Jan 6, 2026 1:49 AM
From NOLA to NYC, Jazz Gets Jump on January
If the New Year is a time of resolutions, of renewed commitments, the jazz industry wastes no time in holding its…
Rachel Therrien’s Latin Jazz Project will play at this year’s JEN Conference.
Jan 6, 2026 1:49 AM
If the New Year is a time of resolutions, of renewed commitments, the jazz industry wastes no time in holding its…
Vocalist Tyreek McDole performs during last year’s jazzahead!
Jan 6, 2026 1:27 AM
From its humble beginnings in 2006, jazzahead! has developed into the world’s leading international trade fair,…
Souvik Dutta calls Abstract Logix his side hustle, one that allows him to work with some of the greatests fusion artists in the world.
Jan 6, 2026 1:01 AM
Growing up in Calcutta, Souvik Dutta had the usual exposure to Indian classical music in his home. “From the time I…
Kirk Whalum Songs of Change will perform during this year’s Tucson Jazz Festival.
Jan 5, 2026 11:49 PM
Each year, the HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival expands the experience of jazz throughout the Tucson community. This…
“Maybe I would have been more famous had I joined Woody’s band in 1976, but I could not possibly have had a more fulfilled life,” says Shelly Berg.
Dec 30, 2025 12:47 PM
“I would love for playing the piano and writing music to be my day job,” Shelly Berg says, having never stopped…
“There’s a real feeling of community and family among our jazz faculty and the students here at Northern Colorado,” says Dana Landry.
Dec 30, 2025 12:36 PM
Dana Landry’s dedicated efforts to build highly successful jazz studies programs at both Middle Tennessee State…
“If you’re the only girl in a jazz band, you may not play your best,” says Lisa Linde, who founded JazzHers to bring more girls into jazz.
Dec 30, 2025 12:23 PM
2025 has been quite a year for Lisa Linde, music director at Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts. At the…
John and Alice Coltrane in a casual moment.
Dec 23, 2025 12:26 PM
After two decades, phase one of the historic restoration effort revitalizing The John & Alice Coltrane Home in Dix…
“All my life I’ve been more interested in discovering and developing talent than buying market share, and that’s how ACT was built,” Siegfried Loch says.
Dec 23, 2025 12:17 PM
On the eve of his 85th birthday, Siegfried “Siggi” Loch is reflecting on six decades spent defining the world of…
Marty Ashby, DownBeat’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Presenting honoree
Dec 23, 2025 12:09 PM
Late in August, Marty Ashby, DownBeat’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Presenting honoree, was on Zoom…
