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Article: In the Artist's Own Words

Alison Shearer In Her Own Words

by Walter Atkins
March 5, 2026

Bandleader Alison Shearer brought her talented Quartet to San Francisco's Black Cat for an expansive four-day residency. Her quartet consisted of keyboardist Kevin Bernstein, bassist Marty Kenny, drummer Diego Joaquin Ramirez and Shearer, saxophone and flute. The set included her compositions “Celestial," “Liberty Market" and “Cycles." After a productive week, she spent an extra day in ...

Article: Live Review

Talk Show with Steph Richards and Qasim Naqvi at Roulette Intermedium

by Paul Reynolds
March 4, 2026

Talk Show with Steph Richards and Qasim Naqvi Roulette Intermedium New York, NY February 26, 2026 Like most jazz musicians--even non-mainstream players like her--trumpeter Steph Richards often plays cosy nightclubs on her visits to New York (from Seattle, where she teaches at the University of Washington). Yet her Thursday performance--with Talk Show, her ...

News: Event

A Month‑long Jazz Showcase Honoring The Power, Legacy, And Brilliance Of Women In Music

March 3, 2026

Gregory Burrus Productions, in partnership with the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) and Mt. Zion AME Church of Millburn, proudly presents a dynamic, month‑long celebration of Women’s History Month, showcasing the extraordinary impact of women in jazz, culture, and community. This year’s theme—“Empower Women: Honoring the Impact of Women in Jazz”—brings together legendary trailblazers, rising ...

Article: Live Review

Michael League Ellipsis at SFJAZZ Center

by Roy Strassman
March 2, 2026

Michael League Ellipsis SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA January 29, 2026 On an uncharacteristically balmy January evening, Michael League brought Ellipsis to the SFJAZZ Center, featuring Cuban conguero/batalero, singer (akpwón), dancer, and composer Pedrito Martinez. The ensemble also included famed Mexican drummer Antonio Sanchez and Cuban keyboardist and synthesizer player Glenda ...

Article: In Pictures

Corey Fonville R&B Organ Trio at The Annex in Norfolk, VA

by Mark Robbins
March 2, 2026

The first time I heard Corey Fonville was in March 2013 at the now defunct Havana Nights Jazz Club in Virginia Beach, Va. He was playing with John Toomey on piano, Jimmy Masters on bass and Joe Locke on vibes. Since then Fonville has been a member of the Nicholas Payton Trio, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah's ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music By Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons, Maria Schneider Orchestra & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 2, 2026

This broadcast marks the final week of fundraising and includes new music from Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons and Maria Schneider Orchestra with birthday shoutouts to Ida Cox (Wild Women Don't Get the Blues), Nancy Wilson, Nicole Mitchell, Kate Olson, Sara Caswell, Nupher Fey, Tracy Yang and Elsa Nilsson, among others. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Manhattan's Smoke Jazz Club Announces Line-up For April 2026 Including Steve Wilson Album Release Celebration, Vijay Iyer, Joel Ross, And More

March 2, 2026

Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club presents today’s leading artists in April 2026 aka Jazz Appreciation Month. The month is bookended by two premier saxophonists: tenor Wayne Escoffery returns with explosive pianist ELEW and his Trio (Apr 1-5); and alto/soprano Steve Wilson (pictured above) and his Quintet celebrate ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Jay McShann, Mary Lou Williams & Bennie Moten

by Joe Dimino
March 1, 2026

In celebration of Con Chapman's 2023 book Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good, we spin a full-throttle hour of Kansas City jazz--saluting the sound, the swagger, and the city that helped shape America's music. We light the fuse with the brilliant Eddie Durham, then roll straight into the blues-soaked brilliance of Buck ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New & Older Post Bop, Free Jazz and Avant Garde from Europe, NYC, and Montreal

by Jon Greenbaum
March 1, 2026

Lots of new and some older music from Italy, Germany, Finland, Montreal, NYC, England, Estonia, and Sweden.Playlist Kaja Draksler Octet “Skylark" from Bare, Unfolding (Clean Feed Records) 00:00 Joe Morris “Slipshod" from Racket Club (About Time Records) 07:05 Federico Calcagno & The Dolphians “Children of Gaza" from Face The Music (Da Vinci Jazz Records) ...

Article: Live Review

Makaya McCraven at the Cleveland Museum of Art

by C. Andrew Hovan
February 28, 2026

Makaya McCraven Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH February 18, 2026 As the Cleveland Museum of Art continues to expand its artistic reach under the leadership of Gabe Pollack, director of performing arts since 2022, the dividends are increasingly apparent. With the resources to present artists beyond the scope of a ...