Feb 11, 2025 12:07 PM
Roy Hargrove’s Grande Archives
Willie Jones III remembers playing with Roy Hargrove for the first time in spring of 1997 at the old Catalina Bar and…
“With Roy, everything was like full throttle,” drummer Willie Jones III says of Hargrove (1969–2018). “Every time we hit the bandstand, it was almost like it was the last time you were going to play a set.”
Feb 11, 2025 12:07 PM
Willie Jones III remembers playing with Roy Hargrove for the first time in spring of 1997 at the old Catalina Bar and…
Out of/Into: Matt Brewer (left), Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott and Gerald Clayton.
Feb 11, 2025 11:58 AM
EastWest Studios, a state-of-the-art, multi-roomed recording facility on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood,…
Montreux Jazz Festival Miami headliner Jon Batiste will co-host a Descarga Afro Cuban jam session on March 2.
Feb 11, 2025 11:46 AM
The second annual Montreux Jazz Festival Miami will take place Feb. 28–March 2, with headline performers including…
Tabla master Zakir Hussain (1951–2024) had a strong connection to Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
Feb 11, 2025 11:30 AM
A musical celebration of the life of tabla master Zakir Hussain will take place the evening of Feb. 28 in the sacred…
Feb 4, 2025 11:19 PM
We hope we’ve whetted your appetite for summer jazz studies. With so many options, you only need to decide what dates…
Joshua Breakstone’s Jazz Guitar Dream Experience takes campers all the way to Japan.
Feb 4, 2025 11:09 PM
For musicians with a passion for globe-trotting who seek something new and different in a jazz camp experience, there…
Jamming at the JazzWire Summer Summit.
Feb 4, 2025 10:48 PM
Ah, summertime. Breathe in those fresh summer breezes … and get to the woodshed to improve your chops! That’s…
A host of jazz instrumentalists, vocalists and other entertainers will perform on Christian McBride’s World at Sea.
Feb 3, 2025 9:56 PM
Christian McBride has opened booking for guests to join his newest production, Christian McBride’s World at Sea,…
Some of the artists with recent releases on Mack Avenue, acquired by Exceleration Music.
Jan 31, 2025 2:41 PM
Exceleration Music, a music company dedicated to independent music, has acquired Mack Avenue Music Group, a jazz label…
A photo collage promoting artists slated to perform at this year’s jazzahead! showcase concerts.
Jan 28, 2025 11:11 AM
Full details of the showcase concerts for the 19th edition of jazzahead!, the world’s largest annual jazz industry…
