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Listen to the music of Birth of the Cool, the landmark album by Miles Davis’ massively influential nonet, for free on Thursday, July 18 at … Read More “Free Birth of the Cool Listening Session, Talk in NYC on July 18″
As one of bebop’s originators once said, “If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn.” That piece of advice from Charlie Parker … Read More “Charlie Parker’s NYC Apartment Now Renting for $5,700 a Month”
Amazon Prime Day, the online retailer’s summer version of Black Friday, returns on July 15 and 16. Prime Members will be given huge deals on … Read More “60 Jazz Tracks, Albums, and More to Check Out on Amazon Prime Day”
Five-time Grammy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Antonio Sánchez is considered by many critics and musicians alike as one of the most prominent drummers … Read More “Artist Spotlight: Antonio Sánchez”
Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and trombonist George Lewis are recipients of the 2019 Doris Duke Artist Awards for jazz, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced … Read More “Terri Lyne Carrington, George Lewis Are 2019 Doris Duke Artist Award Winners”
Crosscurrents Trio, a supergroup made up of master reedsman Chris Potter, bassist Dave Holland, and tabla player Zakir Hussain, is set to release a new … Read More “Chris Potter, Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland Announce New Album, 18-Date European Tour in Fall”
The 42nd edition of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will feature vocalist Kurt Elling, 14-time Grammy nominee and 2018 Jazz Pianist of the Year Fred Hersch, and … Read More “Kurt Elling, Fred Hersch to Headline Guinness Cork Jazz Festival”
The 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson has brought an awareness campaign on behalf of the King of Pop (#HonorMJ), and an anonymous … Read More “Satchmo Jazz Camp Receives $20,000 in Honor of Michael Jackson”
Some guitars become cherished after a lifetime of play – B.B. King’s “Lucille” comes to mind. Others are simply made that way. The latter is … Read More “Old Timber Hits New Lows at Duke Ellington School of the Arts”
Trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader Charles Tolliver will receive the 2019 Living Legacy Jazz Award Presented by PECO in a special ceremony in Philadelphia on … Read More “Trumpeter Charles Tolliver to Receive 2019 Living Legacy Jazz Award”
Dubbed one of the “new stars of jazz” by U.S. News & World Report nearly 15 years ago, Vijay Iyer remains a singular talent—a forceful, rhythmically … Read More “Artist Spotlight: Vijay Iyer”
Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran will make his debut at New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art this September with work that pays homage … Read More “The Whitney Museum Will Present Art, Music from Jason Moran in September”
Discount tickets for the upcoming Newport Jazz Festival are available if purchased by Monday, July 8 at the Newport Visitors Information Center, located at 23 … Read More “Newport Jazz Festival Offering Local Discount Tickets Now Until July 8”
UPDATE 7/11/19: A report in The Washington Post on July 10 has added many more layers of complication to the Kenny Burrell GoFundMe story, which we … Read More “JazzTimes Exclusive: A New Statement from Kenny Burrell”
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of “This Land” by singer/songwriter Drea Pizziconi. Taking her song’s foundation from the Woody Guthrie classic ‘This Land Is … Read More “JT Track Premiere: “This Land” by Drea Pizziconi”
The 39th edition of the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival will take place Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21 under St. Johns Bridge in North … Read More “39th Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival Set for July 19-21”
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of the video for “Manhattan Melody (That’s My New York)” by Chris Stamey and the ModRec Orchestra. The … Read More “JT Video Premiere: “Manhattan Melody (That’s My New York)” by Chris Stamey and the ModRec Orchestra”
Kurt Elling, the Grammy-award winning vocalist and composer, will headline the Reno Jazz Orchestra’s Labor Day Weekend Shows in Reno, Nevada on August 30 and … Read More “Kurt Elling to Headline Reno Jazz Orchestra’s Labor Day Shows”
Clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader Anat Cohen is a multiple Grammy-nominated artist based in New York City who has been voted Clarinetist of the Year by … Read More “Artist Spotlight: Anat Cohen”
A GoFundMe page has been launched to raise funds for Vic Juris after friends of the jazz guitarist learned he was diagnosed with metastatic liver … Read More “GoFundMe Page Launched for Vic Juris After Cancer Diagnosis”
Arturo O’Farrill, a six-time Grammy-winning pianist, composer and music educator, has been appointed professor of global jazz studies and music at the UCLA Herb Alpert … Read More “UCLA Names Arturo O’Farrill Global Jazz Studies Professor”
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Los Angeles. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY, he has enjoyed a varied career … Read More “Artist Spotlight: Ben Wendel”
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of “Lilyhammer Nocturne” by musician/actor Steven Van Zandt, of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and The Sopranos fame, … Read More “JT Track Premiere: “Lilyhammer Nocturne” by Little Steven & the Interstellar Jazz Renegades”
This year’s Montreux Jazz Festival will feature Jon Batiste, -M- (Matthieu Chedid), Jonah Nilsson, Lauren Jauregui and Sheléa performing alongside Quincy Jones during the event’s closing … Read More “Montreux Jazz Festival Announces 2019 Closing Lineup”
Jazz at Lincoln Center and JazzTimes has announced the dates for the 2020 Jazz Congress, a conference which brings together members of the global jazz community to network, as … Read More “Jazz Congress Announces 2020 Dates”
BMI’s 31st annual Jazz Composers Workshop concert ended with Dan Pugach’s “Bianaca” earning the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize. Held at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater … Read More “Dan Pugach Wins the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize”
Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter, composer, and music educator Terence Blanchard has been named the first Kenny Burrell Chair in Jazz Studies at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School … Read More “Terence Blanchard Named First Kenny Burrell Chair at UCLA”
JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of the video for “Gravy Waltz” by trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III, featuring bassist Christian McBride. The … Read More “JT Video Premiere: “Gravy Waltz” by Benny Benack III with Christian McBride”
The Jazz Congress presents the 2019 Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award to Darlene Chan, a tireless, behind the scenes advocate for so many artists and the … Read More “Jazz Congress 2019: Lundvall Visionary Award & Art Blakey Centennial Celebration”
The future of recorded jazz is up for discussion amid label relaunches, increased release schedules, aggressive new signings, and a seemingly increased investment from labels … Read More “Jazz Congress: The State of Jazz Record Labels in 2019”
