May 3, 2017 9:26 AM
Tenor Titans Unite to Honor Sonny Rollins
The cutting contest has a long and honorable tradition in jazz. So when six improbably gifted tenor saxophonists…
David Hazeltine (left), Todd Coolman, Eric Wyatt, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane, James Carter, James Brandon Lewis, (not seen, Victor Lewis on drums).
May 3, 2017 9:26 AM
The cutting contest has a long and honorable tradition in jazz. So when six improbably gifted tenor saxophonists…
Aly Keita (left), Jan Galega Brönnimann and Lucas Niggli perform at London’s Vortex Jazz Club on April 17.
May 2, 2017 6:49 PM
Following the exceptional opening night performance by bassist Barry Guy, the Intakt Records season at London’s…
Dr. Lonnie Smith will headline the 17th CUNY Jazz Festival, which runs May 4–5.
May 2, 2017 4:47 PM
The City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) and the City College of New York Jazz Program will present the 2017…
Benny Golson (left), Cécile McLorin Salvant, Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, Ellis Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr. at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26.
May 1, 2017 7:26 PM
Harry Connick Jr. strode onto the stage of Rose Hall on the evening of April 26 and proclaimed to attendees of Jazz at…
Saxophonist Benny Golson dazzled fans in Paris at a recent concert.
May 1, 2017 12:48 PM
In early April, 88-year-old Benny Golson played two nights at the Duc des Lombards in Paris. It’s a significant event…
Singer-songwriter Lizz Wright’s next album, Grace, is scheduled for release in September.
May 1, 2017 11:33 AM
Vocalist Lizz Wright appeared at the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C., on April 21 to honor the centennial…
Herbie Hancock performs at the International Jazz Day “All-Star Global Concert” in Havana, Cuba, on April 30.
Apr 30, 2017 4:24 PM
The International Jazz Day “All-Star Global Concert” took place in Havana, Cuba, on, April 30, and is now archived…
Herbie Hancock (left) and Igor Butman shake hands after their performance during the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Concert at UNESCO on April 30, 2015, in Paris, France.
Apr 28, 2017 3:46 PM
The sixth annual International Jazz Day will be celebrated worldwide on Sunday, April 30, and, just as in years past,…
Drummer Jerome Jennings’ leader debut is titled The Beast.
Apr 27, 2017 6:30 PM
Drummer Jerome Jennings is one of the hardest-working musicians on the scene today. Despite his prowess on the…
Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington (left) leads her band at the venue Warmdaddy’s on April 24 as part of the inaugural Philadelphia Jazz Festival.
Apr 27, 2017 4:37 PM
The one constant about jazz is that it is always changing. This was gloriously illustrated at the inaugural…
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