Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
Hyde Park Jazz Fest on Chicago’s South Side to Present 20th Edition
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
Jeff “Tain” Watts performs with his trio June 16 at Bar Bayeux in Brooklyn.
(Photo: Courtesy tainish.com)This week’s streaming highlights feature the Jeff Watts Trio in Brooklyn, Paul Winter’s 26th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration, a tribute to John Coltrane, two cool Juneteenth celebrations, Roseanne Vitro and more. As always, a fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. Please support jazz radio. DB
June 16: Jeff Watts Trio at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)
June 16: BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Showcase
June 17: Ella Bric Aka Linda Briceño, Joe’s Pub Uncharted Concert Series (New York)
June 17: Roseanna Vitro with Houston Person, Sullivan Fortner, Dean Johnson and Alvester Garnett
June 17: Jill McCarron Trio + Will Anderson at Jazz Forum (New York)
June 18: Bill Mackay with Timothy Green at Constellation (Chicago)
June 19: Paul Winter’s 26th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration (Connecticut)
June 19: Freedom Songs Virtual Juneteenth Celebration with Willie Dixon’s original band (Chicago)
June 19: Nick Mazzarella’s Meridian Trio at Constellation (Chicago)
June 19: Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph Live at the Jazz & Heritage Center (New Orleans)
June 19: Juneteenth Oregon produced by PDX Jazz
June 19: Freedom Songs Junteenth Celebration featuring the Original Chicago Blues All Stars Review
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
“It was just that suddenly … I could hear it,” Ravi Coltrane said of an epiphany he experienced during his late teens regarding his father’s music. “And it was almost like a calling, like something saying, ‘Hey, man, come on. It’s time to get serious.’ And the first time you really tune in and dial in and focus like that, it can be very life-changing.”
Sep 22, 2026 1:39 PM
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow, Sept. 23, is the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth. In honor of the tenor and…
Camille Thurman took to the stage alongside bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Tommy Campbell for a rendition of Johnny Mercer’s “I’m An Old Cowhand” that recalled Rollins’ epochal 1957 trio outing Way Out West.
Oct 6, 2026 1:33 PM
As emcee Mark Ruffin noted at the commencement of an epic tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins at the Cathedral of Saint…
Kurt Elling, Katherine Russell and Emmet Cohen (host on the 2027 Jazz Cruise) share a laugh at sea.
Sep 8, 2026 11:52 AM
It began in 2001. A travel agent named Anita E. Berry had been booking clients on “partial” jazz cruises that took…
Sep 17, 2026 11:00 AM
The 2027 DownBeat College Guide is an invaluable resource for music students, especially jazz students, to find a school…
