Jun 24, 2025 12:20 PM
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 38th Season to Unite African, American Traditions
The concerts of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025–’26 season, adhering to a theme of “Mother Africa,” will delve…
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025–’26 concert season will explore the enduring ties between jazz, the African continent and its diaspora.
Jun 24, 2025 12:20 PM
The concerts of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025–’26 season, adhering to a theme of “Mother Africa,” will delve…
Louis Moholo-Moholo formed The Blue Notes with Johnny Dyani, Mongezi Feza, Chris McGregor, Nikele Moyake and Dudu Pukwana, a group that championed free-jazz with an African sensibility during the 1960s and ’70s.
Jun 24, 2025 12:08 PM
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a legendary South African drummer, passed away June 13 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was 85. Born…
“It’s the friendships, the shared experiences and the rhythms and harmonies that tie us together across cultures,” says Rachel Therrien.
Jun 24, 2025 11:59 AM
What constitutes a home? Is it a physical place, a space shared with loved ones? A feeling? Montreal/New York trumpeter…
“I’m not sure if everybody wants just angry music,” says Tobia Meinhart. “Maybe we need something more hopeful and inspiring instead.”
Jun 17, 2025 10:37 AM
Tobias Meinhart moved from Germany to Brooklyn, New York, 15 years ago to follow his dreams of being a jazz musician.…
Susie Ibarra’s Pulitzer-winning extended composition Sky Islands is a musical call to action that draws attention to the Earth’s ecosystems and biodiversity.
Jun 17, 2025 10:13 AM
Filipinx-American composer, percussionist and sound artist Susie Ibarra has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in…
“I eventually want to keep experimenting with being able to add my own granito de arena, my little thing that I can add to it,” says Lucía about her brand of jazz with a Mexican flavor.
Jun 10, 2025 4:05 PM
In March, when asked about how she first encountered jazz, Mexican vocalist Lucía shared that, at first, “I thought…
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
Harry Schnipper, owner of Blues Alley, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary on July 21.
Jun 3, 2025 10:46 AM
On a Thursday afternoon in early March, the lights are dimmed inside Blues Alley as employees polish tables and scrub…
Benny Benack III and his quartet took the Midwest Jazz Collective’s route for a test run this spring.
Jun 3, 2025 10:31 AM
The time and labor required to tour is, for many musicians, daunting at best and prohibitive at worst. It’s hardly…
Roscoe Mitchell will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Vision Festival.
May 27, 2025 6:21 PM
Arts for Art has announced the full lineup for the 2025 Vision Festival, which will run June 2–7 at Roulette…
