Jazz Martyrs release Aural Recall covering the music of Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays Joe Zawinul and more. Listen here.
This Week at All About Jazz
Jazz has a magical way of uniting people: there is diversity on the bandstand and diversity in the audience and it just feels positive and good and how things ought to be. I always saw jazz as a beacon of hope and inspiration. I still do. I suppose that is the reason why I have stuck with it for all these 27 years and counting. That, and my love of building things online. AAJ has allowed me to merge my passion for jazz and technology for a purpose and I'm forever thankful I had the opportunity to start during the early days of the Internet. It has been a journey of learning, adapting, and forging ahead while staying true to AAJ’s longstanding mission of supporting the music and the people who make it.
Bassist Ilaria Capalbo: In Fearless Pursuit Of Her Muse
After years playing in different bands and drawing widespread praise for her lyricism and rhythmic agility, double bassist Ilaria Capalbo has stepped up to front her own project. The Neapolitan's debut album, Karthago, is a remarkable statement of intent. Inspired by the ancient Mediterranean city of Carthage and its near-mythical figurehead, queen Alyssia, Capalbo harnesses duo, quintet and septet in a suite that is powerfully alluring. Continue reading...
Jazz Etiquette and Bandstand Decorum
Dear Mr. P.C.: Why did musicians in big bands all wear the same clothes? I once played in a group where the leader wanted us to all look alike yet he could wear anything he wanted. I told him he dressed funny. He told me I didn't look like a musician. I got upset and quit the band. How is a musician supposed to look? Is there a book I could read? —Sartorially Puzzled.Read Mr. P.C.'s answer here.
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Shout outs!
As more and more concerts are scheduled we're seeing an uptick in Jazz Near You activity. As we've recognized The Django (NYC) and Bird's Basement (Melbourne) in the past, this week we'd like to recognize Charles Carlini of In Touch Entertainment who is presenting a Piano Jazz and Guitar Masters series on select Mondays and Tuesdays at the Zinc Bar. Check out the Zinc's page for details.Contest Giveaways
Ornette Coleman Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Box SetENTER
Craft Recordings is celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Contemporary Records with a series of beautiful album set reissues and the Ornette Coleman Box Set Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums Set is up for grabs!
Win a chance at the newly mastered 180g 2-LP and 2-CD box set of the legendary saxophonist's iconic albums Something Else!!!! and Tomorrow Is the Question!. The set also includes an expanded booklet with archival photos and extensive new liner notes. Read our review (published last week!)
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| MAY5Thu | Strictly Sinatra The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($35) TICKETS |
| MAY6Fri | Strictly Sinatra The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($35) TICKETS |
| MAY6Fri | Peter Evans and Elias Stemeseder  Firehouse 12 New Haven, CT | 8:30 pm ($25) TICKETS |
| MAY7Sat | Strictly Sinatra The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($35) TICKETS |
| MAY9Mon | Sbu Blowage Big Band The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($10) TICKETS |
| MAY13Fri | Larry McCray (Album Release) Daryl's House Pawling, NY | 8:00 pm ($20 - 30) TICKETS |
| MAY13Fri | Tomas Fujiwara's Triple Double Firehouse 12 New Haven, CT | 8:30 pm ($25) TICKETS |
| MAY16Mon | Sbu Grad Combos Concert The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($10) TICKETS |
| MAY17Tue | Sbu Graduate Recitals The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($10) TICKETS |
| MAY19Thu | Bad Little Big Band The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($30) TICKETS |
| MAY20Fri | Melinda Rodriguez & Albert Rivera Palace Theater Poli Club Waterbury, CT | 7:00 pm ($32.00) TICKETS |
| MAY20Fri | The Jon Iragabon Group The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($30) TICKETS |
| MAY20Fri | Mitch Marcus Quintet Firehouse 12 New Haven, CT | 8:30 pm ($25) TICKETS |
| MAY21Sat | The Big Mays Trio The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($30) TICKETS |
| MAY26Thu | Interplay Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Loft Stony Brook, NY | 7:00 pm ($30) TICKETS |
| JUN3Fri | Manhattan Vibes Palace Theater Poli Club Waterbury, CT | 7:00 pm ($32.00) TICKETS |
| JUN3Fri | Ben Wolfe Trio Firehouse 12 New Haven, CT | 8:30 pm ($25) TICKETS |
| JUN4Sat | Al Di Meola Wall Street Theater Norwalk, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| JUN6Mon | Kamasi Washington Wall Street Theater Norwalk Ct Norwalk, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| JUN10Fri | J. Pavone String Ensemble Firehouse 12 New Haven, CT | 8:30 pm ($25) TICKETS |
| JUN11Sat | CHAKA KHAN – 2022 SUMMER GALA The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| JUN20Mon | Joss Stone The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| JUN24Fri | Lake Street Dive, The DIP Westville Music Bowl New Haven, CT | 7:00 pm TICKETS |
| JUL1Fri | Concert On The Lawn: Pedrito Martinez Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, NY | 8:00 pm ($55) TICKETS |
| JUL15Fri | Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz Bushnell Park Hartford, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| JUL23Sat | Rachael & Vilray Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, NY | 8:00 pm ($65) TICKETS |
| JUL29Fri | Shemekia Copeland Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, NY | 8:00 pm ($55) TICKETS |
| JUL30Sat | Caramoor Jazz Festival Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Caramoor Jazz Festival Katonah, NY | 1:00 pm ($45) TICKETS |
| AUG3Wed | Earth, Wind & Fire Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater Bridgeport, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| AUG6Sat | Angélique Kidjo Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, NY | 8:00 pm ($40) TICKETS |
| AUG19Fri | Concert On The Lawn: Matthew Whitaker Quintet Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, NY | 7:00 pm ($35) TICKETS |
| OCT15Sat | Pavlo Infinity Hall Hartford Hartford, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| SEP21Thu | Eric Johnson The Warehouse At Ftc Fairfield, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
| SEP22Fri | Eric Johnson Infinity Hall Hartford Hartford, CT | 8:00 pm TICKETS |
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