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Beyond NYC: Using Texas To Build Your U.S. Jazz Career

April 19, 2026

For decades, New York City has stood as the symbolic epicenter of the jazz world. But a new conversation is gaining momentum—one that points artists toward a different, and perhaps more strategic, entry point into the American jazz landscape: Texas. At this year’s JAZZAHEAD 2026, the virtual session “Beyond NYC: Using Texas to Build Your U.S. ...

Ben Wendel: Assembling The Mallet Avengers

by Lawrence Peryer
April 18, 2026

Today, The Tonearm's needle drops on saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel.Ben is a Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer, and co-founder of Kneebody, with a discography that covers post-bop, chamber jazz, and electronic music. He's worked with Bill Frisell, Tigran Hamasyan, Terence Blanchard and yes, Prince.His album BaRcoDe (Edition Records, 2026) is built around a ...

Tunes, Titles & Intent

by Monk Rowe
April 18, 2026

Dar Williams at The Freight

by Harry S. Pariser
April 18, 2026

Dar Williams The Freight Berkeley, CA April 9, 2026 Dar Williams  has been creating powerful, popular, poignant, and sometimes humorous tunes and performing, acoustic guitar in hand, for decades. A doyenne among singer-songwriters, Williams is blessed with a gorgeous voice as well as with a gift for poetic, ethereal lyrics. 

John Medeski & Los Abstraccioneros Unite For Benefit Concert Supporting Amazon Rainforest Restoration

April 18, 2026

An extraordinary evening of music and purpose will bring together acclaimed keyboardist John Medeski and Peruvian Amazonian cumbia trio Los Abstraccioneros for a one-of-a-kind benefit concert supporting rainforest restoration efforts in the Peruvian Amazon. The event will take place at New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Adler Hall (2 W 64th St, New York, NY), an ...

Fred Hersch: The Touch of Genius

by Ken Dryden
April 17, 2026

The sound of Fred Hersch at the piano is so distinctive, a couple of bars is usually enough to identify him. The mainly self-taught Cincinnati native excelled early, playing jazz in his home town before leaving to study with pianist Jaki Byard at the New England Conservatory of Music. From there, Fred moved to New York ...

Tim Picard Quartet

by Daniel Peck
April 17, 2026

Venturing onward to New York seems to be a necessary step in the careers of most aspiring jazz artists.Guitarist Tim Picard has been a Northeast Ohio mainstay, equally adept in straight-ahead and free jazz. But time marches on and opportunities abound in the Big Apple, so Tim is off to New York, but not ...

Guitarist Matthew Stevens Releases New Single "Hazy" Featuring Saxophonist Josh Johnson

April 17, 2026

On April 8, GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist and producer Matthew Stevens released the kaleidoscopic new single “Hazy” featuring Josh Johnson, from his forthcoming album, Matthew Stevens (out May 8 on Candid Records). Listen to “Hazy” here. Featuring saxophonist and co-producer Josh Johnson (Flea, Meshell Ndegeocello), the woozy, new original was written by Stevens during a time in ...

New England Conservatory Announces 155th Commencement With Distinguished Speaker Denyce Graves And Honorary Degree Recipients Gary Bartz And Gary Dunning

April 16, 2026

Acclaimed mezzo-soprano and NEC alumna Denyce Graves ’88 UD, ’14 hon. DM, whose accomplishments NEC recognized with an honorary Doctor of Music degree in 2014, will serve as the distinguished Commencement speaker. Legendary jazz saxophonist and educator Gary Bartz and innovative Vivo Performing Arts (formerly Celebrity Series of Boston) President and Executive Director Gary Dunning will ...

Kendrick Scott Quintet at Smoke

by Paul Reynolds
April 15, 2026

Kendrick Scott Quintet Smoke Jazz Club New York NY April 11, 2026 Kendrick Scott mopped his sweat-streaked face with a towel as he walked from the bandstand at Smoke Jazz Club after his third set of the night on Saturday evening. Plenty of players work hard at America's music, but few do so with ...