The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, formerly known as the Playboy Jazz Festival, has announced the initial lineup of headliners for its 2022 edition, presented by … Read More “Headliners Announced for Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival”
As a result of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, several jazz organizations and presenters have had to pivot and reschedule … Read More “The Omicron Effect: Postponements and Cancellations in the Jazz Community”
Ronnie Scott’s, the Soho (London) club that is as iconic on the international jazz scene as Birdland or the Village Vanguard in the U.S., is … Read More “Ronnie Scott’s Documentary to Premiere in February”
UPDATE 1/13/22: Beginning tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 14) and continuing through January 22, Winter Jazzfest will present online live streams of 30 different groups and 150 … Read More “Winter Jazzfest 2022 Announces Postponement of Most Live Events”
The Panama Jazz Festival, now in its 19th year under the leadership of artistic director Danilo Pérez, will take place Jan. 10-15, 2022, both virtually … Read More “2022 Panama Jazz Festival to Salute Frank Anderson”
The American Pianists Association (APA), based in Indianapolis, Ind., has announced that the call for nominations for its 2023 jazz competition is now open. The … Read More “American Pianists Association’s Jazz Competition Open for Nominations”
Ron Carter, the iconic bassist who is also the most recorded jazz musician of all time, will play the hallowed Carnegie Hall in New York … Read More “Ron Carter to Celebrate His 85th Birthday at Carnegie Hall”
The ASCAP Foundation and the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO) have announced the winner of their 7th Annual Commissioning Prize. Christopher Zuar, a New York-based pianist … Read More “Christopher Zuar Wins ASCAP Foundation/SJO Commissioning Prize”
In a subtle nod to the Beatles’ famous final performance on a London rooftop—which has gotten a lot of press recently in the wake of … Read More “Norah Jones Performs Christmas Music from the Empire State Building”
UPDATE 1/19/22: This story has been revised to include the new date and location of the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony. Today (Nov. 23) is a … Read More “Jon Batiste Is King of the 2022 Grammy Nominations”
