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A Jazz Voice Finds a Mellower Range

When it?s time for the jazz singer Sheila Jordan to work on arrangements, she heads to Middleburgh, N.Y.

Tradition Leaping to the Sky

Tradition is of considerable use to Hiromi, but mainly as a springboard; she?s always poised to jackknife through the stratosphere.

1 Charmer, 5 Albums, and Still a Teenager

Having five albums to her name is a sure testament to Grace Kelly?s preternatural skill, but it also possibly indicates a discomforting order of priorities.

An All-Star Tribute Recalls the Downtown Loft Scene

The 30th anniversary tribute to the Jazz Forum featured a crowded bill of over a dozen veterans from the former East Village space.

Mixing the Prepared With the Impromptu

Nearly all jazz balances improvisation against composition, but a band like Floriculture makes you realize how many degrees there are of striking that balance.

The Voice Is Dark and the Emphasis Mysterious

A subdued Diana Krall held forth on Tuesday at Carnegie Hall, where she gave the first of two concerts with a 41-piece orchestra, augmented by a jazz trio.

Evil Chords and Jazz Flourishes

Reviews of Xasthur, Christian McBride, Josh Berman, Tiny Vipers and Yob.

Territory of Two Norwegian Trumpeters

Arve Henriksen and Nils Petter Molvaer presented distinct visions of a post-Miles landscape at Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday.

At the White House, a Blend of Jazz Greats and Hopefuls

On Monday afternoon, Michelle Obama invited about 150 high school jazz students to the White House for a program called Jazz Studio, with workshops led by jazz musicians and a concert.

Huey Long, Guitarist for Ink Spots, Dies at 105

Mr. Long, who took up the guitar in 1933, performed with an extensive list of greats in a journey that began with Dixieland, moved into swing and jumped forward to bebop.

Upcoming Events  
Friday, Jul 3
* LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES: YAEL ACHER
Friday, Jul 3 (daily until July 4, 2009)
* First Annual Underground Big Apple Jazz Festival
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly on Fridays)
* THURSDAY NIGHT jam session w/ Stacy Dillard
Friday, Jul 3 (on various dates)
* GROUNDATION with Emergency Service
Friday, Jul 3
* 30th annual Jazz festival in Montreal
Friday, Jul 3 (daily until September 26, 2009)
* FREE Louis Armstrong Collages Exhibition at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly on Fridays)
* Recollection Jazz Trio
Friday, Jul 3 (monthly until August 18, 2009)
* "Stars of Tomorrow" at Hudson River Park
Friday, Jul 3
* Ashley Gonzalez Quartet!
Friday, Jul 3
* Jeff Tain Watts 4 + 1 special guest Nicholas Payton
Friday, Jul 3 (daily until December 31, 2009)
* NEW YEAR'S EVE - PAQUITO D'RIVERA & CUBAN JAZZ: THE NEXT GENERATION
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly until July 9, 2009)
* Jono Frola & Lou Volpe (Smooth Jazz)
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly until July 30, 2009)
* Michele RAMO Trio "World Music Project"
Friday, Jul 3
* Kelsey Jillette
Friday, Jul 3
* Charles Lloyd featuring Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, and Eric Harland
Friday, Jul 3
* HIROMI
Friday, Jul 3
* Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly Friday and Saturday)
* BRONX RIVER SOUNDS - Cool, Hot and Blue
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly until August 27, 2009)
* Alexander McCabe Quartet
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly Friday and Saturday)
* Nick DiAngelo Presents Live Music in the Lounge
Friday, Jul 3 (daily until July 4, 2009)
* Jazz with Marty Isenberg
Friday, Jul 3
* Loren Stillman - John Hebert Satoshi Takeishi
Friday, Jul 3
* James Weidman & Harvie S. Trio!
Friday, Jul 3 (weekly on Fridays)
* $5 Friday Nites with Brooklyn’s Hottest Jazz Ensemble
Friday, Jul 3
* We're starting the Fireworks a day early at The Bitter End!
Friday, Jul 3
* Ron Jackson
Thursday, Jun 4
* Summer Sun Sessions
Tuesday, Apr 7
* Hip-Hop/ House/Street Jazz/ Latin Classes by Kumi Tsuji in NYC
Saturday, Jul 4
* LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES: REVIVE DA LIVE PRESENTS: THE CYPHER
Saturday, Jul 4 (weekly on Saturdays)
* Recollection Jazz Trio at Bridge Urban Winery
Saturday, Jul 4 (weekly until March 1, 2011)
* Jazz Brunch. Great food-Hot Jazz!
Saturday, Jul 4 (weekly on Saturdays)
* A Capella Soul
Saturday, Jul 4
* Winter Concert A - Children's Aid Society
Saturday, Jul 4 (weekly until July 31, 2009)
* Heidi Hepler & Michele Ramo DUO
Saturday, Jul 4
* RCTA Sunset Concert: Jazz Music with Ron McClure
Saturday, Jul 4
* “Jazzin’ Up the 4th” with jazz diva Paulette Dozier at the Metropolitan Room
Saturday, Jul 4 (weekly on Saturdays)
* LIVE JAZZ EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT AT STOP 125
Saturday, Jul 4
* Anat Cohen

Interviews, Articles, Reviews  
Indie Lable Showcase: Macktet's Rollin'

Marc Ribot at The Bowery Poetry Club 1/15/04

Orrin Evans and Ethan Iverson at Jazz Gallery

Cyro Baptista and Beat the Donkey:3/26/03

Bootleg Remedy: Brooklyn, NY, 3/19/03

Marc Ribot and The Hub at North Six:3/8/03

Gogol Bordello at North Six: 2/28/03

Howard Fishman Quartet at The Bottom Line

John Zorn: Electric Masada

The Jazz Composers Collective Review

William Parker presents "Universal Tonality"

The Jazz Gallery's Composer Series: 2002

Interview with Brad Mehldau

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