We are all settling in for the long haul. It is increasingly looking like large scale concerts will not happen anytime soon. Music has always found a way to persevere no matter the crisis. In this case – Jazz Live Streams.
Jazz continues to reinvent with live streams. Yes, the quality of the video may vary but we getting to hear the music performed by some of the best artists in the genre.
Here is a listing of the live streaming jazz performances you can find from Thursday, April 16 to Monday, April 20:
Live Chat with Roger Lewis of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Thursday, April 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States
The NOLA oriented Brass Band saxophonist Roger Lewis will be on Facebook Live chatting about the band’s history and New Orleans jazz.
JazzBuffalo Livestream: The DUO+ featuring Donny Frauenhofer and Ellen Pieroni
Thursday, April 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live and JazzBuffalo, Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Watch The DUO+ perform duo jazz via live stream (Facebook Live) right here on JazzBuffalo. The first Live Stream was so well received, we’re bringing it back with better sound every Thursday until – we don’t know!! We will post the link shortly before the start of the live performance on Facebook and JazzBuffalo. You can also support Donny and Ellen of the Duo+ via these links to donate any small amount you can to their efforts. Support them…
Lattice Concert Series Livestream
Thursday, April 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Welcome to Lattice Concert Series. This online concert series was created to provide a sense of community and connectedness in the midst of the social distancing necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. What you will find here are live-streamed concerts from the homes of musicians, solo or co-quarantined groups playing intimate music live for you. Founder Elsa Nilsson believes that artists and musicians are the guardians of humanity’s collective soul and that in these times we have to keep creating, both…
Jazz from Home: Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra
Thursday, April 16 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pmBuffalo, NY United States
View the harpist Edmar Casteñeda in a lives stream with jazz vocalist Andrea Tierra. https://youtu.be/X2872rFaSts
Jazz Pianist Bob James Live At Home Daily
Friday, April 17 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Join jazz pianist Bob James for a live performance from his home every day at 10 a.m. The notable jazz and jazz fusion pioneer is sure to entertain. On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BobJamesJazz/ Event Description
Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch Daily Mini-Concert
Friday, April 17 @ 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
I hope everybody is safe and healthy and will remain that way. This is an unprecedented challenge to everyone on the planet and we all need resilience and resourcefulness going forward. Every day at 1 pm EST, I will do a live mini-concert of piano music from my home. You can see and hear the concert here: https://www.facebook.com/fredherschmusic You don’t have to “be” on Facebook or sign in to anything to access the concert. Just click the image below. And…
Pianist Kevin Hays Live From His Home
Friday, April 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)https://www.facebook.com/KevinHaysMusic New York, NY United States + Google Map
Get a chance to hear the jazz pianist Kevin Hays live from his home. You can support Kevin Hays: Paypal: kevinhaysmusic1@gmail.com Venmo: @Kevin-Hays1 More about Kevin Hays: Kevin Hays is internationally recognized as one of the premier jazz pianists of his generation. Many of his 15 recordings as leader have received critical acclaim from publications such as The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and JazzTimes, as well as a “Coup de Coeur” from the Académie Charles Cros (France). A prolific…
Jazz Vocalist Nicole Zuraitis Piano Bar Live Stream
Friday, April 17 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
Every Friday join Grammy-nominated vocalist/pianist Nicole Zuraitis at her virtual “piano bar” from 4:30-6:30 pm EST. Requests are encouraged: anything from the great American songbook to the music of today. Kid-friendly (but cocktails and sing-alongs are encouraged!) Nicole is the vocalist for the Birdland Big Band and holds a monthly residency at the 55 bar. She also performs weekly at piano bars around New York City. https://youtu.be/GNhePx3WWlE
The Jazz Gallery Happy Hour Hang
Friday, April 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)The Jazz Gallery Online New York, NY United States$15
HAPPY HOUR HANGS WITH MUSICIANS – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays – Grab a glass! Hear music, interact with one of our musician friends and enjoy some Jazz Gallery community. Reservations are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis at $15 per session (to offer the artist a small honorarium). Free to Members with Reservations. Once you have signed up we will send you a Zoom link to the hang with instructions. Happy Hour Hangs are limited to 10 people, as…
Dave Koz and Friends Play Your Requests
Friday, April 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmBuffalo, NY United States
Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and Friends Play Your Request
Lattice Concert Series Livestream
Friday, April 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Welcome to Lattice Concert Series. This online concert series was created to provide a sense of community and connectedness in the midst of the social distancing necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. What you will find here are live-streamed concerts from the homes of musicians, solo or co-quarantined groups playing intimate music live for you. Founder Elsa Nilsson believes that artists and musicians are the guardians of humanity’s collective soul and that in these times we have to keep creating, both…
Lizzie Thomas & John Colianni – Live Stream Duo
Friday, April 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
See jazz vocalist Lizzie Thomas live at home. Passionate honest and beautiful, Lizzie Thomas sings the American Songbook with effortless phrasing that naturally swings. She holds a rare ability to sing with absolute precision on lightning speed tempos, while maintaining melodic freedom and control. Music that stops time. https://youtu.be/bR6hbTjgdSk
Joshua Espinoza and Warren Wolf – Live Stream
Friday, April 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States + Google Map$5
This Friday watch the Livestream duo concert w/ the great Warren Wolf, broadcast from Baltimore’s beloved @andiemusiklive!
