Ahmad Jamal Moves On
The world has lost another jazz legend. Ahmad Jamal, the legendary pianist has passed at the age of 92. The family says it was a peaceful passing. Jamal rose to…
Wayne Shorter RIP
Truly one of the greats. Wayne Shorter was an amazing songwriter, player and human being. A dedicated Buddhist he shared wisdom and kindness with everyone he met. Look at the…
Morgan Marker
One of the greatest trumpeters in jazz history is getting a historical marker in Philadelphia. Lee Morgan will be memorialized with a plaque in Philadelphia. According to PhillyJazz.us “Lee will…
A Phoenix in D.C.
On October 25 a fire broke out on the top floor of the famed Washington DC jazz club, Blues Alley. The fire was noticed just as sax man Owen Broder…
Wally’s World
The legendary Boston Jazz club Wally's Cafe has reopened after going dark for two and a half years. The pandemic had a chilling effect on a lot of live music…
Pharoah Sanders 1940-2022
Pharoah Sanders passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at his Los Angeles home this morning. His style was beautiful, grating, adventurous, spiritual and always fascinating. He was born Farrell…
Oscar Peterson is Money
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a one dollar coin honoring the great Oscar Peterson who was a long time Canadian resident. They were put into circulation on August 15,…
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio hits Cream City
Milwaukee’s Shank Hall hosted the amazing Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio for a special early show on September 28. The three hour set included tracks from all their albums, improvised takes…
Emily
Pioneering guitarist Emily Remler should be celebrating her 65th birthday today (September 18) but a debilitating Heroin addiction doused her flame at only 32 years of age. She was a…
New This Week On The Jazz Century
Samara Joy https://jazz.centerstagestore.com/collections/samara-joy Antonio Adolfo https://antonioadolfomusic.com/new-cd/ Redman Mehldau McBride Blade https://www.nonesuch.com/albums/longgone The Bad Plus https://editionrecords.com/releases/the-bad-plus-the-bad-plus/
New This Week On The Jazz Century
Cyrus Chestnut "My Father's Hands" DOMi & JD BECK "NOT TiGHT" Joe Marcinek Band "5" Tobin Mueller "Prestidigitation" Shabaka "Afrikan Culture"