NJPAC and the TD James Moody Jazz Festival
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) had its spectacular opening celebration on October 18, 1997 that included performances by Wynton Marsalis, Chita Rivera, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Savion...
The Sounds of Coming Home: The 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival
Neither rain, nor high winds, nor malfunctioning starter adapters keep us from the Detroit Jazz Festival. At least not since our string of fests began in 2008. Our plans...
Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band at Sunset Jazz Newport
One of the top bandleaders of the past few years has been Gordon Goodwin, director of the Big Phat Band. Goodwin is a highly accomplished composer, arranger, pianist and...
The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival: Fabulous, Rain or Shine
The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, took place July 29 –31. Sometimes at Newport, you get gorgeous weather, other times you experience torrential downpours....
SFJAZZ Opens Fifth Season: Can Great Guitarists Lead Jazz Back Into Popular Culture?
It has been some time since jazz was at its height of popularity. There was Thelonious Monk on the cover of Time magazine. College campuses featured jazz performances that...
Dianne Reeves Lights Up the Night at SummerStage
The 2016 SummerStage Festival continued a dazzling season of free jazz concerts on July 27, when acclaimed vocalist Dianne Reeves performed in New York City’s Queensbridge Park. Dianne Reeves...
Jeff Hamilton Organ Trio at Sunset Jazz Newport
One of the great musicians of our time is drummer/percussionist, composer and leader, Jeff Hamilton. He has long been regarded as a stellar figure in the jazz world! He...
2016 Montreal Jazz Festival, Part Two: Music Beyond the Festival
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal attracts so many artists and so much music that numerous musical events go well beyond the Festival. There are jazz clubs, street...
The 2016 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (Part 1) – Canada’s Musical Gift to the World!
The 2016 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, took place from June 29 to July 9. It had a fantastic line-up of established artists...
2016 Iowa City Jazz Festival: Another Weekend Blessed by the Jazz Gods
I think this was my 9th Iowa City Jazz Festival in the past 15 years. It’s a regular part of my summer routine now so I expect there will...
James Morrison Band at Sunset Jazz at Newport
James Morrison is a multi-faceted career musician who plays a number of instruments including trumpet, trombone, euphonium, flugelhorn, tuba, saxophone, double bass and piano. He hails from Australia and...
Coming Home to Detroit: The 37th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival, September 2-5
“This weekend, for me and everyone I’ve spoken with, was the epitome of how a jazz festival can feel, with an entire city and international audience bringing their love...
Chamber Music America Awards Nine Grants for “New Jazz Works”
Chamber Music America (CMA), the national network for ensemble music professionals, has announced its new round of commissions for new works by small ensembles. A sum of $483,100 will...
SFJAZZ Presents a Banquet of Singers of The Great American Songbook
In the middle of the SFJAZZ July schedule, “Summer Sessions 2016,” was an unusual listing labeled “The Great American Songbook.” Three of the Bay Area’s greatest vocalists were...
The 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Coming August 6 & 7!
The 21st Litchfield Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen, CT. This year, the Festival is...
SummerStage Continues in NYC!
After the wonderful show on June 4, “The Legends Honor McCoy: McCoy Tyner Quartet / Ron Carter / Roy Haynes,” SummerStage in New York City continued in a...
Powerful Pianists Pay Tribute to McCoy Tyner in San Francisco
“Tyner is one of the most brilliant pianists and commanding leaders in modern music. “ — DownBeat Tribute concerts are few and far between recently in San Francisco. They...
2016 Newport Jazz Festival, Coming July 29-31
The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Management, will take place July 29 – 31. In addition to the Friday evening show at the International Tennis Hall...
SummerStage – Free Jazz in New York City!
Hosting concerts throughout New York City since 1986, SummerStage is the largest free performing arts festival in the city! The SummerStage website says, “By presenting artists and genres that...
Billy Hart x 4: Jazz Heaven at the 18th Healdsburg Jazz Festival
“Freedom, discipline, daring, passion, swing, broken rhythm, orchestral textures, interactive sparring, shocking dynamics, astounding creativity and authority. Want to know what jazz is really about? Listen to Billy #8221;...