Jackie McLean

12th Annual Coltrane Festival Begins With Ravi Coltrane at Smoke Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024

SMOKE Jazz Club will continue its 25th anniversary season with a new line-up in this year's 12th annual Coltrane Festival. Check out the full lineup here!

Jeff Lederer Releases 'Guilty!!!' With NY Luminaries & Mass Stream Special Event in 5 Cities
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024

Jeff Lederer announced his new album 'Guilty!!!' set for release on October 7, 2024. The album critiques political dishonesty and features an ensemble including Kirk Knuffke, Bob Stewart, and Matt Wilson.

Javon Jackson / Nikki Giovanni & Guest Nicole Zuraitis' JAVON AND NIKKI GO TO THE MOVIES Out Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2024

Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson reunites with renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni for a second extraordinary collaborationm Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies, due out August 23, 2024.

Mike Monford to Release 'The Cloth I'm Cut From' in May
by Michael Major - Feb 22, 2024

Mike Monford's The Cloth I'm Cut From is flowing, relaxed, open music, heavy on rhythm, melody and emotion; a microcosm of Detroit's diverse scenes. Surrounded by a large multi-generational ensemble — from seasoned vets like Jaribu Shahid and Pamela Wise, to young MC Napi Devi — Monford features performances from Detroit's Cliff Bell's.

Imani Winds' CAROLS AS HOME to Air On American Public Media In December
by Michael Major - Dec 1, 2023

Imani Winds' founding oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz hosts this hour long special that offers a modern take on classic Christmas carols, to be broadcast on public radio stations. Imani Winds has much to celebrate this holiday season, having just received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Compendium for their recording of Jeff Scott's Passion.

SMOKE Jazz Club Unveils December Schedule Including Coltrane Festival And New Year's Eve Celebrations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023

World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club ends the year with the 11th Annual Coltrane Festival 'Countdown 2024', New Year's Eve Celebration with Carla Cook, and more.

Miller Theatre Opens '23-24 Jazz Series With DEZRON DOUGLAS QUARTET, Featuring A Holiday-Themed World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2023

Miller Theatre kicks off its '23-24 Jazz series with the Dezron Douglas Quartet, featuring a holiday-themed world premiere on December 2nd. Don't miss this exciting start to the season!

Kristina Koller to Present COLE PORTER REVISITED at Chelsea Table + Stage in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 20, 2022

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present jazz vocalist Kristina Koller – performing her concert “Cole Porter Revisited” – on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

Delfeayo Marsalis Appointed Artist-in-Residence At Hartt School
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2022

Acclaimed trombonist, producer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis has been appointed the 2022-23 Artist-in-Residence for the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz Studies at the University of Hartford's Hartt School.

Blue Note Records Announces 'Blue Note Re:imagined II'
by Michael Major - Jun 8, 2022

The first track to be released is South London vocalist Ego Ella May’s reimagining of visionary drummer Chico Hamilton’s “The Morning Side Of Love,” which first appeared on Hamilton’s 1975 Blue Note album Peregrinations. Mirroring the understated, laid-back groove of the original while showcasing Ella May’s arresting vocals.

Seasoned Bassist Matt Dwonszyk to Release 'A Year And A Day'
by Michael Major - Jun 7, 2022

Matt Dwonszyk is an accomplished bassist, composer, arranger and educator from Rocky Hill, CT. Dwonszyk graduated from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz studying under his mentor and world-renowned bassist, Nat Reeves and then went on to receive his Masters degree from SUNY Purchase College.

BIRDLAND Announces Programming Through June 5th
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022

Below, you'll find details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running May 24 - June 5. Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include The Tierney Sutton Band, Robert Edwards Big Band, Brecker-Liebman-Copland Quintet and Greg Ruvolo Big Band.

What's Coming Up At Birdland: Jazz Programming May 17 - May 29
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2022

Get full details for Jazz programming coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, May 17 - May 29:

The Django to Welcome Today's Premier Swing Band, 15+ Vocalists, and Hot Latin Tuesday Nights This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2022

THE DJANGO will bring another month of stellar jazz by some of the field’s heroes alongside young, emerging artists.

New York Youth Symphony Jazz To Perform at Times Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2022

New York Youth Symphony Jazz, led by Director Andy Clausen, will finish their season at The Times Center on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM featuring Benny Benack III as a trumpeter and Shenel Johns as a vocalist. Also, they will be performing a NYYS First Music Commission from Benjamin Morris.

The Django Announces March Line-Up: Celebrating Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2022

THE DJANGO, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, is commemorating Women’s History Month by hosting more than 20 leading female jazz artists on its stage during March.

Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2022

Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and spirituals? “These songs are so important,” says Nikki Giovanni, one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 “Living Legends” and a Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2017.

Cyrus Chestnut, Diane Schuur, Reggie Workman and More to Play the House of Swing's Dizzy's Club in 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2021

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club will continue its season of in-person performances in January and February 2022, presenting a diverse lineup that pays tribute to jazz greats, showcases rising stars on the scene, and welcomes award-winning artists whose work runs the gamut of jazz styles and traditions.

DC Jazz Festival Announces DCJazzPrix Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2021

The DC Jazz Festival has announced the three bands selected as the 2021 DCJazzPrix Finalists, all of whom will perform Sunday, September 5, 2021 during the DCJazzPrix Finalsat Union Stage, part of the 17th Annual DC JazzFest.

2021 Jazz In The Valley Returns With Javon Jackson, Curtis Brothers, Lakecia Benjamin, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2021

This year's edition features the return of live music, with a diverse assemblage of world-class and emerging jazz musicians, performing in spacious, nine-acre Waryas Park, located in downtown Poughkeepsie, in New York's historic Hudson River Valley, just 90 miles north of New York City.