Kris Davis

September Concerts At Smoke Jazz Club Include Kris Davis Tribute To Women Pianists and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has revealed its concert schedule for September 2025, featuring Kris Davis' tribute to women pianists and more. Learn more and see how to attend!

The 2025 Next Jazz Legacy Cohort Will Perform Two Sets at the Jazz Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2025

Next Jazz Legacy has announced its 2025 cohort's showcase performance at the iconic Jazz Gallery in New York City in May. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Ingrid Laubrock & Ikue Mori To Perform At New England Conservatory This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2025

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist/composer Ingrid Laubrock and laptop artist Ikue Mori will be featured in two New England Conservatory concerts during their residency at the school.

Nikki Iles Joins NDR Bigband as Principal Conductor for 2025/2026 Season
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025

British bandleader, pianist, and composer Nikki Iles will be the new Principal Conductor of the NDR Bigband from the 2025/26 season. She succeeds Geir Lysne and will lead the renowned ensemble for an initial period of two years. 

New Music USA And Berklee Institute Of Jazz And Gender Justice Reveal 2025 Next Jazz Legacy Cohort
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

Next Jazz Legacy has revealed the eight emerging improvisers in jazz that make up its 2025 cohort. Learn more about the color and about Next Jazz Legacy!

Sara Serpa to Release New Album 'ENCOUNTERS AND COLLISONS' This Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024

The album features Serpa’s longtime collaborators Ingrid Laubrock on saxophone and Erik Friedlander on cello, joined by pianist Angelica Sanchez. Learn more here!

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Unveils 2024�"2025 Jazz Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2024

The Kennedy Center’s 2024–2025 Jazz season—the 14th presented under Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran—will explore the uncharted, unplanned, and thrilling expression of “open play.” Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Jacob Collier Added To DC Jazz Festival Lineup, Joining Samara Joy, D-Nice And More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024

Multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier joins the DC Jazz Festival lineup with his Djesse Vol. 4 Solo Show. See when and where you can catch the show and learn how to purchase tickets.

Governors Island Arts Unveils Spring and Summer Arts Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024

Explore the vibrant spring and summer arts season announced by Governors Island Arts. Learn more about what the season has to offer!

Patti LuPone & More to Join Atlantic Theater Company 2024 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2024

Atlantic Theater Company will present their 2024 Gala on Monday, April 29, 2024 at The Plaza. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Julian Lage New Album Out Now; US Tour Starts in March
by Michael Major - Mar 1, 2024

Speak To Me was produced by Joe Henry and offers a series of dispatches from Lage's ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and intention, the music travels a wide range of American music and delights in the deliberate crossing of wires between gospel hymn and rural blues, California singer-songwriter sunshine, and skronky jazz.

Julian Lage Announces New Album; Shares Two New Songs
by Michael Major - Jan 17, 2024

Speak To Me showcases the guitarist in a variety of settings, including solo acoustic, duo, his accustomed trio with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King, and a larger ensemble with keyboards (from Kris Davis and Patrick Warren) and woodwinds (Levon Henry). It's Lage's fourth effort for Blue Note, and it's part of a torrent of activity.

Goethe-Institut Boston To Host JAZZ & GENDER JUSTICE Conversation and Concert, November 5
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023

Join Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Johanna Schneider, Aja Burrell Wood, and students of Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice for a Concert and Conversation on November 5, 2023, at the Goethe-Institut Boston.

Alon Nechushtan Presents 'Moving Voices' U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2023

Alon Nechushtan's latest project, Moving Voices, is a jazz performance that aims to amplify immigrant voices and tell stories of extraordinary voyages. Join the international quartet on their East Coast tour in November 2023.

Brandon Seabrook Releases New Album 'BRUTALOVECHAMP'
by Blair Ingenthron - May 28, 2023

Released on May 26, 2023, brutalovechamp features Seabrook's stunning and malleable octet Epic Proportions, which includes percussionist and vocalist Nava Dunkelman, cellist Marika Hughes, bassists Eivind Opsvik and Henry Fraser, electronic musician and vocalist Chuck Bettis, John McCowen on clarinets and recorders, and Sam Ospovat on drums, vibraphone and percussion.

Sylvie Courvoisier & Cory Smythe 'The Rite Of Spring - Spectre D'un Songe' Available For Preorder Now!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2023

The Rite of Spring – Spectre d'un songe, due out May 19, 2023 via Pyroclastic Records,

Experiments In Opera Presents A Rare Run Of ANTHONY BRAXTON THEATER IMPROVISATIONS For Comedian & Musicians
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2023

In celebration of the 78th birthday (June 4, 1945) of Anthony Braxton—one of the most important musicians, educators, and creative thinkers of our time, as well as a mentor to EiO—Experiments in Opera presents a rare run of performances of Compositions No. 279-283, composed in 2000 for improvisational actor and improvising musicians.