Note: The Lead Sheet has “retired,” but in its place we present an ongoing Jazz Police Live Jazz Calendar with (at least) weekly update. And at the suggestion of one of our biggest fans, Andrea will present her totally biased “picks” for the week, on a trial basis. Andrea’s Picks: Emmet Cohen has built a […]
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The 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, officially called Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, will take place from June 27 to July 6. There will be 3000 musicians from 30 countries, performing over 500 concerts at seven outdoor stages and 13 indoor concert venues, all for the enjoyment of 2 million Festival-goers! Festival Preview Party On […]
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On Friday April 12, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presented a stellar evening of jazz, starring renowned pianist Chick Corea, esteemed bassist Christian McBride, and accomplished drummer Brian Blade. Joey Alexander The opening act was the young pianist extraordinaire, Joey Alexander. Born in Bali in 2003, this young artist is really making […]
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On Saturday, March 30, 2019, On Stage at Kingsborough presented the show “Jazz Goes to the Movies” starring Ann Hampton Callaway at Brooklyn’s Kingsborough College’s Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center. Anna Becker, Executive Director of On Stage at Kingsborough, welcomed the crowd, and got things started with an overview of upcoming events. Then she […]
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By Don Berryman Just after his only recording for Blue Note, and before moving to Atlantic to make his Giant Steps, John Coltrane had a very productive 1958 recording as a leader for Prestige records. A lavish new box set, Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings (released on 5-CD and 8-LP sets) features all 37 tracks […]
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