(Jazz, New Orleans) The Mandeville jazz landmark is undergoing some long-awaited renovations at the moment, but the chairman of the Friends of the Dew Drop maintains that the concert schedule will move forward as planned. ...more...
Art News
Frank Gehry to Design Jazz Bakery’s new L.A. Home, Gratis
February 1, 2012
(Jazz, Los Angeles) The nonprofit Jazz Bakery’s been looking for a permanent home for more than three years. They’re closer now than they have been in quite awhile, and Gehry’s on board if they can close the deal. ...more...
Yo-Yo Ma’s “Goat Rodeo” Screening Live in Theaters January 31
January 20, 2012
(Film, Jazz?, National) The ad hoc “Goat Rodeo Sessions” quartet plays the House of Blues in Boston that night at 7:30. ...more...
Coltrane: His own jazz, with a nod to his heritage
January 19, 2012
(Jazz, Philadelphia) Given his monumental place in the jazz pantheon, it simply isn’t possible to pick up a tenor saxophone without stepping into the shadow of John Coltrane. ...more...
Trumpeter Nicholas Payton would like to redefine “Jazz”
January 16, 2012
(Jazz, Kansas City, National) Payton has said, among other things, that the word “jazz” is racist and that the form has been dead since 1959. ...more...
Though It’s Cold, Rest Assured: The Berkshires Are Still Open For Business
January 16, 2012
(Arts, Berkshire County) A New York Times reporter braves the chill up in the mountains, and comes away with a reminder: Don’t let the cold keep you away. ...more...
Jazz Legend Houston Person Gears Up For Annual Concert in Croton Falls
January 12, 2012
(Jazz, Hudson Valley) The tenor saxophonist, composer and arranger leads his quartet into the Schoolhouse Theater on Sunday evening for their 24th annual winter concert. ...more...
High hopes for Chicago jazz in 2012
January 9, 2012
(Jazz, Chicago) In the spirit of the New Year – and with unfettered optimism – here’s a round of resolutions for Chicago jazz: ...more...
Mark your calendar: A jazz tribute to Dr. King
January 8, 2012
(Jazz, Savannah, GA) Trombonist Teddy Adams, who was on our cover just two issues back, will lead the Savannah Jazz Orchestra Tuesday, Jan. 10 ...more...
Frank Vignola brings his Gypsy jazz guitar sound to the Bay Area
January 5, 2012
(Jazz, Santa Cruz) As a young guitar-slinger eager to make an impression on the New York City scene in the mid-1980s, Frank Vignola toured and recorded with high-profile acts such as Madonna, ...more...
No Winter Blues for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival
January 4, 2012
(Jazz, Healdsburg) Things hardly slow down during winter for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. Although the annual 10-day music event, centerpiece for the organization, is scheduled for ...more...
Better year for Jazz in KC in 2012? Odds are, it has to be
December 29, 2011
(Jazz, Kansas City) After a muddled and disappointing 2011 for jazz in Kansas City, Joe Klopus casts his hopes forward. ...more...
New Kennedy Center jazz adviser Jason Moran wants to turn America back to the arts
December 28, 2011
(Jazz, Washington DC, National) The renown jazz pianist wants to “promote the arts as part of the American diet.” ...more...
A national standard for music education?
December 21, 2011
(Classical Music, Jazz, National) Can we quantify achievements in music the same way we do achievements in, say, the sciences or English? A new program recently launched by Carnegie Hall in conjunction with the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto aims to prove or disprove the notion. ...more...
Wynton Marsalis, Cultural Correspondent
December 19, 2011
(Jazz, National) ArtsJournal columnist Howard Mandel takes a closer look at what, precisely, we might be able to expect from Wynton Marsalis in his new role as CBS News cultural correspondent. ...more...
How Does the Brain Perceive Art?
December 15, 2011
(Arts, National) Poorly, apparently; or at least we can’t usually tell what’s real from what’s fake. ...more...
Not a whole lot of jazz at NOLA’s 2012 JazzFest
December 14, 2011
(Jazz, New Orleans) The headliners for the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival are a varied and popular bunch, but there aren’t many jazz players in that number. ...more...
Steve Nelson and his good vibes part of intense week of jazz and classical in Motown
December 9, 2011
(Jazz, Classical Music, Detroit) The Steve Nelson Quartet highlights a solid musical week in Detroit. ...more...
Greg Osby brings his quintet home to St. Louis
December 9, 2011
(Jazz, St. Louis) Osby, a St. Louis native, leads a new quintet into Jazz at the Bistro for five nights beginning Wednesday at 7:30. ...more...
New Yoshi’s SF booker plans to keep fare eclectic
December 7, 2011
(Jazz, San Francisco) Eric Hanson, the new artistic director of Yoshi’s San Francisco, intends to keep going with the jazz club’s diverse music offerings. ...more...
MMSD Holds First Annual Jazz Festival this Weekend
December 7, 2011
(Jazz, Madison) The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) will hold its First Annual High School Jazz Festival this Saturday, Dec. 10 at Memorial High School from 1– 8 p.m. ...more...
Chicago soaks in jazz this weekend
December 2, 2011
(Jazz, Chicago) Jazz aficionados in Chicago have their pick of events this weekend; there are a handful of world-class musicians in town. ...more...
Some surprises in Grammy’s jazz nominations
December 1, 2011
(Jazz, National) The Grammys got a little adventurous this year with their nominations, at least in the jazz category. ...more...
“Three Ellas” comes to Katerina’s
November 29, 2011
(Jazz, Chicago) A trio of Chicago’s most noteworthy jazz vocalists will join forces Thursday at Katerina’s to pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. ...more...
Kennedy Center honoree Yo-Yo Ma has winning smile, genre-defying new album
November 28, 2011
(Jazz, National) Yo-Yo Ma was recently honored at the Kennedy Center, has a new album out called The Goat Rodeo Sessions, and remains indefatigable. ...more...
