Oct 20, 2026 12:35 PM
Marcus Belgrave Documentary Highlights His Music, Mentorship
In a standout scene from …And Damn, He Could Play: The Marcus Belgrave Story, bassist Endea Owens discusses a…
For trumpeter Marcus Belgrave (1936–2015), shown here with his wife, Joan, teaching meant more than developing instrumental technique. It meant helping musicians understand the history they were inheriting and the immense responsibility that came with it.
Oct 20, 2026 12:35 PM
In a standout scene from …And Damn, He Could Play: The Marcus Belgrave Story, bassist Endea Owens discusses a…
“Singing on the bass comes from my Italian heritage,” Senator said. “I want my bass to resonate, but I want to hear the lightness, too.”
Oct 20, 2026 12:19 PM
Pat Senatore, a well-regarded bassist and club owner, died Sept. 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 91.
He grew up…
Huntertones, from left, Josh Hill, Chris Ott, Jon Lampley, Adam DeAscentis, Dan White and John Hubbell.
Oct 20, 2026 12:05 PM
Huntertones returned to the old-school way of recording for its latest album, Transmission. All six bandmates were in…
Scott Robinson, shown here in “The Lab,” will play a recording of the first movement from his long-term project Reach For Tomorrow on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Hunter College in Manhattan.
Sep 29, 2026 11:41 AM
What would a 200-piece orchestra including three contrabass saxophones, five tarogatos, solovox, bass marimba, electric…
Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins has been named a 2026 MacArthur fellow.
Sep 29, 2026 11:30 AM
Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and Blue Note recording artist based in Brooklyn, New York,…
Record producer Bob Thiele’s classic photo that became the cover of John Coltrane’s landmark album A Love Supreme.
Sep 22, 2026 1:36 PM
A tribute to John Coltrane is one thing, but there is much more to the iconic saxophonist’s 100th anniversary…
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
SUNY Fredonia Jazz Flextet, a great example of working together.
Sep 17, 2026 12:19 PM
The question often comes up for those of us in the music business. A parent has a child immersed in jazz, or music in…
Katie Thiroux
Sep 17, 2026 11:55 AM
Choosing a college to attend can be one of life’s big decisions. But once that’s decided, there’s the question of…
Rodney Whitaker speaks to students at Michigan State.
Sep 17, 2026 11:39 AM
A generation ago, high school music students thinking about applying to jazz studies programs at the collegiate level…
