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Thailand International Jazz Conference 2026 To Celebrate John Coltrane Centennial With Grand Orchestral Tribute
The College of Music, Mahidol University, will write a new chapter in Thailand’s jazz history with the 17th Thailand International Jazz Conference (TIJC) 2026, scheduled for January 23-25, 2026, at the College of Music, Salaya Campus. Dozens of world-class jazz artists from around the globe will gather to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary John Coltrane. Artistic Director Darin Pantoomkomol affirmed that the 2026 edition of TIJC marks a defining milestone for the global jazz community. ......
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Deborah Henson-Conant Live: A Powerful, Spellbinding Night Of Electric Harp
Grammy-nominated harpist, composer, and international performer Deborah Henson-Conant announces her return to The Center for Arts in Natick, MA (TCAN) with a solo live performance on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. The evening promises an intimate, dynamic concert featuring electric harp, voice, storytelling, and DHC’s signature humor—hallmarks of a career that has reshaped perceptions of the harp worldwide. Tickets are available via the TCAN website. Widely recognized as the artist who changed the way the world sees the ......
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Cameron Washington Brings His New Orleans-inspired Lazy Californians To The World Stage With 'Back To San Francisco,' Set For February 13 Release Via Angel Island Records
Band nameand album title notwithstanding, it’s the sound of New Orleans jazz and brass bands that resonates loudest on Back to San Francisco, the irrepressibly grooving debut album by Cameron Washington and Lazy Californians, dropping February 13 on Angel Island Records.But neither are there any misnomers here: trumpeter-vocalist Washington and his unique nine-piece band are indeed based in the City by the Bay, where they ply the rhythms and flavors that burst forth from this album with the energy and ......
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Nicole Zuraitis & Dan Pugach: When Jazz Is Like Love
I first hear Nicole Zuraitis dabout three years ago and I was immediately drawn in by the power and charm of her voice. The richness of overtones in her timbre quite literally caresses the ear—even an experienced listener like me—a jazz musician and composer with a few decades in music. This was before her ascent into what you might call the “Olympus” of American music—even though the nominations were already there. You could still clearly feel that she was searching ......
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Wamptronica: How A New Bedford Collective Is Rewiring New England’s Underground Dance Music Scene
On a WAMPTRONICA night, the room settles into a shared pulse. The music is steady, soulful, and unhurried. Dancers aren’t performing for one another; they’re listening, responding, moving with intention. It feels less like nightlife and more like a gathering, a reminder that house music has always been about connection first. Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, WAMPTRONICA has emerged as one of the most compelling underground dance music collectives in New England. Since its founding in 2021, the group has ......
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Most Read News Announcements: 2025
All About Jazz tracks how often our news announcements are read, and the items listed below represent our most popular in 2025.Alma Libre- The New Recording From Grammy Winning Team Recording May 5, 2025Rise – The Iconic Composition On The Album 'Alma Libre' Video / DVD July 20, 2025All About Jazz Launches Jazz Forward Award Program Award / Grant June 2, 2025...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: December 2025
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in December, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs Corcovado Paloma Dineli Chesky From: Memory 3:29 Tiny Miracles (at a Funeral for a Friend) Jon Irabagon ......
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Gio Guido Announces Live Composition Project For Upcoming Solo Guitar Album
Guitarist Gio Guido announces a new live composition project documenting the creation of his next solo guitar album through a series of YouTube live sessions. Following the initial launch of Extemporaneous Compositions, Gio continues the project by recording one complete composition per live broadcast, each performed and captured entirely in real time. Each session results in a single, uninterrupted piece that will become part of a forthcoming solo guitar album. There is no written music, no predetermined form, and no ......
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The Beatroot Road Champion Post-genre Music, Unite Artists From Across The Globe On 'Humanimal'
The Beatroot Road continue their mission of fearless artistic creativity, which unites artists from around the globe spanning nearly every subgenre, while somehow tying it into a singular, powerful theme on the expansive new album Humanimal Released on October 25th, this release is connecting, meaningful, visceral and exciting. This is truly a genre-defying journey, reminiscent in ways of other bold artists like Massive Attack, Gorillaz, Bjork, Ian Dury & The Blockheads and Horace X create with a lack of fear. ......
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Elizabeth Naccarato Creates Musical Alchemy On Powerful 'Salonnières' Album
Classical artist, composer and master pianist Elizabeth Naccarato has created a veritable portal through time and space on the deeply peaceful and immersive experience offered by her new album Salonnières. This altogether unique release not only communicates a rare pause for our modern age where the listener can engage in ethereal beauty, it projects the mind's eye to a different time and place altogether, allowing us to reflect and bring a gem back into the now. A subtle rapture pervades ......
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Benjamin Dean Wilson Releases Cinematic Musical 'Until The House Falls'
Unabashed musical chameleon and award-winning creative mischief-maker Benjamin Dean Wilson has announced the release of an expansive, multi-genre opus entitled Until the House Falls. Until the House Falls is a four-part musical radio play featuring 11 songs and performances that create a cinematic experience without the need for visuals. Truly, this is a 'film for the ears'. This form of eccentric originality, void-like depth of drama and theme, and genuine storytelling are par for the course for Wilson. After all, ......
