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2023 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

by Richard Conde
September 20, 2023

The City Parks Foundation kicked off its 31st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. The three day celebration of the life of the late saxophonist Charlie Parker took place in the neighborhood near where Charlie Parker worked and lived. Friday August 25th uptown Harlem at Marcus Garvey Park featured Orrin Evans, Lisa Fischer, and The Captain Black ...

Lori Williams with the Jimmy Masters Trio at the Sandler Center

by Mark Robbins
September 11, 2023

Bassist Jimmy Masters has hosted and curated the TowneBank jazz series (formerly the Miller Jazz Series) at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts since its inception in 2017. Running from June to September, the series has offered a different theme each month played in a cabaret style setting. The 2023 season began a couple of ...

Monica Salmaso Trio at UNA Esperienze

by Antonio Baiano
September 9, 2023

Sergio Mendes at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

by Mark Robbins
September 8, 2023

The audience at the Sandler Center was on its feet cheering as the familiar sound of “Magalenha" filled the room and the cheering grew even louder as the band's leader, Sergio Mendes, took his place behind the keyboard. For 60 years Mendes has been the voice of Bossa Nova, Samba and Latin Jazz, and ever since ...

Scenes from the 2023 DC Jazz Festival

by Matt Hooke
September 7, 2023

An embassy may seem like an unusual place to kick off the 2023 DC Jazz Festival, but it made for a good indication of the international and collaborative atmosphere fostered by the annual event. The DC Jazz Festival opening night at the House of Sweden, the embassy for Sweden and Iceland, began with a ...

A Celebration of Excellence and Musical Diversity at Day one at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival

by Dave Kaufman
September 6, 2023

Day 1 | Day 2 | Part 3The Newport Jazz Festival is one of the planet's most fabled and celebrated jazz festivals and it has been towards the top of my bucket list for a very long time. I have attended jazz festivals for almost 40 years since my youth and finally made it ...

Palladium: A Wayne Shorter Celebration with Chad Eby and Friends

by La-Faithia White
September 1, 2023

Palladium: A Wayne Shorter Celebration took place at the Crown inside the Carolina Theatre on Shorter's birthday. Saxophonist Chad Eby along with a passionate group of friends came together to celebrate the life and musical legacy of a genius that has inspired them all. The concert took place at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro on August ...

Samara Joy at the Newport Jazz Festival 2023

by Stephanie Bernaba
August 29, 2023

Few musical artists possess the soul required to illuminate the entire history of a genre with their harmonies. Samara Joy, the 23-year-old jazz vocalist carrying nearly a century's worth of history in her voice, may be the exception. Joy exudes the presence of an old soul, coupled with a voice that draws in jazz newcomers while ...

DOMi & JD Beck at Winterhurer Musikfestwochen 2023

by Gergely Nyiro
August 27, 2023

On the enchanting evening of August 15, 2023, music aficionados and enthusiasts were treated to an extraordinary auditory journey at the Winterthurer Musikfestwochen, courtesy of the mesmerizing DOMi & JD Beck concert. The stage came alive with DOMi's keyboard prowess painting a vivid tapestry of harmonies, while JD Beck's virtuosic drumming elevated the rhythmic landscape to ...

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2023

by Walter Atkins
August 16, 2023

This year's 2023 edition of the San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Festival, felt like a breath of fresh air with its inclusive artist lineup, crafts booths and food vendors. It was nice to report weather wise, the chill was gone. The climate was warmer compared to other years. The extensive roster featured some FJF favorites and new ...