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Trion In Flight: A Celebration Of Freedom and Form for the Jazz Gallery’s 30th Anniversary

by Dave Kaufman
March 27, 2025

The Jazz Gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and the programming has been nothing short of remarkable. One of New York City's most hospitable and artist-friendly venues, the Gallery offers an ideal listening experience: comfortable seating, excellent sound and sightlines, and a genuinely welcoming vibe--including for photographers, which is much appreciated. ...

Next Generation Of Jazz Performs Free Concert At New Jersey Performing Arts Center, April 26

March 27, 2025

Featuring Young Local Artists from NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens, Jazz House Kids, Riverdale Country School (Bronx) and Susan E. Wagner High School (Staten Island) Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson Sat. April 26, 25 at 4:30 p.m. Free. To register, visit njpac.org. Reservations are strongly encouraged. NJPAC One Center Street Newark, NJ ...

The Changing Times of Cecil McBee

by Rob Rosenblum
March 26, 2025

It was 1971 and the jazz scene was struggling and jazz musicians were grabbing gigs wherever they could. Many were moving to Europe where they felt they had greater acceptance. It was at that time when Albany, New York area saxophonist Nick Brignola connected with the State University of New York and produced the first and ...

Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club

by Dan Bilawsky
March 26, 2025

Science has yet to crack the space-time continuum. Music, however, can manage to do the trick. Billy Cobham, proving that point during his six-night stand at New York's Blue Note, transported listeners to another era. The octogenarian drumming icon used this platform as an opportunity to revisit and update the sounds of the '70s (and beyond), ...

Vijay Iyer Trio At Philadelphia Clef Club Of Jazz And Performing Arts

by Carl Medsker
March 26, 2025

Vijay Iyer Trio Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA March 15, 2025 The new instantiation of the Vijay Iyer Trio is another powerhouse. Fresh off two nights at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., the band took to the stage in the performance space of Philadephia's Clef Club ...

City Of Four Announces 'New Vistas' Tour: April 24-28

March 26, 2025

Boston’s original jazz fusion quartet, City of Four, embarks on its “New Vistas” tour this April, with stops in Western MA, NYC, Eastern PA, CT, and RI. The band will be performing music from its recent album Vistas (2024) alongside new compositions, reinterpretations of past repertoire, and spontaneous improvisations. City of Four’s sound has caught the ...

The Southern's suite with Sean Mason

by Ngwako Malakalaka
March 25, 2025

The K Show welcomes North Carolina born and New York based pianist and composer Sean Mason as our guest. Mason's musical journey has taken him from the soulful heart of the South to the bustling streets of New York City, where he's now a staple in the city's vibrant jazz scene. He's had the honor of ...

A New Bio On Gene Krupa, Who Made Drumming Swing

March 25, 2025

The first definitive biography of the pioneering drummer and bandleader who brought percussion from back to center stage, influencing generations of musicians from jazz to rock—and beyond The Master of Drums: Gene Krupa and the Music He Gave the World (on sale April 29, 2025) is the first comprehensive biography of groundbreaking, controversial drummer and bandleader ...

The Empress, 3 Cohens/WDR Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Sylvie Courvoisier/Mary Halvorson and Kaisa's Machine

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 24, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from The Empress (Pureum Jin, Lauren Sevian, Erena Terakubo, Chelsea Baratz), 3 Cohens/WDR Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Sylvie Courvoisier/Mary Halvorson and Kaisa's Machine, with birthday shoutouts to Shirley Scott, Carol Sloane, Jeanie Bryson, Anne Mette Iversen, Mark Murphy, Tomoko Ohno, Arooj Aftab and Bobby McFerrin. Happy listening and please support the ...

Jim Snidero at the Bop Stop

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 24, 2025