What: Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival When: May 9-14, 2023 Where: Pine Cliffs Resort, Portugal Soul, Funk & Jazz Party at the Atlantic Ocean Artist lineup: Jazz Funk Soul Everette Harp Andy Snitzer Paul Jackson, Jr. Jeff Lorber Paula Atherton Ryan La Valette More artists will be announced soon. Click the image below to make reservations.
Gone but certainly not forgotten, the death of contemporary jazz guitarist Nick Colionne left a huge void in the smooth jazz landscape. Yet, by virtue of the fact that at the time of his sad demise Nick had just completed the recording of what turned out to be his final album, he remains one of
Janel Leppin is a picture of versatility. Not only has she been a pillar of Washington, D.C.’s creative music community for the last 20 years, … Read More “Janel Leppin: Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform)” The post Janel Leppin: Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Abdul Wadud, a cellist who pioneered the use of his instrument as a vehicle for jazz improvisation, died August 10 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was … Read More “Pioneering Cellist Abdul Wadud Dies at 75” The post Pioneering Cellist Abdul Wadud Dies at 75 appeared first on JazzTimes.
Nearness is the follow-up to 2018’s Science Fair, the first dedicated pairing of pianist Carmen Staaf and drummer/percussionist Allison Miller. That set was a trio … Read More “Allison Miller/Carmen Staaf: Nearness (Sunnyside)” The post Allison Miller/Carmen Staaf: Nearness (Sunnyside) appeared first on JazzTimes.
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Lindsey Webster will release her sixth recording, Reasons, on September 9. “Everything is energy,” exclaims the stunning, charismatic Billboard #1 singer/songwriter Lindsey Webster. “Atoms make up everything, and they are only made of 0.0001% matter. That leaves 99.9999% space – aka energy! This simple fact is how I remember to take my focus off of
Does the weird title of trumpeter Nate Wooley’s second outing with his Columbia Icefield quartet suggest a departure from the icy, atmospheric beauty of their … Read More “Nate Wooley Columbia Icefield: Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic)” The post Nate Wooley Columbia Icefield: Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic) appeared first on JazzTimes.
In an interview with Wayne Enstice and Janis Stockhouse in Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-One Musicians more than 20 years ago, pianist/composer Joanne Brackeen described herself … Read More “Joanne Brackeen: Before & After” The post Joanne Brackeen: Before & After appeared first on JazzTimes.
Like most aspects of American commerce, jazz marketing has become fixated on branding. Every album needs a backstory, a peg beyond the music. Case in … Read More “Harish Raghavan: In Tense (Whirlwind)” The post Harish Raghavan: In Tense (Whirlwind) appeared first on JazzTimes.