Jordan has “absorbed bebop from the source, but she’s also a committed modernist whose style has evolved with the ensuing decades.” – The New Yorker “She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.” –Barry Singer, New York Times Charlie Parker often […]
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The 2024 Litchfield Jazz Festival (LJF) was held from July 26 to 28 at the Frederick Gunn School in Washington, CT. Several Grammy Award winners were part of this 29th year’s line-up. Friday, July 26 The festivities began with the annual Gala on Friday, an absolutely gorgeous evening, where a few combos from the Litchfield […]
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Jazz fans and the jazz-curious have three opportunities to sample top talents from the local and international scene in the coming month, and the music is all free! The 27th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival starts the “parade” June 20-21 with headliners Emmet Cohen & the Four Freshmen, Catherine Russell with Sean Mason, Doreen’s Jazz […]
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By Dan Emerson 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 tomorrow,” she told the audience. On the street in the French Quarter is where Ketchens has become a fixture […]
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[Note: This article is slightly revised from the original published at www.pleasedandflipped.com. Thanks to Kelle Green for providing it to Jazz Police!] The Jazz Journalists Association just announced its national slate of 2025 Jazz Heroes, advocates who have had significant impact in their local communities. The ‘Jazz Hero’ awards, presented annually on the basis of […]
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