“Africa Now!” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano(All photos by Steven Pisano.) The sixth annual “Africa Now!” concert co-sponsored by the World Music Institute and the Apollo Theater was focused more on the electronic side
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Snarky Puppy and David Crosby Play Carnegie Hall
by Nick Stubblefield It seems unconventional for the Brooklyn-based jazz collective Snarky Puppy to play at Carnegie Hall, but Snarky Puppy isn’t a conventional band. When I walked into Carnegie’s
Winter Jazzfest: Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble at Le Poisson Rouge
Winter Jazzfest 2018 Artist-in-Residence Nicole Mitchell has spent more than three decades on the vanguard of jazz as a composer and flutist, and has developed a unique voice that blends
Winter Jazzfest: Saturday Night Marathon
By Dan Lehner and Pete Matthews Night two of the 2018 Winter Jazzfest Marathon began in the intimate fifth floor theater at The New School, where a crack team of
Winter Jazzfest 2018: Friday Night Marathon
By Dan Lehner and Pete Matthews New York is nothing if not a land of contrasts, so it was jarring if not totally surprising to slog through a warmer-than-usual rain
Third Annual JazzFest at BRIC
by Steven Pisano and FoM Last weekend, BRIC hosted its third annual three-night JazzFest marathon, which back in 2015 instantly became a mecca for adventurous jazz fans looking to hear
Lincoln Center Festival: Bang on a Can All-Stars with Gong Linna and Ornette Coleman’s Chamber Music
Photo: Stephanie Berger The 22nd edition of the Lincoln Center Festival kicked off last week, bringing it's usual surfeit of starry theater and ballet companies to the various houses of
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with Roy Ayers at Central Park Summerstage
It’s been six years since I last saw Seun Kuti play Celebrate Brooklyn with Egypt 80, the backing band of his famous father, the late Afropop pioneer Fela Kuti. So, it
Support Karikatura’s Kickstarter for “Ghost Light”
Trombonist Dan Lehner, who has written some of our best jazz coverage over the years, is a member of local roots pop band Karikatura, which describes itself as "cumbia meets