Quiana Lynell, the winner of the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, onstage on Nov. 12
Nov 27, 2017 6:02 PM
The finals of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition often emphasize jazz standards. The five promising…
Nov 27, 2017 4:19 PM
“We took a long vacation,” Jon says.
“Yeah, 36 years,” Annie adds.
Except for a brief reunion in the mid ‘80s, Jon…
Arthur Harper (left), Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Lovelace and Johnny Griffin onstage in Paris on March 27, 1965.
Nov 22, 2017 10:46 PM
Independent music retailers will enjoy a spike in sales on Nov. 24 for the shopping event known as Black Friday Record…
Jon Hendricks (1921–2017)
Nov 22, 2017 6:04 PM
Jon Hendricks, one of the most important vocalists in jazz history, died in a New York City hospital on Nov. 22. He was…
Tunisian oudist/vocalist Dhafer Youssef performs at Pakkahuone on Nov. 5 during the Tampere Jazz Happening.
Nov 21, 2017 7:33 PM
Finland’s 36th annual Tampere Jazz Happening (Nov. 2–5) once again took place in the usual comforts of three…
Didier Lockwood performs at Igreja da Candalaria in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 10 as part of the MIMO Festival.
Nov 21, 2017 6:59 PM
An American devotee of Brazilian music attending a music festival in Rio de Janeiro might expect to hear a few familiar…
Guitarist Vic Juris often plays in a trio with bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Adam Nussbaum.
Nov 21, 2017 5:13 PM
If you lined up all the luminaries that guitarist Vic Juris has played or recorded with over the decades, you’d be…
Pianist Marcus Roberts interprets the music of John Coltrane on a new trio album.
Nov 21, 2017 10:46 AM
Say the name “John Coltrane” and what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably it’s that majestic tenor…
Tyshawn Sorey (left) leads a “conduction” performance at this year’s Berlin Jazz Festival.
Nov 20, 2017 11:47 AM
The Berlin Jazz Festival handily accomplished a two-fold mission to preserve its prodigious historical legacy while…
Bassist Dan Berglund (second from let) performs with his bandmates in Tonbruket at Studion Kulturhuset during the Stockholm Jazz Festival on Oct. 7.
Nov 20, 2017 11:08 AM
Born in the remote village of Pilgrimstad, Sweden (population: 386), bassist Dan Berglund is a musical institution on…
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