Outstanding: Eyran Katsenelenbogen ‘s New Solo Release, “Outstandards”
More than a decade ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing a solo recording by Israeli, Boston-based pianist Eyran...
The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival – Coming Soon!
The Newport Jazz Festival, Presented by Natixis Investment Managers, is often called “The Granddaddy of Jazz Festivals,” It was...
The 2019 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Coming Soon!
The 24th Litchfield Jazz Festival (LJF) will take place July 26 to 28, 2019. LJF was launched by Founder and...
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival – Coming Soon!
The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially called Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, will take place from June 27...
NJPAC Presents: The Chick Corea Trilogy with Christian McBride and Brian Blade; Special Guest Joey Alexander
On Friday April 12, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presented a stellar evening of jazz, starring...
On Stage at Kingsborough Presents “Jazz Goes to the Movies” with Ann Hampton Callaway
On Saturday, March 30, 2019, On Stage at Kingsborough presented the show “Jazz Goes to the Movies” starring Ann...
Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings
Just after his only recording for Blue Note, and before moving to Atlantic to make his Giant Steps, John...
The Roy Hargrove Memorial
Tuesday, January 8, a memorial was held for the late, great trumpeter/flugelhornist/composer Roy Hargrove, at Jazz at Lincoln Center....
Worldwide Celebration of International Jazz Day 2019 Features Global Concert in Melbourne on April 30
[Press Release, March 20, 2019] UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock today announced...
Litchfield’s Jazz Festival’s 2018 “Jingle & Mingle”
With winter almost over, here is a look back at one of the most sparkling musical nights at the...
Harlem Stage’s Jazzy December Pop-up Show – Starring The Braxton Cook Quintet
On Friday, December 14, 2018, at Harlem’s Silvana Restaurant, Monique Martin, Director of Programming for the Harlem Stage program,...
The Jazz Forum Presents David Amram’s 88th Birthday Celebration
On November 17, 2018, the Jazz Forum nightclub hosted the celebration of the 88th birthday of legendary multi-instrumentalist/composer David...
The 2018 TD James Moody Jazz Festival
The seventh annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival took place from November 4 to 18, 2018. In seven years,...
RIP Phil Mattson
“Phil Mattson is the greatest vocal jazz arranger on the #8221; –Richie Cole “Phil Mattson has been passionate about...
On Stage at Kingsborough – Billie and Blue Eyes!
On Friday, October 12, 2018, Brooklyn’s Kingsborough Community College presented another stellar event from the On Stage at Kingsborough...
The 2018 JazzFest White Plains
Now that the end of the year is almost here, this is a look back at one of the...
The 2018 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival – Great Music and a Fine Tribute
Renowned saxophonist Charles Parker, Jr., aka “Bird” and “Yardbird,” packed a lot of life and music into his 34...
The 2018 Newport Jazz Festival
Although summer is becoming a memory, some of the best memories of the season came from the 2018 Newport...
The 2018 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Blending the Classic and the New!
Although the changing seasons and the beauty of autumn’s colors are breathtaking, there were some hot summer jazz festivals...
Montreal Beyond the Festival – Jazz Mass, and the Art of Jazz
Montreal is a city that is full of music all through the year. Especially during the annual event, Le...