Oct 15, 2024 12:23 PM
Eyal Vilner: ‘It’s All Jazz & All Danceable’
When he was a music student in New York back in 2007, hanging out at Smalls every night, Eyal Vilner, much like his…
“Nobody in jazz school is telling you to learn how to dance,” says bandleader Eyal Vilner (center). But he thinks maybe they should.
Oct 15, 2024 12:23 PM
When he was a music student in New York back in 2007, hanging out at Smalls every night, Eyal Vilner, much like his…
Cecil Taylor, one of the greatest pianists of the avant garde, was taken advantage of before his death in 2018.
Oct 8, 2024 12:37 PM
The Kyoto Prize is not as well-known as the Guggenheim fellowship, or the MacArthur grant, both of which pianist,…
Holman’s writing or playing was documented in an astounding 552 jazz sessions over the course of more than 70 years.
Oct 8, 2024 12:15 PM
Chronology aligned the timeline of Bill Holman’s music education with a remarkable precision, positioning him to…
Upcoming Broken Record podcasts will spotlight Blue Note artists Norah Jones, Meshelle Ndegeocello, Julian Lage, Ron Carter and Charles Lloyd.
Oct 8, 2024 11:36 AM
Starting Oct. 15, jazz enthusiasts can listen in as Broken Record podcast host Justin Richmond interviews musicians…
Cindy Blackman Santana will be among the performers at the inaugural San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival.
Oct 2, 2024 12:23 PM
While politicians proclaim crisis on the U.S. and Mexico border, one jazz producer sees perfect harmony. On Oct. 4–6,…
Makaya McCraven will perform at Brooklyn’s BRIC JazzFest on Oct. 18.
Oct 2, 2024 12:08 PM
BRIC, a multi-disciplinary arts and media institution based in Brooklyn, New York, has announced the return of the BRIC…
McNeil’s virtuosity as a player was unimpeachable and his imagination as an improviser was vast.
Oct 2, 2024 11:35 AM
John McNeil, a trumpeter, composer and educator who built an accomplished and progressive career in jazz despite a…
Benny Golson soaks in the music during a late-career performance at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase.
Sep 24, 2024 12:02 PM
Benny Golson, one of the greatest composers and saxophonists of the bebop era, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, at his…
The Bad Plus, plus Joshua Redman, one of many creative pairings Nonesuch has developed.
Sep 24, 2024 11:59 AM
Can an online experience mimic the record store hunt? Can streaming new singles transmit the feeling of stalking down…
Wim Wabbes, outgoing European Jazz Network president, makes a point during an opening day session of the ENJ conference in Ghent, Belgium.
Sep 24, 2024 11:56 AM
Each year programmers and representatives of most of Europe’s most prestigious and important jazz festivals, clubs…
