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WEBAnother Look Back – The 2023 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Sheila Horne Mason, August 19, 2024 Read more…
A Look Back at 2022 – The Newport Jazz Festival – Back in Full Force!
WEBThis article is the first in a series that looks back at 2022 festivals, before the 2023 summer jazz festival season gets underway. In 2022, the Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) returned live for the second year since the pandemic started. It took place from July 29 to 31, presenting well-established and emerging talent, and it was the first NJF ...
The 2023 Montreal Jazz Festival – A World of Music!
WEBOct 27, 2023 · 2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 21-22: New Director, New Venues, Same Spirit of Jazz Andrea Canter, June 11, 2024 Read more…
Looking Back – Best of 2023: The Newport Jazz Festival
WEBMay 21, 2024 · The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) was held from August 4 to 6 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. One of the best things about jazz festivals is how they unite people in the love of live music. NJF welcomed people of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities, all peacefully grooving to the music.
The Lead Sheet: January Jazz in the Twin Cities | Jazz Police
WEBJanuary 12-13, Happy Apple, 8 pm. One of the longest-running jazz bands in the Twin Cities, Happy Apple (Mike Lewis, Erik Fratzke, Dave King) performs internationally and occasionally here at home with their unique brand of improvisation. January 19, Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahdenet/Kevin Washington’s RA Spirit (8 pm).
The 2022 Montreal Jazz Festival – The Music is Back!
WEBNov 11, 2022 · Finally, in 2022, the FIJM returned as an international event. From June 30 to July 9, 2022, FIJM hosted hundreds of free outdoor and ticketed indoor concerts and welcomed visitors from all over the world. FIJM looked almost normal, because most people were not wearing masks.
My Jazz Picks for 2023 | Jazz Police
WEBDec 28, 2023 · By Don Beryman. 2023 Releases We Sick – deVon Russell Gray, Nathan Hanson, Davu Seru. What I consider the most significant and poignant release of the year is We Sick.It was recorded in 2020, the year that we all witnessed (via video from a bystander) the callous, almost casual murder of George Floyd …
The 2021 Newport Jazz Festival – Returning Live! | Jazz Police
WEBFrom July 30 to August 1, 2021, the Newport Jazz Festival (NJF) is returning live, after being closed down in 2020 due to the pandemic. One of the oldest in the world, the “Grandaddy of jazz festivals” will be once again held at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. As always, the NJF is presenting a star-studded lineup that ...
10 from 2021: Music Emerging | Jazz Police
WEBJan 4, 2022 · By Don Berryman. A year ago in “20_from 2020 – New Music that Helped” I predicted that in 2021 we would witness an explosion of creativity after all the woodshedding that occurred because of the lockdown. I am glad to report that I was correct. Following are some of the great jazz albums released in …
The Lead Sheet: Jazz in October | Jazz Police
WEBOct 31, 2023 · 2024 Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 21-22: New Director, New Venues, Same Spirit of Jazz Andrea Canter, June 11, 2024 Read more…