May 13, 2025 11:54 AM
The Otherworldly Path of Pianist Pat Leary
If you were lucky enough to grab a copy of pianist Pat Leary’s solo debut, Vol. 1, from its 50-unit, limited vinyl…
Chicago area native Pat Leary has released two volumes of solo piano improvisations, with a third on the way.
May 13, 2025 11:54 AM
If you were lucky enough to grab a copy of pianist Pat Leary’s solo debut, Vol. 1, from its 50-unit, limited vinyl…
Modern Warrior LIVE is trumpeter, educator and humanitarian Dominick Farinacci’s most ambitious multidisciplinary work to date.
May 5, 2025 9:56 PM
Cleveland-born trumpeter, humanitarian and educator Dominick Farinacci has spotlighted mental health, social impact and…
In her role at SFJAZZ, Armand will oversee all aspects of the non-profit organization’s business functions.
May 5, 2025 9:26 PM
The SFJAZZ Board of Trustees has appointed Gabrielle Armand as the new chief executive officer of the non-profit jazz…
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
“It’s my hope that this song cycle brings about a sense of connection and shared experience,” says Rondi Charleston about her new project with Fred Hersch.
Apr 29, 2025 11:27 AM
Projects produced during the pandemic are hardly in short supply. But few are as pointed, or as poignant, as Suspended…
The 2025 NEA Jazz Masters
Apr 22, 2025 12:02 PM
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will…
The Allstars, from left: Elgin Park, Aaron Redfield, Robert Walter, Chris Stillwell and Karl Denson.
Apr 22, 2025 11:55 AM
As jazz groups with history and internal legacies go, the San Diego, California-based band The Greyboy Allstars can’t…
Davis was a two-time Grammy winner for liner notes.
Apr 22, 2025 11:50 AM
Francis Davis, an august jazz and cultural critic who won both awards and esteem in print, film and radio, died April…
Crowds chill at the John Coltrane Jazz & Blues Festival in North Carolina.
Apr 16, 2025 9:34 PM
If great art is made in chaos, get ready for some killer festivals this year. In digging into the 2025 festival scene…
Vancouver International Jazz Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this summer.
Apr 16, 2025 9:30 PM
During seven glorious days in June 1986, a fledgling jazz festival in Vancouver, Canada, burst into the consciousness…
