The 2020 Litchfield Virtual Jazz Festival!
On Saturday, July 25, 2020, the Litchfield Jazz Festival held a virtual event. During this pandemic, it is wonderful...
2020 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – Virtual!
A couple of months ago, there was the sad, but expected, news that this year’s Montréal Jazz Festival (officially...
Streaming Live at the Village Vanguard with the Vijay Iyer Trio
On Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2020, the Village Vanguard presented the Vijay Iyer Trio online. Before...
The Adam Linz Interview – Part Two
Adam Linz is a double bassist and an eminent force on Twin Cities jazz and creative music scenes. Linz...
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem – CRIB Collective Virtual Concert
Christian McBride and DJ Logic © Kevin R. Mason On Wednesday,...
The Adam Linz Interview – Part One
Adam Linz is a double bassist and an eminent force on Twin Cities jazz and creative music scenes. Linz...
Celebrating Harlem Stage! – Virtual Gala
It is fortunate that during this time when live concerts and festivals are being cancelled, there are many online...
Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band at On Stage at Kingsborough
Writer’s Note: This was one of the last live events in the New York area before the pandemic...
Litchfield Jazz Festival’s 2019 “Jingle & Mingle”
Writer’s Note: Here is another look back at a jazz event, and I hope the article will entertain...
Twin Cities Summer 2020 Jazz Calendar
Live events are beginning to pop up around the Twin Cities, including the innovative “Lakeside Drive In” and upcoming...
The Baylor Project
Writer’s Note: With all that is going on with the growing concerns over the virus pandemic, it is nice...
Will the Arts Face a Corona Virus Challenge?
As the announcement of art events cancellations appear from Europe, the question is how could this event affect the...
The 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – The SASSY Awards!
On Sunday, November 24, 2019, the 8th annual contest named after the legendary Sarah Vaughan, “The Divine One,” gave...
David Amram’s 89th Birthday at Jazz Forum
On November 16, 2019, multi-instrumentalist/composer David Amram celebrated his 89th birthday at the beautiful, intimate, art-filled Jazz Forum nightclub...
Jesse Simon: Ambassador of Hard Bop
Good things have a way of sticking around. And few things are better than the music called hard bop...
Review: JC Sanford Quartet, Keratoconus
Review: JC Sanford Quartet Keratoconus (Shifting Paradigm Records) I had to learn a couple of things about JC Sanford...
RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019
Either “the coolest old guy or the oldest cool guy…” — Pioneer Press Like a bobo doll, saxophonist Irv...
Twin Cities Jazz Venues
[Updated November 1, 2019] I hear these questions a lot: Where does one find live jazz in the Twin...
Creative Spirit, Educator, Jazz Pianist Geri Allen, 1957-2017
© Andrea Canter “One of the most brilliant, creative artists of our time…” – Christian McBride “Perhaps more than...
Double-Nickel Birthday Bash! – Delfeayo Marsalis’ Virtual Party and Fundraiser
On Sunday, August 2, 2020, there was a virtual combination 55th birthday party/fundraising event for Delfeayo Marsalis. Inspired by...