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J Dilla: A Live Tribute - A Night To Celebrate The Legacy Of James Dewitt Yancey
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Tito Mazzetti
This Saturday February 7, 2026 at Ninety One Living Room, in the heart of vibrant east London Brick Lane, we're gathering for a night celebrating the music and legacy of one of the greatest to ever do it: J Dilla. J Dilla ( 1974-2006) revolutionized hip-hop production by treating sampling as a form of deep musical conversation, drawing heavily from the language, harmony, and swing of jazz. Inspired by masters like Barry Harris, Ahmad Jamal, Herbie Hancock, and others, he ...
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10 Free Jazz Concerts In Newark Thanks To New Jersey Performing Arts Center, February-May 2026
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AMT Public Relations
Sat 2.07 @ 6:00 p.m. Baptist Church Jazz Vespers | Joe Locke Trio Co-presented by Bethany Baptist Church and NJPAC, the free monthly Bethany Vesper Concert Series continues combining jazz music and worship. February welcomes the Joe Locke Trio. It’s always “good vibes” when jazz vibraphonist Joe Locke takes the stage. He plays with personality, emotion and incredible skill, practically dancing with his instrument. This unique combo features force-of-nature Allyn Johnson on the organ and master drummer Tim Horner. FREE. ...
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Announcing March Line-up For Smoke Jazz Club Featuring Harold Mabern 90th Birthday Celebration, Fred Hersch Trio And More
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AMT Public Relations
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for the month of March 2026. On what would’ve been Harold Mabern’s 90th birthday on March 20th, SMOKE presents a special five-night celebration (Mar 18-22) reuniting his stellar ensemble and releasing a newly remixed and remastered 10th anniversary edition of Afro Blue (SMOKE Sessions Records). The month begins with bebop legend Charles McPherson at the helm of his hard-swinging quintet (Mar ...
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Composer, Conductor And Bandleader Maria Schneider Earns 2026 Rolf Schock Prize In Musical Arts
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Trailblazing composer and orchestra leader Maria Schneider has been awarded the 2026 Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts. Other 2026 Rolf Schock Prize winners include mathematician Tobias Colding, philosopher Bastiaan van Fraassen, architect Arno Brandlhuber. The Rolf Schock Prize Laureates will each receive 600,000 Swedish kronor, and are selected in collaboration between three Swedish academies: the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The prize brings scientists together with ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: January 2026
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in January, 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 Whispering Images Sylvie Courvoisier From: Angel Falls 5:49 Survivor Przemyslaw Straczek From: Endless Mystery
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Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet Nominated For 2026 Juno Award – Jazz Album Of The Year
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Orange Grove Publicity
The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet has received a 2026 JUNO Award nomination for Jazz Album of the Year for their latest release, Impact—marking a major milestone for the acclaimed Canadian pianist, composer, and bandleader Steve Holt. The nomination recognizes Impact as one of Canada’s most compelling jazz recordings of the year. The album showcases Holt’s return as a leader and composer, supported by a powerhouse quintet featuring Perry White (saxophone), Kevin Turcotte (trumpet), Duncan Hopkins (bass), and Terry Clarke ...
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Jazzahead! 2026 In Bremen - Showcases From April, 23 To 25 – Full Schedule Announced
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Jan Paersch
‘Jazz music is the power of now,’ trumpeter Wynton Marsalis once said. This spring, visitors to jazzahead! in Bremen will see the ‘now’ in all its multi-faceted glory. Essential, jaw-dropping acts from more than 20 countries will enliven the venues of the world’s largest industry gathering. On the last weekend in April, jazzahead! will showcase 38 international acts which span generations, criss-cross continents and defy the notion of genres. In Bremen, jazz happily rubs shoulders with Latin, hip hop, metal, ...
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Guitarist Titus Maz Releases New Album 'Midnight Station'
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Tito Mazzetti
Titus Maz returns in February 2026 with a new album titled Midnight Station. Finalized in the closing months of 2025, the record follows the brighter The Way You Like It, an album that opened the door to new playlists, concerts, and formative experiences. Midnight Station reflects a natural progression more introspective, shaped by growth on the road and in the studio, and rooted in the late-night spaces where reflection and momentum quietly meet. The album features some local talents and ...
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