At the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, clarinetist and bandleader Doreen Ketchens finished her set in the Economy Hall tent and announced her next gig: “We’ll be back on the street ...

Coming off their lauded 2024 self-titled debut on Chicago tape label FPE, Subtle Frequencies (Noah Barker and Nelson Devereaux) will return to Berlin to perform music from their record and new music ...

Jam E.Z. takes Groovement on the road with DESTINATION: Berlin! Opening with a smooth ‘70s R&B groove, his set will expand into eclectic sounds ranging from classic vocalists to acid jazz, Brazilectro ...

sunpearl is an ambient vocal project that draws improvisation from the warmth of open spaces, and the gentle light dappling through leaves behind closed eyes. Through soft, reflective soundscapes, ...

Arthur “L.A.” Buckner is one of the Twin Cities’ most creative drummers. His August 2020 release reached Number One on the iTunes jazz charts within twenty-four hours. Buckner’s music is a fusion of ...

The end of 2023 was so busy with music that I forgot to start the Lead Sheet in time for New Year’s Day! The Phil Hey Quartet at kj’s Actually that is the tip of the iceberg of holiday gigs in the ...

In its 11 th year, the TD James Moody Jazz Festival was once again held largely at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). This has become one of the premier autumn jazz events in the ...

The 2022 JazzFest White Plains took place from September 14 to 18. This was the 11 th festival, and it has become quite a draw for music lovers in the New York tri-state area, presenting big names as ...

The 25th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival will fill Mears Park with music, June 23-24 “In 2009, both the Strib and PP reported that they didn’t know exactly when Lowertown had turned around, but knew ...

The Litchfield Jazz Festival presented their 26 th annual edition via livestream from the Telefunken Soundstage in South Windsor, CT on July 31. 2021. One of the few good things to come out of this ...

2020 was an unprecedented and challenging year for live, in-person music events. Due to the pandemic, most jazz festivals held in 2020 were presented online. Occasionally, a few live, socially ...