Year in Review: The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2022
We calculated our top 40 new releases of 2022 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to choose the 10 best new … Read More “Year in Review: The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2022”
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Year in Review: The Top 10 Historical Albums of 2022
We calculated our top 10 historical/reissue recordings of 2022 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to choose the five best historical … Read More “Year in Review: The Top 10 Historical Albums of 2022”
Year in Review: 2022 Individual Ballots
Here’s a full accounting of every album and box set title voted for by our contributors—listed here in descending alphabetical order by last name—as part … Read More “Year in Review: 2022 Individual Ballots”
Keiko Okuya Jones, Widow of One of Jazz’s Greatest Drummers, Has Died at 85
The following is an official statement from the family of the late Elvin Jones, received at the JazzTimes office earlier today, December 14. The family … Read More “Keiko Okuya Jones, Widow of One of Jazz’s Greatest Drummers, Has Died at 85”
Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition Open for Applications
The 6th Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition is currently open for applications. Sponsored by the Blues Alley Jazz Society, the competition’s contestants will vie to … Read More “Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition Open for Applications”
Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Announces 2022 Winners
Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso, a 21-year-old vocalist born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico, took first place in the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, which was held yesterday … Read More “Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Announces 2022 Winners”
First Wave of Artists Announced for 2023 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival
The Biamp PDX Jazz Festival in Portland, Oregon, has announced the first wave of the lineup for its 20th-anniversary edition, which will take place February … Read More “First Wave of Artists Announced for 2023 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival”
Initial Lineup Announced for Winter Jazzfest 2023
New York’s Winter Jazzfest has announced the first wave of its 2023 schedule, which takes place across the week of January 12-18 in Manhattan and … Read More “Initial Lineup Announced for Winter Jazzfest 2023”
Previously Unreleased 1973 Donald Byrd Recording Coming in December
On December 9—which would have been the late trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 90th birthday—Blue Note Records will release Live: Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux, a … Read More “Previously Unreleased 1973 Donald Byrd Recording Coming in December”
Nominations Announced for 2023 Grammy Awards
The 2023 Grammy Awards nominations, announced November 15, include 26 nominations of artists and/or recordings across five jazz categories. But jazz or jazz-adjacent performers also … Read More “Nominations Announced for 2023 Grammy Awards”
One Good Turn Gets a 20th-Anniversary Reissue
One Good Turn, producer and Chiaroscuro Records owner Hank O’Neal’s 2002 compilation album supporting the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA)’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund, is being … Read More “One Good Turn Gets a 20th-Anniversary Reissue”
BRIC JazzFest 2022 Highlights
The eighth annual BRIC JazzFest—held Oct. 20-22—was a welcome return to live, in-person performances at BRIC House in Brooklyn, N.Y. A jam-packed roster included such … Read More “BRIC JazzFest 2022 Highlights”
JazzTimes Contributors Are Honored at Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards
Today (Oct. 27) the ASCAP Foundation announced the winners of its 53rd annual Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards, which recognize outstanding print, broadcast, and online coverage … Read More “JazzTimes Contributors Are Honored at Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards”
Washington Club Blues Alley Damaged in Fire
UPDATE 10/31: Blues Alley announced today that it will be reopening tomorrow (Tuesday), Nov. 1. “The bones of our building are not broken but our walls … Read More “Washington Club Blues Alley Damaged in Fire”
Jazz Music Awards Announce Winners at Historic Ceremony
Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Samara Joy, and Ragan Whiteside were among the winners of the first annual Jazz Music Awards, presented October 22 at … Read More “Jazz Music Awards Announce Winners at Historic Ceremony”
JT Track Premiere: “Manhã de Carnaval (Take 1, Set 3)” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
Sixty years ago, pianist/composer Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976) released the album that would make him a star (and a Grammy Award winner): Jazz Impressions of Black … Read More “JT Track Premiere: “Manhã de Carnaval (Take 1, Set 3)” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio”
JT Video Premiere: “Vanity” by Sara Gazarek
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of the video for “Vanity” by singer Sara Gazarek. Written by Guy Wood (music), Jack Manus and Bernard … Read More “JT Video Premiere: “Vanity” by Sara Gazarek”
Kennedy Center’s New TV Series Premieres with Mingus Tribute
Next at the Kennedy Center, a new prime-time TV series that is the product of a collaboration between the John F. Kennedy Center for the … Read More “Kennedy Center’s New TV Series Premieres with Mingus Tribute”
Tomeka Reid and Ikue Mori Are 2022 MacArthur Fellows
Two groundbreaking female improvisers, cellist Tomeka Reid and electronic musician Ikue Mori, were among the 25 people selected this year to receive fellowships from the … Read More “Tomeka Reid and Ikue Mori Are 2022 MacArthur Fellows”
Next Jazz Legacy Accepting Applications Until Oct. 31 for Its Second Class
Next Jazz Legacy, a joint initiative of New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice that champions women and non-binary musicians … Read More “Next Jazz Legacy Accepting Applications Until Oct. 31 for Its Second Class”
Philadelphia Festival Honors Alice and John Coltrane
Penn Live Arts—a performing arts presenter at the University of Pennsylvania—has organized a festival in tribute to Alice and John Coltrane to be held October … Read More “Philadelphia Festival Honors Alice and John Coltrane”
Jazz at Lincoln Center Launches Jazz Live Video Streaming Platform
Jazz at Lincoln Center has launched Jazz Live, a video streaming platform and app that features access to its performances, the institution announced this week. … Read More “Jazz at Lincoln Center Launches Jazz Live Video Streaming Platform”
Pat Martino Celebration Scheduled for November in New Jersey
This year’s Jazz @ the Point Festival, which South Jersey Jazz Society presents each year in Somers Point, New Jersey, will feature a Celebration of … Read More “Pat Martino Celebration Scheduled for November in New Jersey”
First Jazz Music Awards Ceremony to Be Held in Atlanta
There is no major, large-scale jazz music awards event in North America—but now there’s one that hopes to fill the void. The inaugural Jazz Music … Read More “First Jazz Music Awards Ceremony to Be Held in Atlanta”
Earshot Jazz Festival Announces 2022 Lineup
Seattle’s Earshot Jazz Festival has announced the lineup for its 34th edition, to be held from October 8 through November 6 at venues throughout Seattle. … Read More “Earshot Jazz Festival Announces 2022 Lineup”
JT Track Premiere: “Agua” by the Manhattan Transfer
To many readers of a certain age, it may seem unbelievable, but it’s true: Ten-time Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet the Manhattan Transfer is turning 50 … Read More “JT Track Premiere: “Agua” by the Manhattan Transfer”
Big Ears Festival to Celebrate 10th Anniversary in 2023
Big Ears —Knoxville, Tennessee’s annual multi-genre music festival— has announced the first part of its lineup for its 10th-anniversary edition. Scheduled to take place March … Read More “Big Ears Festival to Celebrate 10th Anniversary in 2023”
Heard & Seen at the 2022 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Over three evenings (Aug. 26, 27, and 28) at two different New York City locations (Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem for the first two dates, … Read More “Heard & Seen at the 2022 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival”
Eight Is Enough for Antonio Adolfo on Octet and Originals
If some of the songs on Brazilian pianist/composer/arranger/bandleader Antonio Adolfo’s latest album Octet and Originals sound familiar, well … they should. “Pretty World” has been an international hit, … Read More “Eight Is Enough for Antonio Adolfo on Octet and Originals“
Scenes from the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival
Last summer, for the first time since he founded it in 1954, George Wein wasn’t at the Newport Jazz Festival. Traveling from his Manhattan home … Read More “Scenes from the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival”