May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins Passes Away at 95
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
Vocalist Kurt Elling is set to stream a performance on Friday.
(Photo: Anna Webber)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
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Oct. 12: Oran Etkin Trio
Oct. 13: Pharoah Sanders 80th Birthday
Oct. 13: Frank Lacy Group
Oct. 13: Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio Record Release
Oct. 14: Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda
Oct. 14: Johnny O’Neal Trio
Oct. 14: Benny Green
Oct. 14: Nate Wooley
Oct. 15: Eddie Palmieri Afro Cuban Jazz Sextet
Oct. 15: Jeremy Pelt and George Cables
Oct. 15: Laraaji
Oct. 15: Jaleel Shaw
Oct. 15: Dave Kikoski Trio
Oct. 16: Ben Williams
Oct. 16: Peter Bernstein Quartet What Comes Next Record Release
Oct. 16: Kurt Elling
Oct. 16: True Blue Festival
Oct. 16: Steve Lehman & Gerald Clayton
Oct. 16: Mary Stallings & Bill Charlap Trio
Oct. 16: Cyrus Chestnut
Oct. 16: Corrie Dick Trio
Oct. 16: Nicole Glover Quartet
Oct. 16: Aaron Diehl Trio
Oct. 16: Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves
Oct. 16: Ben Rosenblum Kites And Strings Record Release
Oct. 16: Dave Stryker
Oct. 16: Ravi Coltrane & Friends
Oct. 17: Kenny Werner & Chris Potter Duo
Oct. 17: Peter Bernstein Quartet What Comes Next Record Release
Oct. 17: True Blue Festival
Oct. 17: Matthew Shipp The Piano Equation Record Release
Oct. 17: Run The Jewels
Oct. 17: Raphael Pannier
Oct. 17: Lizz Wright
Oct. 17: Karrin Allyson
Oct. 17: Northern Spy Records & NNA Tapes Showcase
Oct. 17: Joe Dyson Quintet
Oct. 17: Cyrus Chestnut
Oct. 17: Tamir Hendelman
Oct. 17: Lakecia Benjamin
Oct. 18: Abbey Lincoln And Moseka House Presented by Marc Cary
Oct. 18: Josh Sinton and What Happens In A Year
Oct. 18: Tina Raymond Quartet
Oct. 18: Gregg August
Oct. 18: Ed Neumeister Quartet
Oct. 18: Northern Spy Records & NNA Tapes Showcase
Oct. 18: Cyrus Chestnut
Oct. 18: Ned Goold Quartet
Updated Oct. 15
Onstage, Rollins would move about restlessly, thrusting his tenor sax in the air as he blew.
May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
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The scene still sticks with me. I had heard the oddball name of this new group being dropped around town, and…
Ava Preston, a 12-time DownBeat Student Music Award winner, is currently pursuing her master’s degree in jazz voice at Juilliard.
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