Apr 11, 2023 10:22 AM
Simona Premazzi: Control & Empowerment
Simona Premazzi speaks of her art with a calm self-assurance tempered by enthusiasm and curiosity.
She knows what…
“I like the idea of being the owner of my music and my masters and having total control over it,” Premazzi says of her DIY career.
Apr 11, 2023 10:22 AM
Simona Premazzi speaks of her art with a calm self-assurance tempered by enthusiasm and curiosity.
She knows what…
“Ahmad’s voicings inform so much of how I look at music,” said Orrin Evans about fellow pianist Ahmad Jamal.
Apr 4, 2023 1:00 PM
Pianist Orrin Evans, artist-in-residence for the 2022/2023 DC Jazz Festival, is not only an exceptional pianist. He is…
Pianist Amaro Freitas presented a panoramic solo set at this year’s Bergamo Jazz Festival.
Apr 4, 2023 12:16 PM
In programming her third and final Bergamo Jazz Festival, Artistic Director Maria Pia De Vito set a high bar for Joe…
“I’ve always felt good about social commentary,” says singer Billy Valentine.
Apr 4, 2023 12:01 PM
Just as jazz today casts its own light on the nation’s cultural movements, the music played a similar role 50 years…
Jazz will be more prominent than ever on both indoor and outdoor stages at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival.
Apr 4, 2023 11:56 AM
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto in downtown…
Jon Batiste will perform at the Newport Jazz Festival on Aug. 5.
Apr 4, 2023 11:44 AM
The Newport Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of performers scheduled to appear at this year’s event, which…
“The more I thought about that connection, the more it made sense,”James said of comparing Erika Badu and Alice Coltrane from a musical and spiritual standpoint.
Mar 28, 2023 12:49 PM
It’s early December and José James is in the Yuletide spirit. He’s on stage in front of packed audience at Dakota,…
RIJF stages will once again celebrate some of the finest creative improvised music from around the world.
Mar 28, 2023 12:41 PM
The Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced the lineup for its milestone nine-day 20th Anniversary Edition,…
Willard Jenkins’ new book is titled Ain’t But A Few Of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story.
Mar 28, 2023 12:11 PM
Writing about jazz, music or the arts more broadly requires a sleight of hand. To write about the overarching culture…
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio will perform at the 40th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival.
Mar 28, 2023 12:05 PM
SFJAZZ has announced its programming for the 40th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival, running June 7–18, and the…
