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Article: Live Review

Tierney Sutton Band at Jazz Standard

by Dan Bilawsky
February 22, 2015

Tierney Sutton Band Jazz Standard New York, NY February 19, 2015 In jazz circles, educated and experienced listeners often steer clear of first nights and opening sets of multi-night engagements. They rigidly adhere to that maxim about bands--be it an ad hoc formation or a working band--being a bit rusty ...

News: For Sale

Gil Evans Project Live Album, Lines Of Color, Now Available For Download

February 18, 2015

The Gil Evans Project's live album, Lines of Color, is now available for download from the ArtistShare site and available for pre-order on iTunes. The band was nominated for three Grammy awards in 2013, and their first album, Centennial, won Gil a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The ensemble also won two JJA Jazz Awards, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Rufus Reid Big Band at Jazz Standard from February 26 to March 1

January 29, 2015

2x Grammy Nominee 2015 QUIET PRIDE: The Elizabeth Catlett Project The Rufus Reid Big Band Quiet Pride & More! Jazz Standard 116 East 27th St. New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-576-2232 Date: Thu., Feb. 26, - Sun., Mar. 1, 2015 Showtimes: Two 60-minute shows beginning at ...

Article: Catching Up With

Ben Sidran: The First Existential Jazz Rapper

by Joan Gannij
December 11, 2014

Ben Sidran is an old school hipster in the authentic sense of the word. He's a no frills, musician's musician who's got the heart, got the chops. He's been there, done that, and ready to do more. Sidran has never been interested in following trends or squeezing into categories and is not about to start now. ...

Article: Live Review

Maria Schneider Orchestra at Jazz Standard

by Dan Bilawsky
November 30, 2014

Maria Schneider Orchestra Jazz Standard New York, NY November 25, 2014 Thanksgiving is a time to reflect, rejoice, regroup, and remember all that we have to be thankful for. In the jazz world, the Maria Schneider Orchestra always ranks at the top of that last category. For ...

News: Advocacy

Jazz Standard Starts Donating Ticket Proceeds To Jazz Foundation Of America

September 24, 2014

JAZZ STANDARD Starts Donating Ticket Proceeds to Jazz Foundation of America New York, NY: JAZZ STANDARD, one of the world’s premier jazz clubs, today announced its charitable giving plan to contribute proceeds from online ticket sales beginning October 1st to the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA). The selected non- profit organization benefits from the club’s ticket ...

Article: Interview

Lenny Pickett: Equal Opportunity Explorer

by R.J. DeLuke
August 4, 2014

Lenny Pickett is one of those tenor saxophonists who people have heard over and over and, if they're not paying attention, they don't realize it. If they are listening, they will probably pick up on his wailing altissimo phrases and his ballsy, funky sound. He's one of those players, like David Sanborn, who has ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Standard Announces August Concert Schedule

July 9, 2014

AUGUST @ JAZZ STANDARD Kenny Barron Quartet featuring Stefon Harris Gerald Clayton Trio +1 Yelena Eckemoff Quintet Ron Carter Big Band (New York City, NY) — JAZZ STANDARD Jazz Standard, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, offers another impressive month of music with jazz legends and rising stars throughout ...

Article: Live Review

Jeff "Tain" Watts Family Reunion Band at the Jazz Standard

by Tomas Pena
February 3, 2014

Jeff “Tain" Watts Family Reunion Band Jazz Standard New York, NY January 23, 2014 Sigmund Freud would have had a field day with Jeff “Tain" Watts' compositions. Case in point: “The Devil's Ringtone," where Watts conjures up an imaginary conversation between Satan and a corrupt politician. The tune features ...

Article: Opinion

What's Wrong With Today's Live Jazz

by Richard Lawn
December 17, 2013

What's wrong with today's live jazz scene? There has been a great deal of whining about the climate for live jazz these days. The complaints are sometimes accompanied by speculation about why jazz seems to have slipped off the radar, particularly in many major cities such as Philadelphia. The complaints, however, are often unaccompanied ...