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fromJAZZ LIVES
2 months ago
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(Part Two) "JAZZ IS MUSIC MADE BY AND FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO FEEL GOOD IN SPITE OF CONDITIONS": DAN BLOCK, ROBERT REDD, SEAN SMITH (Cafe Ornithology, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, October 30, 2025)

Dan Block, Robert Redd, and Sean Smith perform live jazz at Cafe Ornithology on Wednesday, January 7 at 7:30 PM for two extended sets.
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago
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The Bad Plus add more farewell tour dates including NYC show

The Bad Plus expanded their 2026 farewell tour with American dates, including Sony Hall NYC (June 19); tickets on sale Feb 6 at 10 AM.
NYC music
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

In Harlem living room, jazz tradition blends heart and soul

Marjorie Elliot hosts weekly jazz concerts in her Harlem apartment to honor her late son and connect with the community through music.
fromJAZZ LIVES
2 months ago
NYC music

(Part Two) "JAZZ IS MUSIC MADE BY AND FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHOSEN TO FEEL GOOD IN SPITE OF CONDITIONS": DAN BLOCK, ROBERT REDD, SEAN SMITH (Cafe Ornithology, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, October 30, 2025)

fromUntapped New York
2 weeks ago

Jazz & Gin Soiree at The Urbane Arts Club - Discount

Celebrated by the BBC as one of the city's top 8 literary destinations, The Urbane Arts Club is more than just a venue-it's a vibrant hub for culture and creativity. Through an eclectic mix of literary launches, musical showcases, and theatrical performances, it fosters an environment rich in conversation and artistic expression.
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fromVariety
3 weeks ago

Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Unveils 2026 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

The Blue Note Jazz Festival 2026 runs June 1-July 1 in Manhattan, featuring diverse jazz and R&B artists across Greenwich Village and Times Square venues.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

The Jazz Pictures the FBI Silenced

Lisette Model's thousand hidden photographs of East Coast jazz legends from 1940-1959 are revealed in a new book, exposing how government repression forced her to bury this significant artistic legacy.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Video: Song of The Week: 5 Buoyant Songs for Winter's Last Gasp

Turns out every soul song with a lot of blank space in it just needs to be filled to the brim with Jersey club stomps and squeaks.
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why the best problem-solvers think like jazz musicians

Organizations that toggle between wonder (imagination) and rigor (discipline) generate novel value and shape disruption better than those relying solely on technical systems.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

What A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong House Museum hosts free admission day this month

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced free admission to the Louis Armstrong House Museum on Feb. 7 to mark the start of Black History Month.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

New Works Fest heats up San Jose Jazz's Winter Series

San Jose Jazz commissions and showcases emerging artists through the New Works Festival at the SJZ Break Room, offering six affordable $15 concerts.
fromAnimals Around The Globe
1 month ago

12 US Towns with Christmas Light Displays That Dazzle

There's something about the holiday season that makes us all feel like kids again. Maybe it's the crisp air, the smell of pine, or the anticipation of gathering with loved ones. For me, though, it's the lights. Those twinkling, shimmering displays that transform ordinary streets into something magical. Across America, entire towns take this tradition seriously, turning themselves into winter wonderlands that draw visitors from all over the world.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Introducing Duke Ellington (Fortune; August 1933) | Fortune

Jazz slang encodes musical meaning: 'hot' signals spontaneous, syncopated playing, while 'sweet' and 'corny' label sentimental or old-fashioned styles.
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fromConsequence
1 month ago

The Bad Plus Expand 2026 Farewell Tour

The Bad Plus are disbanding and will perform a 2026 farewell North American tour concluding June 27th, with tickets available via the band's website and Ticketmaster.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

L.A. has a new jazz mega-fest, from a former city councilman

Los Angeles will host a 25-day inaugural LA Jazz Festival in August aiming to draw 250,000 attendees and spotlight jazz's cultural and civil-rights legacy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I'd never heard anything like it': the prepared piano revelations of jazz star Jessica Williams

Flipping through the jazz section on a visit to his local record store a few years ago, artist Kye Potter found a battered tape by American pianist and composer Jessica Williams. It looked every bit the quintessential DIY release. The labels had come off the tape, he says. It was home-dubbed, with photocopied notes, a little bit of highlighter to accentuate the artwork, and released on her own label, Ear Art.
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