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The 2nd Annual Bradley Beach Jazz Festival 2026 Announces Five Days Of World‑class Music Across The Jersey Shore
The 2nd Annual Bradley Beach Jazz Festival 2026 returns with an expanded five‑day celebration of world‑class jazz, blues, and community spirit, bringing together legendary artists, rising stars, and local favorites for one of the region’s most anticipated cultural events. From February 3–7, venues across Bradley Beach will come alive with electrifying performances leading into a powerhouse Mainstage Weekend. Festival Schedule February 3 The soulful Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio igniting The Elbow Room. February 4 Stringbean Blues featuring Bernard Purdie brings ......
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Charisa The Violin Diva In First Sunday Blues And Blessings At Mt Zion Ame Millburn NJ on January 4
Mt. Zion AME Church in Millburn opens the new year with a powerful and joy‑filled 1st Sunday Blues & Blessings celebration, featuring the incomparable Charisa the Violin Diva—a radiant artist whose sound blends gospel fire, jazz, soul, and classical elegance into a testimony all its own. Guided by the visionary leadership of Rev. Eyesha Marable, this service continues Mt. Zion’s tradition of honoring faith, culture, and community through music that uplifts the spirit and strengthens our bonds. At the piano, ......
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Announcing February 2026 Line-up At Smoke Jazz Club Including Joe Lovano, Miguel Zenón, Theo Croker And More
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for the month of February 2026. Joe Lovano, one of the world’s most celebrated musicians, makes his SMOKE Jazz Club debut as a leader followed by a special Valentine’s Week concert series with the acclaimed Bill Charlap Trio. Genre-defying trumpeter Theo Croker returns to SMOKE with his stellar Quartet. February ends with the unique voice of saxophonist Miguel Zenón at the ......
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All About Jazz & Jazz Near You Improvements: 2025
A look at what your contributions made possible in 2025 Since 2018, reader and community contributions have helped fund ongoing development and infrastructure work across All About Jazz and Jazz Near You. These efforts focus on improving editorial tools, supporting musicians and venues, optimizing performance, and making both platforms easier and more rewarding to use. Below is a snapshot of what your support helped us accomplish in 2025. Throughout the year, we introduced major improvements for musicians, staff, and readers, ......
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Bossa Breeze: Meditation On Memory And Inheritance
Lalo Schifrin’s music carried the weight of exile, memory, and reinvention—and it was precisely this blend of tradition and innovation that moved Alex Sino to write lyrics for his 1966 instrumental composition “Bossa Antique,” transforming it into the song “Bossa Breeze.” Grammy Winner, Alex Sino, on the question of why he chose a sixty-year-old instrumental composition written by Lalo Schifrin, answered with his own lyrics: You don’t always hear it clearly But it’s been with you for years,...
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Announcing Smoke Jazz Club's January Line-up Including Joshua Redman Quartet, Brad Mehldau And More
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up to kickstart the New Year starting with the highly anticipated club debut of Joshua Redman leading his stellar Quartet (Jan 7-11). The month continues with two of today’s leading pianists in rare solo and trio performances: Brad Mehldau (Jan 14-18) and Cyrus Chestnut (Jan 21-25). SMOKE’s new Steinway Spiriocast concert series continues with a Sunday afternoon solo piano show by Cyrus ......
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Gio Guido Introduces Extemporaneous Compositions: A New Real-time Solo Guitar Language
Italian guitarist and composer Gio Guido, currently based in Japan, announces the launch of a groundbreaking new artistic project: Extemporaneous Compositions, a live performance series in which every piece is composed and performed simultaneously in real time. The series premieres on December 14, 2025, with additional live broadcasts on December 19 and December 28 at 8 p.m. (JST) on YouTube. For Gio, this project represents the most significant artistic breakthrough of his musical life—the result of a research path that ......
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South Beach Jazz Festival Marks 10 Years In Miami Beach With Grammy Winners And World-renowned Artists
The South Beach Jazz Festival, presented by local non-profit Power Access, celebrates its 10th anniversary January 8–11, 2026, with a lineup worthy of its milestone year. The four-day festival will feature Grammy Award-winning and internationally acclaimed artists, and local legends performing throughout Miami Beach at venues including Faena Theater, The Bass Museum of Art, Collins Park, Lincoln Road, and the Miami Beach Bandshell. Free and ticketed performances. Leading the 2026 festival is the three-time Grammy Award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra, performing ......
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The Court At Versailles Reimagines Tycho Through A Jazz Lens On Debut Single 'A Walk'
For longtime friends pianist Joel Pierson and producer Eric Palmquist, Acoustic Electronica has been years in the making—an idea that surfaced in late-night conversations whenever they crossed paths. As both artists carved out their own careers in music—Pierson in jazz and contemporary classical music, Palmquist in alternative, pop, and electronic production—their creative worlds eventually converged around a shared question: What would happen if a jazz trio reimagined the seminal works of electronic dance music? The Court at Versailles starts to ......
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