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Miles Davis 100th Celebration with the Eddie Henderson Quintet feat. Gary Bartz and Billy Hart Streaming Live from Smoke Jazz Club

May 25, 2026  •  

by Ronaldo Oregano “Miles Davis was the artist who defined jazz for me, and who, in his own way, defined American music in the 20th century.” – Quincy Jones  A very special group—with numerous connections to the great Miles Davis—convenes for the 2026 edition of our Miles Davis Festival, celebrating his life and music, as […]

Monk – Live In Paris, 1967 (Volume One)

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by Don Berrymqn The Thelonious Monk Estate has launched a new series of authorized albums of recorded material, some of which has been circulated for years as bootlegs of varying quality. The initial release, Monk Live in Paris, 1967 Volume One, showcases Monk’s longstanding quartet with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales on bass, and […]

 Dave Stryker’s Blue Fire The Van Gelder Session

May 3, 2026  •  

by Don Berryman Fulfilling a lifelong dream, jazz guitarist Dave Stryker, along with B3 organist Jarred Gold and drummer McClenty Hunter, recorded his latest album at Van Gelder Recording Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 14, 2025. A hallowed place for audiophiles who savor that clarity and warm sound, the Van Gelder Studio […]

92NY Jazz in July: Echoes of Miles Concert Series in New York

April 25, 2026  •  

Featuring Terence Blanchard, Ron Carter, Ravi Coltrane, Aaron Diehl, Nicole Glover, Jimmy Greene, Billy Hart, Gregory Hutchinson, Ethan Iverson, Kate Kortum, John Patitucci, and Renee Rosnes the 92nd Street Y, New York announces Jazz in July: Echoes of Miles, under the artistic directorship of Aaron Diehl . In a first for this mainstay of New […]

Minnesota’s Jazz Heroes 2026: Reverend Carl Walker and Grant West

April 22, 2026  •  

As an international membership organization of traditional and new media professionals covering jazz, the Jazz Journalists Association has, since 2001, sought nominations of “grassroots culture workers” who “go beyond their professional responsibilities to sustain and expand on musical activities with local and regional impact.”  For 2026, the JJA celebrates 35 “Jazz Heroes” from 33 locales […]

Laura Caviani Brings Her Trio To  Central Studios In Minneapolis  May 29th

April 16, 2026  •  

Renowned Twin Cities jazz pianist Laura Caviani was interviewed by Adam Meckler for Jazz Police  and that interview can be read here: https://www.jazzpolice.com/archives/7360 Laura Caviani directs the Jazz Area at Carleton College in Minnesota, where she conducts their Jazz Ensemble, and coordinates all jazz chamber groups and classes. She has performed and recorded for three […]