Ottawa Jazz Festival report: Nick Fraser’s joyous coming home party
James Hale’s report on the 37th TD Jazz Festival opening night performance by the Nick Fraser Trio (June 22, 2017) Location, specifically proximity to New York City, is of critical importance to building a profile in jazz. Seldom has one...
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Watch a clip from upcoming film “Hearing is Believing”
Hearing is Believing, a new documentary directed by Lorenzo...
10 new jazz albums (and reissues) you must know about: June 2017
So much jazz, so little time. JAZZIZ.com takes...
A short history of … “Walk On By” (Burt Bacharach and Hal David, 1964)
“Walk On By” was composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David, in 1964. Originally recorded that same year...
Gary Smulyan Quartet-Live at Le Duc des Lombards
Gary Smulyan Quartet Royalty at Le Duc: Live at Le Duc des Lombards (Groovin’ High)...
Yotam Silberstein The Village
Yotam Silberstein The Village (jazz&people) When music lovers think of places known for producing great...
Victor Provost – Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes (Paquito) The steel pan isn’t an unknown quantity in jazz. Notable players such...
Soft Machine return to London’s Royal Albert Hall, June 29
British jazz-rock group Soft Machine will be playing a special gig at the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall...
Sonny Rollins’ personal archive aquired
The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – located in...
National Endowment for the Arts names 2018 Jazz Masters
The 2018 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters award have...
