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John Scofield Uberjam Band at Fano Jazz by The Sea 2017

by Andrea Rotili
August 5, 2017

Hard Boppin' at Smalls

by Dave Kaufman
August 2, 2017

Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village is a remarkably vibrant music venue that enjoys considerable international renown. It is not the most mannered of clubs with loud and boisterous audiences. Nor is it the most decorous, but does offer a rather distinctive look. The club has a great vibe and is committed to treating its audience ...

Umbria Jazz 2017

by Roberto Cifarelli
July 31, 2017

Photos of the Umbria Jazz Festival, featuring among many others Wayne Shorter, 5 by Monk by 5: Kenny Barron, Eric Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Green and Dado Moroni; the trio of Egberto Gismonti, Stefano Bollani and Hamilton de Holland and the Umbria Jazz Orchestra directed by Ryan Truesdell featuring Steve Wilson, Paolo Fresu, Jay Anderson and ...

Ravi Coltrane Live in Montreal and New York City

by Dave Kaufman
July 27, 2017

Ravi Coltrane continues to evolve as an artist of remarkable depth and breadth as reflected in the diversity of contexts in which he engages. Coltrane was featured in three different musical settings at the recent (2017) Montreal International Jazz Festival Invitation Series. All concerts were held at the Centre de Creativite Gesu, an intimate concert hall ...

Umbria Jazz 2017

by Andrea Rotili
July 26, 2017

Founded in 1973, Umbria Jazz is Italy's most important jazz music festival and one of the first international jazz festivals of its kind. This year's festival ran from July 7 to July 16 with events primarily held at the Arena of Santa Giuliana in Perugia, the capital of the Umbria region. Other participating venues ...

Ancona Jazz Summer Festival 2017

by Andrea Rotili
July 21, 2017

A splendid evening of music was presented by the Enrico Rava and Tomasz Stańko Quintet at Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona, Italy on July 18, 2017. It was an original presentation with each trumpeter showcasing their unique stylistic approaches to their respective horns. Rounding out the quintet included pianist Giovanni Guidi, bassist Dezron Douglas, and drummer Gerald ...

Stuttgart Jazz Open 2017

by Jean-François Kalka
July 20, 2017

Over the course of ten days, the Stuttgart Jazz Open (SJO) played host to 40 performances across six venues, in and across greater Stuttgart. An outstanding cast of performers from the likes of Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norah Jones, Wayne Shorter, Lee Ritenour, to the young and talented Isabella Lundgren, recognized by the ...

McCoy Tyner, Craig Taborn, Antonio Faraò at Orto Botanico Città degli Studi in Milan

by Roberto Cifarelli
July 18, 2017

Stefano Bollani at Asti Musica 2017

by Nicola Sacco
July 18, 2017

The 22nd edition of Astimusica featured a solo piano concert by Stefano Bollani. More than a traditional piano concert, his “one man show" with no playlist was a tribute to the art of improvisation. Covering Bach to the Beatles, from Stravinsky to Brazilian rhythms, with sudden incursions into pop or in the Italian repertoire, it was ...

2017 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

by Mark Robbins
July 16, 2017

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrated it's 47th birthday this past spring (April 28-30 and May 4-7, always the last weekend of April and first weekend of May) with the addition of the Cuban Cultural Exchange Pavilion. The Pavilion held Cuban artist demonstrations, Cuban cultural exhibits and the 13th Jazz and Heritage Festival Stage ...