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…
Reedist Ingrid Laubrock is set to stream a Tuesday performance alongside bassist Brandon Lopez, drummer Tom Rainey and visual artist Yuko Otomo.
(Photo: Helmut Berns)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO. DB
Feb. 22: Paul Jost Quartet
Feb. 22: Ari Hoenig Trio
Feb. 23: Ingrid Laubrock/Brandon Lopez/Tom Rainey/Yuko Otomo
Feb. 23: Michael Mayo/Ike Sturm
Feb. 23: Queens Streaming Winter JazzFest
Feb. 23: Steve Nelson Quartet
Feb. 24: Zach Brock/Jon Cowherd
Feb. 24: Jazz + Hip Hop: Twin Branches On The Same Tree With Ashley Kahn, Kassa Overall And Lee Hogans
Feb. 24: Nir Felder
Feb. 25: Ralph Peterson Marks Release Of Raise Up Off Me
Feb. 25: Michael TA Thompson/Ken Filiano/Cooper-Moore/Tom Cabrera
Feb. 25: Helio Alves/Paul Socolow Projeto Do Momento
Feb. 25: Meanie Charles Quintet
Feb. 25: Ravi Coltrane Freedom Trio
Feb. 26: Paula West: Great American Politic
Feb. 26: Hayes Greenfield & Dean Johnson Duo
Feb. 27: Jazz From Detroit: Virtual Music Marathon with Regina Carter, Charles McPherson & Other Artists
Feb. 27: Maria Chavez And Sandy Ewen
Feb. 27: Randal Despommier Quartet
Feb. 28: From Rahsaan Roland Kirk To McCoy Tyner With Steve Turre
Feb. 28: The Gathering for Harry (A 94th Birthday Celebration For Harry Belafonte)
Feb. 28: Joe Dyson Quintet
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…
