Kamasi Washington Leads a New Guard in Jazz (via Seven Days)
“It seems that jazz is perpetually on the verge of being “over.” Or, to borrow a phrase often uttered by Reuben Jackson, host of…
Clifford Brown Jazz Festival lineup unveiled (via Delaware Online)
“2017 Clifford Brown Tribute Band with Gerald Chavis — The 2017 Clifford Brown Tribute Band consists of some of the most sought-after musicians in…
Lethbridge Jazz and Blues Festival: Music for Every Soul (via BeatRoute)
“The Lethbridge Jazz and Blues Festival returns to Lethbridge on June 9 and runs until the 17, boasting an impressive line-up of local and…
10 Acts to Catch at the 35th San Francisco Jazz Festival (via SF Weekly)
“San Francisco has a rich jazz history. A surge in blue-collar jobs on the docks in the 1940s saw a massive migration of African-Americans…
High school jazz trio using gigs to raise money for local cancer cause (via Chicago Tribune)
“A trio of Naperville North High School students is using their love of jazz to both entertain and to do some good in the…
Richmond Jazz Festival lineup announced (via NBC12)
“The 2017 Richmond Jazz Festival lineup was announced Thursday and includes Pat Metheny, Bob James, Common and Erykah Badu. The festival is Aug. 10-13…
Terrace Martin Talks New Jazz Supergroup, Producing for Herbie Hancock (via Rolling Stone)
“Saxophonist Terrace Martin plays jazz, though even listeners who don’t follow the genre closely have likely sampled his work. A producer on Kendrick Lamar’s To…
Moonchild brings dreamlike compositions to Cat’s Cradle (via News & Observer)
“The new-school jazz/soul group Moonchild, known for its dreamlike compositions and emotional nuance, plays Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday. They were last in…
New Kansas City Jazz & Heritage Festival goes big so it can become big (via Kansas City)
“Assembling this year’s reimagined Kansas City Jazz & Heritage Festival has been understandably complicated. “The kind of lighting that is needed, the amount of…
Jazz series opens its doors at Memorial Hall (via Cincinnati)
“A new “Open Door” series is about to take a bow in Cincinnati. The Clarion Jazz Open Door Series has several ties to a…