Delfeayo Marsalis – Courtesy of Zac Smith On Sunday, August 2, 2020, there was a virtual combination 55th birthday party/fundraising event for Delfeayo Marsalis. Inspired by the legacy of his late father, pianist/educator, mentor, and patriarch Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans native Delfeayo Marsalis recently launched a new non-profit organization – Keep NOLA Music […]
Litchfield Jazz Festival – Courtesy of Albert Rivera On Saturday, July 25, 2020, the Litchfield Jazz Festival held a virtual event. During this pandemic, it is wonderful to see organizations still bringing music to the people. This is the 25th anniversary of the LJF, and despite the current restrictions, they still managed to hold quite […]
Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones – Courtesy of the Montréal Jazz Festival A couple of months ago, there was the sad, but expected, news that this year’s Montréal Jazz Festival (officially the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – FIJM) was cancelled due to the pandemic. Then came the great news that there would be […]
Courtesy of Village Vanguard Vijay Iyer © Kevin R. Mason On Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 2020, the Village Vanguard presented the Vijay Iyer Trio online. Before the Saturday concert started, Vijay addressed the current state of live performances during this pandemic on a taped message, saying, “It’s like […]
Adam Linz (2014) Adam Linz is a double bassist and an eminent force on Twin Cities jazz and creative music scenes. Linz has been a part of some of the area’s most exciting bands over the last 20 years, most notably as co-leader of Fat Kid Wednesdays. In this two-part interview, the bassist, composer, band […]
Christian McBride and DJ Logic © Kevin R. Mason On Wednesday, May 20, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem presented an online concert by the CRIB Collective, curated by Museum Artistic Directors Jon Batiste and Christian McBride. This one-hour concert showcased some of the Museum’s broad community […]