September 2021

The Northampton Jazz Festival, closed last fall due to COVID-19, returns this weekend, October 1-2, with a busy schedule of live entertainment, with shows at Pulaski Park, several downtown restaurants and other venues, and a final concert…

Jazzfest Berlin – Johannesburg South African contributions are an integral part of the global jazz canon. Recently, a young generation of musicians has once again caused an international stir. Johannesburg is the creative hub. There in…

When Lady Gaga has announced her 2014 duet album with Tony Bennett, Cheek to Cheek, various explanations have been given for the existence of an album that would once have seemed unthinkable. It was a homecoming: long before Stefani…

COVID caution causes dismay, but the show goes on! In a surprising show of solidarity, the Van Williamson Trio have agreed among themselves that their highly anticipated return in concert at the Umpteenth Annual Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival…

The new live music festival will feature emerging and established artists including Msafiri Zawose (Tanzania), Makadem (Kenya), Lily Kadima (Uganda) and Siti and The Band (Zanzibar). The others are TaraJazz (Zanzibar), Wanawake Waridi…

Lonnie smith, a Hammond B3 organ master and a leading exponent of the contagious rhythm genre known as soul jazz, died at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday. He was 79 years old.Her manager and partner, Holly Case, said the…

Omar Kamal will perform at the Jazz at The Appel Room at Lincoln Center on Monday, October 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ET.Omar Kamal has a voice that transcends borders and decades. Her honest and pure power and capacity for connection are the…

The problem. For decades, the CCP worried about overpopulation, and in 1978 told Chinese families that they could only have one child to contain the growing population size. (This was in response to Mao Zedong encouraging people to have…

Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and cellist Chris Hoffman present an evening of duets, featuring original compositions and live improvisations. James Brandon Lewis, also a poet, will read his work and collaborate with poets Mr. Soledad…

And most of the festival's shows - with the exception of headliner Randy Brecker - are free.“I think it's an interesting and eclectic lineup. Normally we have 10 artists, this year we will have five, but they are all top notch, world class…

A favorite with audiences in Greater Boston and around the world, Mr. Mraz was 77 when he died on September 16. His wife, musician Camille Mraz, announced the death of Mr. Mraz on his Facebook page and did not say where he died. Its…

Anush Hovhannisyan, Luke Jones (top right) and Sam Jewison (right) Print and digital download photos available Criccieth Memorial Hall will host not one, not two, but three concerts next week. The Criccieth Festival…

Jon Turney's 39th Weekly Selections the drummer makes the best use of an elusive singer. A set of two halves, labeled Parts One and Two on the original, and posted separately on YouTube (see below). The first half really stays…

George Mraz, a sought-after jazz bassist whose skillful and versatile work anchored the recordings and performances of generations of artists, from Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie over 50 years ago to Cyrus Chestnut and Joe Lovano during…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The 40th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival continued on Saturday with a busy lineup. The performers for the evening came from across the East Coast, Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and cities in…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The 40th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival continues with a packed lineup. Saturday's performers come from across the East Coast, Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and cities in between.…

"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know." - Louis ArmstrongBut if you want to know what jazz is, you can find out when the Cameron Art Museum in partnership with Cape Fear Jazz Society returns for its 11th year of Jazz @…

Photo credit: John Abbott Georges wein, jazz promoter, pianist and producer, died in Manhattan on September 13; he was 95 years old. He was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival with Pete Seeger…

Mary Lou Williams in New York, 1946. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. By Mike Aquilina A stack of Mary Lou Williams records near the turntable meant something in the 1950s and 1960s. It indicated that the owner was not…

Last February, Svetlana and her award-winning band The New York Collective used their Jazz Route tour grant to undertake a two-part tour. After a successful first stage, Svetlana and the New York collective will start touring again this…

The beloved Nighttown restaurant and music club in Cleveland Heights will return in 2022, according to new owner Gregg Levy. Red the Steakhouse managing partner Levy said Nighttown's identity and favorite menu items will remain. “It will be…

The Vortex Jazz Club presents a night of jazz and poetry with Man of Words & Music: Shake Keane (Pt. II). Izzy Blankfield writes: As part of the Vortex Jazz Club series celebrating the great contributions of Caribbean…

PURCHASE OPTION SESSION 1 & 2 PACKAGE AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 4Session 1: Early Jazz and SwingOctober 4 - November 8Monday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.The origins of jazz, including blues, work songs, and gospel. Using the…

