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Skip Norris Memorial Concert

by C. Andrew Hovan
The old saying goes that we all die twice; once when we take our last breath and then a second time when our name isn't spoken anymore. It is highly unlikely that the name of Wesley Skip" Norris will vanish from the tongues of jazz devotees anytime soon. Especially not after the memorable and extraordinary sendoff ...
All About Jazz Showcases the work of photographers, painters and illustrators with 'In Pictures' column

If you're a photographer or photo journalist, consider All About Jazz's In Pictures photo essay column. An In Pictures article includes a brief introduction which contextualizes the photos that accompany the article. A series of photos can be live event coverage (e.g. Umbria Jazz Festival) or themes (e.g. Jazz Guitarists"). Though brief text is included, the ...
Edgefest 2016

by Frank Rubolino
One of the most consistently satisfying festivals in the USA, or for that matter anywhere, can be found in the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, where each fall, a superb lineup of innovative international performers produce music of significance over a four-day period. The appropriately named Edgefest, for the music has always been on the ...
Guelph Jazz Festival 2016

by Frank Rubolino
In the small college town of Guelph less than an hour's drive west of Toronto, a significant festival has occurred each September since 1994. Recently retired Artistic Director Ajay Heble prided himself on featuring the very best in improvised music, culling his program from the ranks of the best international purveyors of this music. By combining ...
New York City Winter JazzFest 2016

by Frank Rubolino
In the dead of winter, a musical oasis erupts each January as festival jazz comes out of hibernation at the NYC Winter JazzFest. Although the program encompasses many, many venues featuring many, many performers, one location beckons the listener to sit tight without scurrying from site to site. It is the stage that presents ECM recording ...
DOEK Festival Amsterdam 2015: Doek Meets Tri-Centric

by Frank Rubolino
Doek is a collective of stellar musicians based in the Amsterdam area dedicated to furthering the creative possibilities in improvised music. In June 2015, they broadened their horizons by inviting Anthony Braxton and his cadre of nine hand-picked younger USA talents to play with ten of their musicians for a week-long adventure in spontaneity using mixed ...