Winter Jazzfest Modifies Program for 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic goes on. Yet so must the jazz world, and New York’s Winter Jazzfest, the first major jazz event of the calendar year, … Read More “Winter Jazzfest Modifies Program for 2021”
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JazzTimes Launches New Membership Program
Fresh off the celebration of our 50th anniversary, we’d like to announce a new initiative for our sixth decade in business: the launch of the … Read More “JazzTimes Launches New Membership Program”
Saint Peter’s, Manhattan’s “Jazz Church,” Damaged in Flood
Saint Peter’s Church, the midtown Manhattan Lutheran parish also known as “the jazz church” for its close relationship with the New York jazz community, has … Read More “Saint Peter’s, Manhattan’s “Jazz Church,” Damaged in Flood”
GoFundMe Campaign Launched to Keep Birdland Open
Birdland, one of the most famous and historic jazz clubs in the world, is in trouble. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched in the hope … Read More “GoFundMe Campaign Launched to Keep Birdland Open”
Ken Burns’ Jazz Returns to the Airwaves in 2021
Jazz, the landmark Ken Burns documentary that premiered in January 2001, celebrates its 20th anniversary next month. Burns and PBS will mark the occasion with … Read More “Ken Burns’ Jazz Returns to the Airwaves in 2021″
Keyon Harrold Involved in Racially Charged Incident
UPDATE 1/2/2021: Miya Ponsetto, 22, of Simi Valley, Calif., has been positively identified by the New York Police Department as the alleged attacker of Keyon … Read More “Keyon Harrold Involved in Racially Charged Incident”
Vote for the Best of 2020 in the JazzTimes Readers’ Poll
There can be no doubt that 2020 was a horrible year for the jazz community. And yet on some levels it was an excellent year … Read More “Vote for the Best of 2020 in the JazzTimes Readers’ Poll”
What Are the Best Jazz Christmas Songs in the JazzTimes Era? 50 Years, 50 Jazz Christmas Songs
As 2020 draws to a close (and good riddance), one of the few things we’ve enjoyed about this year—the celebration of JazzTimes‘ 50th anniversary—is also … Read More “What Are the Best Jazz Christmas Songs in the JazzTimes Era? 50 Years, 50 Jazz Christmas Songs”
Danny Jonokuchi & the Revisionists Win First Count Basie Contest
Danny Jonokuchi & the Revisionists, a 15-piece swing band led by the eponymous Brooklyn-based trumpeter, have won the inaugural Count Basie Great American Swing Contest. … Read More “Danny Jonokuchi & the Revisionists Win First Count Basie Contest”
World Vibes Congress Goes Virtual
As go the music performance events in the Pandemic Era, so go the music industry events. The eighth annual World Vibes Congress is joining the … Read More “World Vibes Congress Goes Virtual”