Jul 25, 2023 12:57 PM
The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, led by music director and founder Mitch Glickman, has announced the 8th Annual George…
The 150-page graphic novel follows Davis through four decades of musical innovation and ever-escalating obstacles.
Jul 18, 2023 1:57 PM
Z2 will release Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound, a graphic novel that explores Davis’ winding, exhilarating…
“We can’t fix any mistakes,” Vince Ector notes about recording live.
Jul 18, 2023 1:44 PM
The concert was Ector’s bandleading debut at the Old Lyme, Connecticut, venue. Recorded in January 2020, it also…
Chris Williams
Jul 18, 2023 1:38 PM
Chris Williams has stepped into the role of president and CEO of The American Pianists Association as he takes over for…
Jul 13, 2023 12:45 PM
Impulse! Records will release Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy — a recording of the two…
Terence Blanchard is one of four new NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship Honorees.
Jul 13, 2023 3:41 AM
Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Amina Claudine Myers and Willard Jenkins have been named recipients of the 2024 NEA Jazz…
“I grew up around entrepreneurial family, so the label was [both] serendipitous and a little bit of calculation,” Dorsey said of his Jazz Avenue 1 Records.
Jul 11, 2023 12:13 PM
When it comes to the caliber, variety and release pace of his recordings, heavyweight bassist/composer/arranger Leon…
“Jazz in July is all about creating a communal space,” Diehl said.
Jul 11, 2023 12:08 PM
The 92nd Street Y, New York has named pianist/composer Aaron Diehl as the new artistic director of the Jazz in July…
