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Jazz Generations Initiative Announces Jazz Series “What Freedom Sounds Like…”

June officially marks Black Music Month, and in celebration, Jazz Generations Initiative are presenting a series titled “What Freedom Sounds Like…” for the month of June. Every Tue...

A summer of jazz leads to a future in music

Jazz filled the classrooms of Franklin D. Roosevelt High School of Innovation as student musicians spent part of their summer break learning improvisation and exploring the rich hi...

Harlem’s Relationship With Jazz Continues To Connect Generations And Ground Neighborhood In Its History

For generations, jazz has remained intertwined with Harlem’s identity, serving as both a reflection of the neighborhood’s history and a living part of its cultural present.

Jeremy Pelt: Jazz, Leadership, and Legacy

Jeremy Pelt : When someone says jazz is dead, or that they cannot find great jazz being made today, I always think of the artists, mentors, and leaders who continue to move the mus...

At Burlington Jazz Festival, curator Jason Moran turns spotlight to youth musicians

Jazz Classics from the '80s and '90s including Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, and others; new music from Gregory Hutchi...

In addition to the artists named in the title, classic '80s and '90s jazz is featured by Wallace Roney, Joe Lovano, and others. New jazz fusion from Brooklyn Funk Essentials and th...

Pat Metheny, Tiwayo, Trish Clowes, Kiri Ra!, Catherine Russell, Clément Janinet

A cross-generational and cross-genre journey from raw soul and classic jazz storytelling to contemporary experimentation, tracing unexpected connections across today's global jazz...

Un verano de jazz lleva a un futuro musical

En los salones de Franklin D. Roosevelt High School of Innovation sonaba el jazz mientras los estudiantes músicos pasaban parte de sus vacaciones aprendiendo improvisación y conoci...

The Evolution of Jazz: A Beacon of Hope and Identity

Through jazz, Black musicians have given the world a gift of articulation, innovation and soul.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra Shines Supreme in Coltrane Davis Tribute Concert

*The Wallis Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills welcomed a crowd of jazz enthusiasts for a 100th birthday tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane presented by the Pacific Jazz...

New Jazz Underground, Open Thread, Kalia Vandever, Micah Thomas, Immanuel Wilkins

A playlist about musical kinship: artists supporting, inspiring, and challenging one another as they bring their distinct voices to a web of interconnected projects.Happy listening...

Korean heritage music meets modern swing in Incheon

A century ago, in the smoke-filled cafes of colonial-era Seoul — then known as Gyeongseong — a radical new sound began to turn heads. Detractors sniffed that those who abandoned de...

Yusef Lateef, Tito Puente, Jr., Hindy Bare, Chris Madsen and Tierney Sutton

Episode 961 of Neon Jazz opens with pure elegance and chemistry, featuring the title track from Spring, the stunning 2026 release by the acclaimed duo of vocalist Tierney Sutton an...

Dida Pelled, Carla Bley, Harry Skoler, Joachim Kühn, Ben Flocks, Joe Webb

Jump into a time-traveling playlist that brings a spectacular 1984 recording by Carla Bley back to the future, at the end of a generations-bridging ride where emerging artists mode...

Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial At Miner Auditorium

Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane Miner Auditorium Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial San Francisco, CAMay 31, 2026 At SFJAZZ's Miner Auditorium, Blanchard and Coltrane tre...

Brad Goode, Michael Dease, Charles Chen, Sarah Sharp and more

Streaming on demand with today's music by Brad Goode Quintet, Michael Dease Big Band, Charles Chen, Sarah Sharp, Reid Hoyson Project, Ben Patterson, Jun Iida, Suzanne Pittson, Beva...

Belongó Brings Latin Jazz Events to Manhattan and the Bronx

Belongó is a nonprofit cultural organization founded by Arturo O’Farrill, a Grammy awarded Mexican-American piano virtuoso and composer who is dedicated to sharing Latin music and...

A set of tracks from 10 new big band albums released so far in 2026, including Kurt Elling, John Beasley and 8 others

George Graham presents a cross-section of tracks from 10 new Big Band albums released so far during 2026. Playlist Javier Nero "The Fourth Dimension" from Alkebulan (Outside In) 7:...

Gabrielle Cavassa, Joe Lovano, Phillip Golub, Amrita, James Wengrow

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--vocalists Eartha Kitt, Gabrielle Cavassa and Stella Heath; saxophonist Joe Lovano and his Paramount Quartet; piani...

Jacques Lesure, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Carlos Henriquez and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jacques Lesure, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Malene Mortensen and Christian Sands, Vladimir Redzic, Jan Harbeck Quartet, Carlos Henri...

A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 5

As we continue this mid-year retrospective, we keep focusing on the tunes that somehow refused to stay confined to the week they were released.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison...

A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 1

As summer gets underway, Mondo Jazz looks back at some of the music that made the first half of 2026 so memorable.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted...

Johnathan Blake: 'My Life Matters'—Genesis of a Small Masterpiece

Johnathan Blake is among the most authoritative drummers on today's international jazz scene. His playing embodies the energy, sophistication and restless curiosity of contemporary...

George Bell leads Batiste Legacy Session at Baton Rouge arts center

George Bell leads Batiste Legacy Session at Baton Rouge arts center