The Scene: Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery
Running a music venue was never one of Jimmy Greenfield’s life goals. A sculptor by trade, the 67-year-old Greenfield has had a long and deep … Read More “The Scene: Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery”
Facts about live venues and festival locations, drawn from our regular Scene column.
Running a music venue was never one of Jimmy Greenfield’s life goals. A sculptor by trade, the 67-year-old Greenfield has had a long and deep … Read More “The Scene: Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery”
If you were to ask most people what they’d want to be doing in the middle of a global pandemic, opening a jazz club in … Read More “The Scene: Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire”
“From the very beginning, in 1966, we’ve been a festival for the people of Barcelona, not for tourists. We’re known to our community and to … Read More “The Scene: The Barcelona Jazz Festival Reaches Out to its Community”
The pandemic that began in March 2020 had a disproportionate effect on jazz festivals, in part because the majority take place in the spring, summer, … Read More “The Return of Festivals: A Full Report (for Now)”
Nashville isn’t a city that most people would immediately associate with jazz. Until recently, the world’s country music capital didn’t have a single jazz club. … Read More “The Scene: Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville”
Joe Randall had only just retired from his decades-long career as a chef and culinary instructor when a local businessman came to him with an … Read More “The Scene: Good Times Jazz Bar & Restaurant”
In the space of less than two months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed our world—and completely altered the lives (and, in many cases, the livelihoods) of … Read More “Jazz in the Age of COVID: A Complete Guide”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations, festivals, and venues are either presenting concerts from home or offering videos of past performances. And some are hosting … Read More “Guide to Online Performances and Chats”
The Kansas City jazz scene was one of the country’s most vibrant hubs of blues and improvisation, home to such pioneers as Jay McShann, Bennie … Read More “The Scene: Kansas City’s Blue Room”
Those who pay close attention to New York jazz will probably have noticed that, over the past few years, a number of top-shelf musicians have … Read More “The Scene: Brooklyn’s Bar LunÀtico”