Aug 2, 2017 2:52 PM
Gwilym Simcock, a Pianist with Vision and Versatility
Despite a formidable reputation in the U.K. and Europe and extensive touring with Anglo-American supergroup The…
Gwilym Simcock at Hyatt jam session with Macy Gray, Montreal, 2013.
Aug 2, 2017 2:52 PM
Despite a formidable reputation in the U.K. and Europe and extensive touring with Anglo-American supergroup The…
A scene from inside the Bix Beiderbecke Museum in Davenport Iowa, which opens to the public Aug. 3.
Aug 1, 2017 2:35 PM
You can count the number permanent American museums dedicated to the career of a single jazz musician on the fingers of…
A still from Esperanza Spalding’s Facebook video announcing the launch of Exposure.
Jul 27, 2017 11:49 AM
Over the course of five studio albums, bassist Esperanza Spalding has established herself as one of today’s major…
Dizzy Gillespie (left) and Ella Fitzgerald were subjects of a star-studded tribute at the Hollywood Bowl on July 19.
Jul 21, 2017 12:15 PM
The city of Hollywood enjoyed a great summer breeze and the Los Angeles Philharmonic offered up a crowd-pleasing gem of…
Roscoe Mitchell of the Art Ensemble of Chicago performs during the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Oslo, Norway, on July 7.
Jul 20, 2017 3:12 PM
The Kongsberg Jazz Festival, held every summer in an otherwise sleepy silver mining town about 90 minutes from Oslo,…
Dan Weiss (left), Rudresh Mahanthappa and Rez Abbasi of the Indo-Pak Coalition will release a new album, Agrima, on Oct. 17.
Jul 19, 2017 3:18 PM
Several of the most acclaimed, innovative artists in jazz will release albums in the next few months. Running the…
Dr. Warrick L. Carter (1942–2017)
Jul 19, 2017 1:30 PM
Dr. Warrick L. Carter, an acclaimed music educator who served at numerous educational institutions—including Columbia…
Jon Batiste & Stay Human lead a second line through the crowd during the 2017 Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on July 8 in New York City.
Jul 18, 2017 5:43 PM
In 1943, before the phenomenon of bebop held the jazz world in thrall, Louis Armstrong remained one of the music’s…
Joe Fields (1929–2017)
Jul 14, 2017 3:19 PM
Joe Fields, a driving force in the jazz music business for over 50 years, passed away on July 12. He was 88 years old.…
Saxophonists Bill Evans (left) and Tommy Smith perform at Harro East Ballroom in Rochester, New York.
Jul 13, 2017 3:27 PM
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is now up to its 16th edition, completely taking over the downtown…
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