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Jazztopad Festival: From Poland, with Swing

The Polish city of Wrocław—population 640,000—doesn’t have a very robust jazz scene, but for 10 days this past November it was transformed into one of … Read More “Jazztopad Festival: From Poland, with Swing”

Wadada Leo Smith: Rosa Parks: Pure Love (TUM)

It is too soon to declare Wadada Leo Smith the Picasso of jazz. Picasso sustained his creative powers and his prolific productivity into his nineties. … Read More

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Andrew Cyrille: Lebroba (ECM)

It is profoundly satisfying to hear drummer Andrew Cyrille—who helped shepherd the tornado of Cecil Taylor through Unit Structures, among many others, more than 50 … Read More

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Wadada Leo Smith: Two New Albums on TUM

Wadada Leo Smith: Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk (TUM) Najwa (TUM) Wadada Leo Smith’s solo trumpet tribute to Thelonious Monk evokes two points of … Read More

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Wadada Leo Smith: America’s National Parks

Trumpeter-composer Wadada Leo Smith’s latest long-form suite, America’s National Parks, unites political engagement with a soul-deep connection to nature. Marshaling his newly expanded Golden Quintet … Read More

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Montreal International Jazz Festival

Highlights included Kenny Barron Trio, Roberta Gambarini and more

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Wadada Leo Smith & John Lindberg: Celestial Weather

Wadada Leo Smith and John Lindberg have performed as a duo over the years, since connecting in the ’70s in Anthony Braxton’s Creative Orchestra, but … Read More

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Vijay Iyer/Wadada Leo Smith: a cosmic rhythm with each stroke

a cosmic rhythm with each stroke (ECM) This certainly isn’t the first time Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith have worked together-their partnership in Smith’s … Read More

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Wadada Leo Smith: The Great Lakes Suite

Composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith has set an impossibly high bar for himself recently with a pair of politically trenchant, inventively knotty large ensemble projects, his … Read More

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Wadada Leo Smith: Red Hill

Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith’s devotion to the avant-garde has remained steadfast over the decades, but his new effort, Red Hill, is even freer than much … Read More

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Jun 7 - Jul 23

From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS 2021 Summer Sessions
Montclair, NJ
Jun 18-27

From 5:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

15th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival
Jun 26-27

From 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM EDT

2021 Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival
Saratoga Springs, New York