The Spoleto Festival USA Roars Back
It’s difficult to imagine what the stage and the audience would have looked like at Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, if Rhiannon Giddens’ new … Read More “The Spoleto Festival USA Roars Back”
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Danilo Pérez’s Global Jazz Messengers in Washington, D.C.
“It’s time to imagine a place where we can come together,” Danilo Pérez said from the hallowed stage of Washington, D.C.’s historic Sixth & I … Read More “Danilo Pérez’s Global Jazz Messengers in Washington, D.C.”
Vocal Jazz Summit Debuts in Virginia Beach
At the Zeiders American Dream Theater in Virginia Beach, Va., between April 8 and 10, the Vocal Jazz Summit convened in person for the first … Read More “Vocal Jazz Summit Debuts in Virginia Beach”
The Big Ears Festival: Back to Live Action in Knoxville
The Big Ears Festival returned to Knoxville in a big way in late March, drawing an estimated 30,000 music enthusiasts from across the U.S. and … Read More “The Big Ears Festival: Back to Live Action in Knoxville”
Jazz Lives at the Savannah Music Festival
Let’s get this out of the way: The Savannah Music Festival is not a jazz festival. Held over the course of 17 days in late … Read More “Jazz Lives at the Savannah Music Festival”
Norah Jones and Christian McBride Perform Together for the First Time
They’re two of the biggest stars in the current jazz firmament. They both developed their chops in prestigious high-school and college performing arts programs. They’re … Read More “Norah Jones and Christian McBride Perform Together for the First Time”
Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding’s …(Iphigenia) in Washington
Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding’s opera …(Iphigenia) begins with a woman dropping dead. Even in opera’s greatest tragedies the bodies don’t usually start piling up … Read More “Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding’s …(Iphigenia) in Washington”
The 33rd Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle
John Gilbreath, executive director of Earshot Jazz, walked to the microphone on opening night to introduce the first concert of the 33rd Earshot Jazz Festival. … Read More “The 33rd Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle”
The 64th Monterey Jazz Festival
The year 2020 tarnished the Monterey Jazz Festival’s revered reputation as the world’s longest continuously running jazz festival (since 1958). Due to the pandemic, the … Read More “The 64th Monterey Jazz Festival”
2021 Montreal Jazz Festival: Back to Business, Slightly Abridged
“It brought us all pure joy to get together and play as a group post-COVID lockdown,” saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen told JazzTimes after playing … Read More “2021 Montreal Jazz Festival: Back to Business, Slightly Abridged”