Sébastien writes: A slew of shows at Camden's Jazz Cafe in the months to June 2022 are on sale now, starting with Lady Blackbird and Billy Cobham next week and through to Roy Ayers Jaimie Branch, Antonio Sanchez, Roberto Fonseca and…

If cross-platform The King's Cross concert hall, Goods Way, was a song, surely it would be something country. He exudes a crumpled charm, but you know he's had more heartache than Brad Paisley can shake a hand-machined boot. It set its…

The Perth International Jazz Festival (PIJF) is bigger and more varied than ever in 2021. The 2021 event brings new performance spaces, free community events and expansion to Busselton. It will offer the best for music lovers of all…

Los Angeles, CA - September 15, 2021 - Angel City Arts enters week three of its 14th annual Angel City Jazz Festival featuring Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble with special guest Dianne Reeves Thursday October 14 at The Ford, 2580…

Colin Bailey, a jazz drummer whose decades-long career has been working with Frank Sinatra and Vince Guaraldi, died at his home in Port Hueneme on Monday. He was 87 years old.Bailey's widow Michele Munro said Bailey had been in hospital…

Pianist / composer Lukasz Pawlik has released a new recording, "Long -Distance Connections". "Long-Distance Connections" is Pawlik's second album released under his own name after "Lonely Journey" (2016). The new album was recorded on…

Officials from the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival and True Blue Jazz Festival recently said the excitement was high this year, as a full weekend of entertainment and music is scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 14. After being forced to…

If you've been feeling a bit locked in the past few months and looking for a fully vaccinated event to ease your cabin fever, Juneau Jazz & Classics has a solution. The group will present a fall festival in person, from September 29…

The Jazz Drive-In concert will kick off with a jamboree performance by Croatian singer Ziza Muftic. She will be followed by Gloria Bosman with saxophonist McCoy Mrubata, trumpeter Feya Faku, pianist Paul Hanmer, bassist Herbie Tsoaeli and…

Sam Nhlengethwa has been making paintings and collages since the 1970s. Born in 1955 in Payneville, a mining town east of Johannesburg, the artist studied at the Mofolo Art Center in Soweto, then at the Johannesburg Art Foundation…

It'll be a true southern night when the Grammy Award-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) take the stage at Lafayette's Heymann Performing Arts Center for a big band concert on Thursday, October 21. Artistic Director Adonis Rose will…

You warm me up, you cool me down XL recordings King Krule's Fifth Studio Album "You Heat Me Up, You Cool Me Down" Is A Hypnotic, live album pieced together from shows the artist did before the…

As live music begins to return, one of the most important figures in the history of live music has left. George Wein (pronounced ween), the producer of the Newport Jazz Festival and many other events, passed away on September 13 at…

The Monterey Jazz Festival returns with sold-out shows September 24-26 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Here's a look at some of the A-List musicians performing. And here's an interview with September 26th headliner Ledisi. Friday…

I'm at the cafe chaat. I am at the brewery. I am at the café-brasserie chaat combination. And that's not even half the story at Windmills, the Dallas area's most eclectic new place to eat, drink and, well, everything in between.…

CUMBERLAND - World Artists Experiences will bring together Israeli jazz…

Tony Dudley-Evans has just attended the 7th European Jazz Conference, which was held at the Telliskivi Creative City in Tallinn, Estonia from September 16 to 19, 2021. Here is his report in six parts: The group photo. Photo credit…

Winner of six Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdes has pushed the boundaries in the search for new expressions in Afro-Cuban music throughout his rich 60-year career. His musical…

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AFTER 18 months of entry and exit from confinement, it is time to reconnect with the magic of the world of creativity, culture and music in Limerick. Following the successful staging of Culture Night Friday, Limerick will host a host…

Ohio's best blues and jazz return to Gahanna for a weekend at the 2021 Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, September 17-19, 2021. Sales for general admission and reserved tables will begin on Friday, June 18. "We made the decision to hold…

Our third show of the season features Pete Mills B3 Quartet, Zaki Grill and J-Pops!Where: The Harrison Park Gazebo (near the Olentangy Trail) When: Sunday September 19, 20211:30 p.m. - The food truck arrives2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The band…

The four historic buildings in Armstrong Park, nearly 200 years old, as well as the Morris FX Jeff municipal auditorium suffered extensive damage in Hurricane Ida, according to the Save Our Soul (SOS) coalition. opposed to the transfer…

Popular group Karma's Tea projects their unique vision and artistry with their latest soundtrack "Come Come Down" which perfectly describes their musical values. (The Magazine Plus Editorial): - New York City, New York September 18, 2021…

