SubCulture Opens Its Doors
SubCulture, the new subterranean performance space on the corner of Bleecker and Lafayette, officially opened its doors Monday night with an invite-only concert that showcased its eclectic booking policy, ranging […]
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FONT (Festival of New Trumpet Music) Opens at Roulette
The Festival of New Trumpet Music—a.k.a. FONT—opened its 11th edition this week with an ambitious concert last Wednesday night at Roulette. According to FONT's founder Dave Douglas, the festival is intended
Tarbaby at Jazz Standard
by Caroline Sanchez It had been exactly a year since the last time I saw Tarbaby at le Poisson Rouge, which explains why Tuesday night's performance at Jazz Standard felt a bit
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Closes with Sheila Jordan and Lee Konitz
On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, the 21st annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival closed out with a pair of performances by NEA Jazz Masters Sheila Jordan and Lee Konitz, both of whom
Newport Jazz Festival 2013: Sunday Recap
by Dan Lehner All photos: Adam Kissick, NPR Music NEWPORT, RI — This year’s Newport Jazz Festival continued the trend of jazz legends communicating with younger musicians during Sunday’s lineup. The Jim Hall Quartet
Squarepusher at (le) Poisson Rouge
by Caroline Sanchez Photos credit: Greg Cristman Words can barely describe the intensity of Squarepusher's Tuesday night performance at (le) Poisson Rouge. Everything from the quality of the samples to the massive
Vision Festival Experiments with Jazz
by Zoë Gorman Photo credit: Zoë Gorman Experiments are, by nature, hit or miss, and last week's Vision Festival at Roulette was no exception. A lineup of experimental and avant-garde jazz artists paid tribute to
Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Nels Cline at LPR
Speaking of LPR, I stopped by last night for an early set of improvisations from three of today's greatest jazz guitarists: Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, and Nels Cline, who heads back to his
Farewell to ‘Grew: Remembering and Celebrating Mulgrew Miller (1955-2013)
by Dan Lehner Pianist Mulgrew Miller, a constant fixture in the contemporary post-bop scene, died Wednesday at the age of 57. Largely known for his powerful performances, Miller was also