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American jazz trumpeter, and composer. Davis is arguably among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

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Santa Monica International Jazz Festival and More Set For BroadStage 2025/26
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025

BroadStage has announced its 2025/26 Season featuring unparalleled performances of opera, classical music, contemporary music, jazz, theater, dance, comedy and much more.
Rachael & Vilray to Release New York-Themed Album 'West of Broadway'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 10, 2025

Singer/songwriter Vilray, together with Rachael Price (also of Lake Street Dive), will release their third album, West of Broadway, serving as a tribute to New York City. Check out their first single now.
SFJAZZ to Participate in 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025

SFJAZZ will participate in the 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, taking place in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the festival here!
Mandy Patinkin, Sandra Bernhard and More Set for Carpenter Center 2025"2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2025

The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center at Cal State Long Beach has announced its 2025–2026 season lineup, spotlighting celebrated performers across music, dance, comedy, and more.
OZ Arts Unveils New Season Featuring Artists From Six Continents
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2025

Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville will host its most international season of programming yet, featuring 10 groundbreaking performances created by artists from 6 continents. Learn more!
Celebrate 25 Years With Jazz in the Valley at Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2025

Located just 90 minutes north of New York City in Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park, Jazz in the Valley (JITV), upstate New York's premiere festival, will celebrate its 25th anniversary for two days.
Interview: Kendal Hartse Refuses to Be Commodified in UH OH! at The Gym At Judson
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 12, 2025

Featuring songs from Jeff Buckley, Golden Rainbow, Puccini, and beyond, UH OH! is a wild journey through the sacred soul of the artist in a capitalist world that demands she be commodified. Read a conversation with star and writer Kendal Hartse.
SFJazz Unveils 2025/26 Season Featuring Over 350 Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!
MILES. Comes to Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025

Delving into the creative chaos behind the making of Kind of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time, MILES. fuses live jazz and multi-rolling performance to explore the life and legacy of jazz icon Miles Davis. 
Review: POPS GOT CHOPS: 'SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF' IS A WONDERFUL ONE-MAN SHOW at Schoolhouse Theater
by Bruce Apar - Jun 1, 2025

The tightly produced, crisply presented piece directed by Schoolhouse Producing Director Bram Lewis stars Wali Jamal in a thoroughly engaging and formidable performance that also profiles Mr. Armstrong’s lifelong manager Mr. Joe Glaser and another deity straight from the Mount Olympus of jazz, Mr. Miles Davis. Mr. Jamal skillfully presents the three as distinct personalities without overdoing it. He represents them rather than impersonates them, which is a wise choice because there only is one sun in this universe and it is the one and only Satchmo.
COCA Reveals Titles for 2025"2026 COCAPRESENTS Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025

COCA – Center of Creative Arts has announced its 2025–2026 COCApresents season, comprised of six mainstage series productions and three showcase series productions. COCApresents, COCA's signature performance season, offers thought-provoking, innovative programming for multigenerational audiences. The season runs November 7, 2025–August 8, 2026.  
Review: SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF at The Schoolhouse Theater
by Pia Haas - May 27, 2025

In it's landmark 40th season, The Schoolhouse Theater hits a high note with 'Satchmo at the Waldorf.' It is a bold and emotional one-man show that digs into the life and legacy of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Written by Terry Teachout, the play imagines Armstrong backstage at the Waldorf-Astoria near the end of his life, reflecting on his career, his struggles, and the complicated relationships that shaped him—especially with his longtime manager Joe Glaser and fellow jazz icon Miles Davis.
HERE'S TO LIFE! A CELEBRATION OF CLIFFORD BELL is Coming to Catalina Jazz Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2025

Here's to Life! A Celebration of Clifford Bell will be held at Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles in June. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Summerhall Arts Reveals Inaugural Festival Programme
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2025

Summerhall Arts has launched its inaugural festival programme, and the 14th to take place in the now iconic Summerhall building this August. Learn more here!
Review: UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CONCERT at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 1, 2025

A wonderfully varied evening of jazz.
JAZZ AND TAP SPECTACULAR Returns to Sierra Madre Playhouse This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

Jazz and R&B bassist and composer Del Atkins and his sextet bring the rich history of jazz to life with tap dancer Chester Whitmore adding rhythmic depth and excitement to this compelling jazz exploration on Sunday, April 27, 2025, 7:30 pm, at Sierra Madre Playhouse.
Common And Pete Rock, Patti LaBelle, Lucky Daye, Leon Thomas, De La Soul Headline 2025 MATI Festival In St. Louis
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

MATI (Music at the Intersection) Festival and Conference returns for its fifth year with a diverse, roots-inspired and decades-spanning artist lineup.
Common And Pete Rock, Patti LaBelle and More to Headline 2025 MATI Festival In St. Louis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025

MATI (Music at the Intersection) Festival and Conference will return for its fifth year with a diverse, roots-inspired and decades-spanning artist lineup. Learn more!
SMOKE Jazz Club Reveals May Concert Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its concert schedule for May 2025. Some of today's top ensembles reunite on the SMOKE stage. Learn more about the lineup here!
Bill Evans, Lee Morgan Among Jazz Legends in Upcoming Remastered Album Reissues
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2025

Craft Recordings will reissue six records from Original Jazz Classics, including newly remastered editions of Bill Evans’ Interplay and Moon Beams, Lee Morgan’s Here’s Lee Morgan, and more.

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