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The Giveton Gelin Quintet and Dayramir Gonzalez & Habana enTRANCézhe were recently named co-champions of the sixth annual final of the DCJazzPrix, where they finished in an unprecedented tie. The competition took place earlier…

ENDEA OWENS & THE KITCHEN Let's be honest: many of us started the pandemic by promising to fill lonely lockdowns with new and meaningful plans. For Endea Owens, a young booming bass player, that wish came true. A member of the “Late…

Laniece Fagundes stars as legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in the City Repertory Theater production of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill". (Mike Kataif) When Laniece Fagundes took on the role of Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at…

Yet another elected politician who issued mask-wearing and vaccination warrants violated his own policy. "Music fans at San Francisco's Black Cat nightclub in the Tenderloin, many without a mask - including Mayor London Breed - were…

Woolwich Works is slated to open on September 23 and could well become a major cultural hub in London with a huge range of music, theater, dance and visual arts events taking place in its five performance spaces.…

Mike Moreno poses for a portrait at luthier Stephen Marchione's store on Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Houston. Moreno is an alumnus of the Performing and Visual Arts High School. (Jon Shapley / Chronicle of Houston) Photo: Jon!-->…

Music is making a comeback in Greater Morristown this weekend: a season opener that's sure to dazzle at MPAC and at least three festivals, including the 10th Annual Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival.…

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Members of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior are once again hosting the Merner Mini Jazz Festival this…

Remember a few weeks ago when we said the fall season is going to be filled with local festivals and events? Well, welcome to the third week of September! We've got 15 great events to tell you about this week on and near the beaches of…

After rocking the world with his own brand of jazz for the past 18 months, Jim Clayton has been looking forward to his first live concert in a long time.But it's what the award-winning veteran jazz artist has done throughout COVID-19 that…

September 20 - 26 Jazz Festival 2021 Limerick will host a host of local and international musicians for the tenth annual Limerick Jazz Festival, which takes place the week of September 20-26. 2021. Bands from Switzerland, Chile and…

In 1951, Olay was separated from her first husband and raised their young daughter on her own when she left her post as secretary to Oscar-winning filmmaker Preston Sturges at Paramount Pictures to perform in San Diego with black conductor…

Sébastien writes: The German press release issued today announces that: Registration for 2022 jazzahead! (April 28 to May 1) is open, with an early bird discount available until Monday October 18 The Deutscher Jazzpreis…

Ruth Olay, the sculptural jazz singer and recording artist who entertained Los Angeles nightclub audiences for nearly four decades, has passed away. She was 97 years old. Olay died Sept. 3 at her home in Desert Hot Springs,…

LIMERICK will host a host of local and international musicians for the tenth edition of the Limerick Jazz Festival, which will take place the week of September 20.st - 26e 2021. Sign up for the weekly Limerick Post newsletter Bands…

'It's about the interrelationships between patterns': South African saxophonist and bandleader Steve Dyer's new album, 'Revision', is out September 16th. Interview with South African jazz writer Gwen Ansell. Ghana's sankofa bird -…

Mr. Wein, who also co-founded the Newport Jazz Festival and turned it into a world-famous event, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday in his New York apartment, his press secretary confirmed. He was 95 years old.“We have all lost a…

April 29, Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on the Texas A&M West Campus - The 26th season finale will be a perfect getaway into the subtle and splendid soundscapes of romantic music with Rachel Cheung, finalist and winner of the…

Christine Xu, jazz singer studied at NewYorkCity ， learned classical piano since childhood. In the summer of 2015, she participated in the Jazz Vocal Workshop of singer and jazz composer Annie Chen. During the days in the United States,…

This year EFG London Jazz Festival Short of 12 To 21 November across the capital and will now include two performances of Dave Holland / John Scofield To Cadgoan Room, with an additional concert in the morning at 4…

One of the region's biggest jazz events, the Cairo Jazz Festival, has announced its return in 2021, with the 13th edition of the musical extravaganza taking place from October 28 to November 5 in Cairo, Alexandria and, for the…

As the country slowly opens up, Tsumeb will be treated to a night of good jazz sounds tomorrow. The very first festival will be held at Lilly's Pub in the heart of Copper Town. Tickets cost N $ 150 in advance, while a fee of N $ 250 is…

Pippa Hudson chats with acclaimed jazz musician Gloria Bosman who will be performing at the Artscape event this weekend. Youth to Masters Jazz…

