Summer is upon us, and with it comes the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto. The fest is all set to take place June 26 through July 6 in downtown Montreal, with several hundred thousand people descending upon the Canadian city to experience the biggest jazz celebration in the world.
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Jazz Chart Update: Week of June 3
Vocalist Michael Bublé reclaimed the top spot and jazz fusion group Pieces of a Dream debuted at No. 2 in this week’s Billboard Jazz 100 Charts, while over in the JazzWeek Radio Charts, guitarist Dave Stryker entered his second straight week in the No. 1 spot with his grooving retro-funk album Eight Track III.
New Music Monday: Brad Mehldau, Vivian Sessoms, Steven Van Zandt
Looking for some Monday motivation? We’ve got you covered. From an electronic duo’s debut project…
Charlie Haden & Brad Mehldau – Long Ago and Far Away (Impulse!)
This meeting between Charlie Haden and Brad Mehldau unites two musicians from separate generations who…
JAZZIZ Music from the Magazine Playlist: February 2019
The best new music from our February 2019 issue.
February 2019 Issue
In this issue, we delve into the raw yet refined art of pianist Myra Melford, chat with Larry Grenadier about his first solo bass recording and check in with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, guitarist Bobby Broom, drummer Allison Miller and more.
At Home on ECM, Wolfgang Muthspiel Finds his Artistic Center
Wolfgang Muthspiel is one of the most influential guitarists of his generation, particularly for the…
Auditions: August 2018
Lauren Sevian, Bliss (Posi-Tone) Is there a weird kind of bias against the baritone saxophone? Although jazz…
10 new jazz albums you need to know about: May 2018
JAZZIZ.com takes a look at 10 of the hottest – and sweetest – new jazz…
10 new jazz albums you need to know about: March 2018
JAZZIZ.com takes a look at 10 of the hottest – and sweetest – new jazz…
Warren Wolf leads all-star band in upcoming album
Vibraphonist and composer Warren Wolf leads an all-star band on his upcoming album Convergence, which…
