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Bobby Falk Group Live at Ted's
by Dean Nardi
Bobby Falk Group Live at Ted's Wilmington, NC April 25, 2025 In a spirited 90-minute show at Live at Ted's, the jny: Dallas/Fort Worth-based Bobby Falk Group captured the hearts of both discerning jazz aficionados and the curious public to such a seamless degree as would more widely-known combos. Drummer Falk ...
Vieux Farka Toure at Kleinhans Music Hall
by Frank Housh
Vieux Farka Toure Kleinhans Music HallBuffalo, NYApril 27, 2025 A spinning top occasionally wobbles. Our spinning earth does the same thing: it's called the “Chandler Wobble." Because of the Chandler Wobble, monsoon rains in the Sahara appear then disappear every 21,000 years. This alternating cycle of “Green Sahara" and Sahara Desert ...
Echoes Of Tradition: New Documentary By Award-winning Director Ben Makinen Honors Native American And LGBTQ+ Contributions To Jazz – Watch Free On Patreon
ECHOES OF TRADITION A Film by Ben Makinen “Echoes is beautifully shot and edited with a relaxed feel that flows like water.” —Bruce Boyd Raeburn, former Curator, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University “Ben Makinen’s latest documentary is a comprehensive and absorbing work that breaks tradition by highlighting exceptional and groundbreaking musicians while calling for change.” —The ...
Nicole Zuraitis: The Up and Down and Up Journey to Newport
by Mark Robbins
Nicole Zuraitis should receive a Grammy Award just for her laugh! It's deep, loud, energetic and a treat to hear. Not taking herself too seriously, her conversation is peppered with laughter while she talks about the high and lows of her travels from a struggling young jazz vocalist/composer to her surprising (to her) Grammy win. Her ...
Zishi Liu Unveils Bold New Project: American Anxiety
Acclaimed jazz saxophonist and composer Zishi Liu unveils his latest EP, American Anxiety, a deeply personal and politically charged avant-garde jazz statement. Blending ECM-inspired improvisation with traditional Chinese musical elements, Liu crafts a striking soundscape that reflects his evolving experience as a Chinese artist in the United States. The EP will be available on all major ...
Trilogy, Jose Luiz Martins, Jeff Libman, Medler Sextet, Nancy Kelly Plus Celebrations For Carline Ray, Bessie Smith & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast continues the celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month with new releases from Trilogy, Jose Luiz Martins, Jeff Libman, Medler Sextet and Nancy Kelly, with birthday shoutouts to Carline Ray (100!), Bessie Smith, Madeleine Peyroux, Judy Wexler, Roxy Coss and Tia Fuller, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy ...
Jazz In June 2025, In Camden, Maine
The annual Jazz in June Festival weekend in downtown Camden, Maine, runs Friday through Sunday, June 13 through 15, with two Feature Concerts at the Camden Opera House and many free performances just steps away from the beautiful Midcoast harbor. The Julia Keefe Quartet will headline the first Feature Concert Friday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. ...
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 at the Great American Music Hall
by Harry S. Pariser
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Great American Music Hall jny: San Francisco, CA April 12, 2025 Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria was a singular experience for Afrobeat star Seun Kuti. For Kuti, now 42, came of age in the Kalakuta Republic, the freewheeling commune presided over by his dad Fela ...
Gerald Clayton, Igmar Thomas, Johnny O'Neal & Wes Montgomery
by Joe Dimino
As we gear up for the Count Basie at 90 Celebration right here in Kansas City on International Jazz Day 2025, featuring none other than the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, we kick things off in style--with a nod to one of the true greats. We open the show with Wes Montgomery, spinning a track from his ...
