BBE Music and 180 Proof Records have unearthed what are described in a press release as “long-lost intimate concert tapes” from Charles Mingus. The tracks will be released as Jazz in Detroit/Strata Concert Gallery/46 Selden on Nov. 2. Says the announcement, “Transmitted live by producer and broadcaster Robert ‘Bud’ Spangler for WDET-FM radio, these rare recordings from…Read More
Randy Weston, an NEA Jazz Master pianist, composer, and bandleader who dedicated his career to exposing jazz music’s extensions of African lineage and tradition, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, Sept. 1, at his home in Brooklyn. He was 92 years old. His death was announced by his wife, Fatoumata Mbengue-Weston, and his longtime…Read More
The 27th Annual Jazz Loft Party, presented by the Jazz Foundation of America, will take place at Hudson Studios, 601 West 26th St. in New York City, on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7:00 p.m. Titled “A Night for the Soul,” the event will “honor the legendary Roberta Flack and pay tribute to blues and jazz…Read More
Katie Webster, an 18-year-old saxophonist from Seattle, has been named the 22nd recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship to Berklee College of Music. She will receive a four-year, full-tuition award presented in conjunction with the Monterey Jazz Festival. Webster is the first female recipient of the Lyons Award. She will begin her studies in Boston…Read More
Juilliard Jazz, under the leadership of Juilliard alumni Wynton Marsalis, director, and Aaron Flagg, chair and associate director, has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Juilliard Jazz Ensembles, and the Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble. The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra will perform at Alice Tully Hall and Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater, and…Read More
Tidal, the music streaming and entertainment platform, is collaborating with the New York City-based not-for-profit JazzReach on a 12-episode “Jazz Club” video podcast that launched today (Aug. 22). Hosted and produced by Hans Schuman, JazzReach’s executive and artistic director, the series, according to an announcement, “features in-depth conversations and live-performance segments to introduce viewers to…Read More
The Purchase College Conservatory of Music, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Jazz Studies program by presenting several concerts in Westchester County (north of New York City) and NYC itself, featuring students and faculty from the program. The performance-driven curriculum, according to a press…Read More
Long before she died on March 22 at the age of 87, Morgana King had known which credit would top her obituaries. It wasn’t her decades-long career as one of the most exotic, ethereal vocal stylists in jazz; nor was it her famous 1964 recording of “A Taste of Honey,” which has the lushness and…Read More
Aretha Franklin, an internationally renowned vocalist who was known as “The Queen of Soul” but also explored jazz and Tin Pan Alley standards among other genres during her nearly 60-year career, died at 9:50 a.m. on August 16 at her home in Detroit, Mich., after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76 years…Read More
The Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City has announced a month-long residency this fall featuring Robert Glasper. Running Oct. 2-28, the 24-night, 48-show residency will pair the keyboardist, composer, and bandleader with groups featuring Bilal, Terrace Martin, Christian McBride, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Nicholas Payton, Chris Dave, Taylor McFerrin, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott,…Read More
