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Vinh Pham: A Symphony Of Innovation And Access In Modern Piano Pedagogy

July 15, 2025

In the dynamic, ever-evolving world of American music education, few stories gleam with as much inspiring audacity and lasting influence as that of Vietnamese-born Vinh Pham. In this article, Anh Nguyen narrates his journey from the electric bustle of Ho Chi Minh City to the hallowed music halls and conference stages of New England. Yet, more ...

Lakecia Benjamin, Janet Planet, Susan Krebs, Alex Trembley, Katie Thiroux, Sinne Eeg & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
July 14, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from Janet Planet, Susan Krebs, Alex Trembley, Katie Thiroux, and Sinne Eeg, plus a single from Lakecia Benjamin, with birthday shoutouts to Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Brandee Younger, Madeline Eastman, Susan Krebs, Caroline Davis, Nancy Erickson Lamont, Rhoda Scott, Natalie Cressman, Monika Ryan and Lezlie Harrison, among others. Happy listening and ...

Sun Ra Arkestra at Tri-C JazzFest 2025

by John Chacona
July 13, 2025

Sun Ra ArkestraMimi Ohio Theatre Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, OH June 27, 2025 When is a band not a ghost band? It is a question posed by a Cleveland jazz media figure after a performance by the Sun Ra Arkestra on the first full day of the Tri-C JazzFest, and it ...

Brad Mehldau, Kokoroko, Joshua Redman, NYO Jazz & Nick Adema

by Joe Dimino
July 13, 2025

Welcome to the 914th Episode of Neon Jazz--an hour packed with innovation, tribute, and pure sonic brilliance. We kick things off with a powerful track for modern times from Nicholas Adema, pulled from his latest statement of a record, Urban Chaos. From there, we journey into the emotional depth of Brad Mehldau, as he masterfully reinterprets ...

Blues From the Top Festival 2025

by Geoff Anderson
July 12, 2025

Blues From the Top Festival Winter Park, COJune 27-29, 2025 The Town of Winter Park and Grand County have been hosting this summer blues festival for 23 years now. During that time, the festival has grown from a small start-up operation in a field to a three-day festival with national ...

Earth, Wind & Fire Play the Greek Theatre

by Ronald Davis
July 12, 2025

Kim Perlak: Guitar, Percussion, And The Space Between

by Lawrence Peryer
July 12, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines on guitarist and composer Kim Perlak. Kim chairs the guitar department at Berklee College of Music, where she's spent over a decade expanding from classical performance into composition and improvisation. Her new album, Spaces (Sacred Black Records), is a collaboration with percussionist Francisco Mela. The record captures four nature-inspired suites ...

The 92nd Street Y, New York Announces Jazz In July 2025

July 11, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York Announces JAZZ IN JULY 2025 Featuring Melissa Aldana, Terri Lyne Carrington, Aaron Diehl, Nicole Glover, Vanisha Gould, Lew Tabackin, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest John Pizzarelli, Marta Sánchez Quintet, Carlos Henriquez Nonet, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society & more Aaron Diehl, Artistic Director JULY 15, 16, 19, ...

The Jazz Innovator: Jerald Miller

by B.D. Lenz
July 11, 2025

It's understood that talent alone is rarely enough to be successful in the music business. Among other things, it requires drive, relentless hard work, resilience, and a certain level of business acumen. But, in the last few decades, it's become increasingly important to be tech-savvy as well. To highlight the difference, could you imagine Miles Davis ...

Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet's 'El Muki,' Due August 15 From Saponegro Records, Celebrates The Group's 20th Anniversary

July 11, 2025

The Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet is set to release its 20th-anniversary recording, El Muki,on August 15. This album, the group’s 7th, commemorates their two prolific decades as champions for Afro-Peruvian jazz music. More importantly, it’s an expression of the transformative power of the music—a sound rooted in the real human experience found when people on the ...