“She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.” –Barry Singer, New York Times Charlie Parker often introduced jazz pioneer Sheila ...

The Twin Cities Djangofest is an event that is bringing together all the various legendary Django Reinhardt style musicians in the Twin Cities to one stage. This festival will showcase local legends ...

The festivities began with the annual Gala on Friday, an absolutely gorgeous evening, where a few combos from the Litchfield Jazz Camp performed on a beautiful outdoor terrace. Every year, the Jazz ...

McKay has released an eclectic bunch of critically acclaimed albums, her songs and sound ranging from jazz to pop to indefinable. Then, with her latest, 2023’s Hey Guys, Watch This, she taps into the ...

Mears Park is the epicenter of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, June 20-21 Jazz fans and the jazz-curious have three opportunities to sample top talents from the local and international scene in the ...

At the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, clarinetist and bandleader Doreen Ketchens finished her set in the Economy Hall tent and announced her next gig: “We’ll be back on the street ...

[Note: This article is slightly revised from the original published at www.pleasedandflipped.com. Thanks to Kelle Green for providing it to Jazz Police!] The Jazz Journalists Association just ...

« JazzMN ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES THE THAD JONES & MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA Feat. JOE PULICE The Music of Clifford Brown & Max Roach with Steve Wagner & Phil Hey » ...

Each summer, during Festival International de Jazz De Montréal (FIJM), the city of Montréal comes alive with so many musical events that extend well beyond the Festival. One of these events took place ...

In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts is a 3-LP album that contains previously unreleased recordings from two 1977 concerts by Charles Mingus’ last band. The band was a quintet featuring Ricky Ford ...

Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith, both composers and bandleaders, have long been strong voices in the creative music field. A decade ago they joined forces and recorded their acclaimed duo album A ...

The title of this album comes from the lines “Where should we go after the last frontiers? Where should the birds fly after the last sky?” These are from the poem “The Earth is Closing on Us” by the ...