Although summer has passed like a match lit on a windy night, there are still a few outdoor concerts to enjoy. On September 11, spend an afternoon (noon to 5:30 p.m.) on Governor's Island (Colonels Row Green) swinging on Jazz By…

10 venues in Soho, over 100 jazz artists and 17 shows: Soho.Live Jazz Week returns on September 15, writes Izzy Blankfield This year's lineup for Soho.Live Jazz Week (see full list below) sees a slew of familiar names sharing…

A default reaction to the musical form called "free jazz" - Ornette Coleman's phrase for this experimental, improvised style of jazz - has long been that it was "not music." This concise yet compelling documentary directed by Tom Surgal is…

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday.Jazz - Kansas City's world-famous cultural…

Canadian jazz ensemble BadBadNotGood announced earlier this summer that they will be returning shortly with Talk Memory, their first new album in five years. Following the exciting news, the trio now share another glimpse of the effort…

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THE Carole Nelson Trio will perform one night at the Courthouse Arts Center on Friday September 10th.…

THE GUINNESS CORK Jazz Festival returns this year after being canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions last year. The festival will take place on the bank holiday weekend from October 22 to 25. The…

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are inspired by the personal resilience and professional determination of doctoral student and tenor saxophonist Pablo Beltran (DMA, Jazz Studies). The Fulbright Latin American…

NEW | CHARACTERISTICS | OVERVIEW | EVENTS originally published: 07/09/2021 (NEWARK, NJ) - JAZZ @ NJPAC (sponsored by TD Bank) brings together several leading artists in Newark in September and October. Shows include An…

Jazz is a form of music that has made American musical culture even richer, and it also diffuses the flourishing talent of…

Everything from Bach to Holliger and quite a few Beethoven will be enjoyed at this year's New Ross Piano Festival.…

A jazz festival that typically draws 10,000 people to a regional city in South Australia has been confirmed for 2022.Key points:Generations in Jazz music festival received $ 350,000 to move forward next yearThe event draws thousands of…

For our first show of the season, we have the honor to present the Alex Burgoyne Quartet, the Ajumama food truck and the J-Pops! Where: The Harrison Park Gazebo (near the Olentangy Trail).When: Sunday September 5, 20211:30 p.m. - The food…

Walking the Changes: Legends of the Double Bass in Jazz (Documentary film directed and produced by Nick Wells. Review by Mary James) A labor of love, almost by definition, takes a long time to come to fruition. Director Nick wells…

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CMDance will present the Denver Jazz Festival, which runs three nights from Friday, September 17, 2021 through Sunday, September 20, 2021 at the Studio Loft at Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO.CMDance will host this annual event…

New Nominees for the 2021 JAZZ FM Awards are announced. As the press release states: “The nominees for the 2021 Jazz FM Awards with PPL and PRS for Music have been announced, once again recognizing a wide range of artists from…

Ninth Annual Jazz at the Creek, Back Together Again - Celebrating First Responders, with Patrice Rushen & Friends, with Lamont Dozier Jr. and Kendrick Dial & Lyrical Groove Former Janet Jackson musical director Patrice Rushen was…

Beaver Creek Oktoberfest Beaver Creek kicks off fall with three days of Oktoberfest fun including live music, stein-lifting competitions, a best outfit contest and more.Beaver Creek / Courtesy!-->…

By Christina Fuoco-KarasinskiEditor-in-chief of Pasadena Weekly Mount Wilson Observatory artistic director Cécilia Tsan said she now has hope for music, performance and the future of the arts. Robust ticket sales for the Sunday…

True Blue Jazz's 9th anniversary year will come to life Wednesday through Sunday, October 13-17, in the heart of downtown Rehoboth Beach at eight local restaurants / bars as well as the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel as its venue. main exhibition.…

Art is about what can be done, not just what can be done. The 41st The Saalfelden Jazz Festival, which took place in Austria from August 16 to 22, 2021, relied on the communication of a handful of lead musicians who, in different…

Charlie Watts on stage with Tim Ries' jazz tribute, The Rolling Stones Project, in a London venue in 2013.Richard kerrisMusician Tim ries has been a touring member of the Rolling Stones since 1999, playing woodwinds and keyboards. But…

Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across New YorkIn the East Village there are a lot of community gardens - 39, at last count. In a city of…

Chart-top singer Celeste and Oscar-winning soul artist Jon Batiste are among the nominees for the 2021 Jazz FM Awards.…

The traditional summer season officially ends this weekend on the beaches of Delaware and Maryland, with a final three-day blowout over Labor Day weekend. It seems we say this every year, but the man has spent the summer every time! But…