She was celebrated for both her playing and her love of the jazz community. “My life in music,” she said recently, “is the smartest thing I’ve done.”
Category: Jazz
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Barbara Dane, Who Fought Injustice Through Song, Dies at 97
She was highly regarded as a folk, blues and jazz singer. She was also ardently left-wing and prioritized social change over commercial success.
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Jack Jones, a Suave, Hit-Making and Enduring Crooner, Dies at 86
With his smooth voice, he drew crowds to cabarets and music halls for six decades. He also sang the themes for films and TV shows, including “The Love Boat.”
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A New Roy Hargrove LP Reminds Us What the Trumpeter Left Behind
“Grande-Terre,” recorded in Guadeloupe in 1997, shows off the high-wire, from-the-gut jazz Hargrove played most nights of his life.
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A New Venue Celebrates the Sound of the Bronx
The Bronx Music Hall is the first new independent music venue in the borough in more than 50 years.
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Tim Berne, a D.I.Y. Jazz Institution
The saxophonist and composer has spent 50 years in the New York scene. As he turns 70, he’s commanding gigs at a Brooklyn bar and continuing to inspire.
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The Wildly Subversive Music of Soviet Ukraine
An archival label in the United States was going to release a huge compilation of records from the U.S.S.R. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Charli XCX’s Starry ‘Brat’ Remixes, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Victoria Monét, Samara Joy, the Linda Lindas and others.
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Jazz Has a New Home in Seattle. One Caveat: The Place Is ‘For Lease.’
The nonprofit Seattle Jazz Fellowship has carved out a performance space in the historic Globe Building — for now — and is putting its economic model to the test.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Betty Carter
Her intricate phrasing and live improvisational skills made her a cornerstone for artists of all sorts. Listen to songs chosen by 10 musicians and writers who consider her a north star.
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Jack DeJohnette, One of Jazz’s Great Drummers, Has a Surprise
At 82, the musician known for his work with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett will perform a rare solo concert on his first instrument: the piano.
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Benny Golson, Saxophonist and Composer of Jazz Standards, Dies at 95
After forming a lauded band and writing tunes like “I Remember Clifford,” “Whisper Not” and “Killer Joe,” he had a second career composing and arranging music for television.