Jazz from Home: Hamilton de Holanda
Friday, April 17 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pmBuffalo, NY United States
Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian bandolinist known for his mixture of choro and contemporary jazz, and for his instrumental virtuosity.
Solo Piano Live with Peter Martin
Friday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Peter Martin is an acclaimed jazz pianist, educator, and founder of Open Studio. Peter has performed and recorded on six continents with Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Betty Carter, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman as well as his own ensembles. He has recorded over 400 lessons, pioneering the field of online jazz education and was recently featured in the New York Times for his groundbreaking work.
Hang @ Home with Christian McBride + Melissa Walker
Friday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live Buffalo, NY United States
JOIN US! 8:00 PM EST JAZZ HOUSE KiDS’ Hang @ Home Friday Night Listening Party! with CHRISTIAN McBRIDE + MELISSA WALKER This week’s topic: Let’s Talk About Sax with RON BLAKE, STEVE WILSON, LAUREN SEVIAN and BRUCE WILLIAMS A round table of our era’s most revered saxophonists share their favorite recordings, share personal stories, and of course debate who could play the fastest! Our dear friend Christian McBride will do his best to keep the discourse civil. See you there…
Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs Live Every Friday and Saturday
Friday, April 17 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)https://www.facebook.com/yokomiwapiano Boston, MA United States + Google Map
Pianist Yoko Miwa has had steady Friday and Saturday night gigs in Boston clubs for as long as she can remember. Now, during this difficult time, she’s decided to continue that tradition and try to give something to the audiences and fans who’ve given her so much. She’ll be doing live performances every Friday and Saturday night at 9 p.m. EDT until she can play in the venues again. You can view the livestream even if you don’t have a Facebook account…
Jazz Pianist Bob James Live At Home Daily
Saturday, April 18 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Join jazz pianist Bob James for a live performance from his home every day at 10 a.m. The notable jazz and jazz fusion pioneer is sure to entertain. On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BobJamesJazz/ Event Description
Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch Daily Mini-Concert
Saturday, April 18 @ 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
I hope everybody is safe and healthy and will remain that way. This is an unprecedented challenge to everyone on the planet and we all need resilience and resourcefulness going forward. Every day at 1 pm EST, I will do a live mini-concert of piano music from my home. You can see and hear the concert here: https://www.facebook.com/fredherschmusic You don’t have to “be” on Facebook or sign in to anything to access the concert. Just click the image below. And…
One World: Together at Home
Saturday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States
A global broadcast & digital special to support frontline healthcare workers and the WHO. COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for WHO One World: Together At Home is a campaign rallying funds for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. The WHO’s mission for COVID-19 is to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic. This Fund, powered by the UN Foundation, goes directly to WHO’s rapid response to COVID-19. So far, the WHO has shipped over 2 million items…
Carol Welsman Live Stream
Saturday, April 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all) https://www.facebook.com/carolwelsmanjazz/ NY United States
Join the vibrant and dynamic pianist and vocalist in a live stream from her home! You can view directly on Facebook Live or watch it here as we embed it on JazzBuffalo.org. She’ll also be taking requests from her Facebook Page also. Welsman is no stranger to the Greater Buffalo and Greater Toronto regions. Winning over a devoted fan base through 12 CD releases and multiple concert dates. She has received 6 Juno Award Nominations. Born to a musical…
Lattice Concert Series Livestream
Saturday, April 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Welcome to Lattice Concert Series. This online concert series was created to provide a sense of community and connectedness in the midst of the social distancing necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. What you will find here are live-streamed concerts from the homes of musicians, solo or co-quarantined groups playing intimate music live for you. Founder Elsa Nilsson believes that artists and musicians are the guardians of humanity’s collective soul and that in these times we have to keep creating, both…
Ann Hampton Callaway Live Stream
Saturday, April 18 @ 7:00 pm – 7:30 pmBuffalo, NY United States
Tune in this Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 PM for Jazz Forum @ Home’s Facebook Live performance with Ann Hampton Callaway! Presented by Montefiore Health System. Go to this link at the time of the broadcast: https://www.facebook.com/fund/jazzforumclub/
TJG Online Lockdown Sessions
Saturday, April 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)The Jazz Gallery Online New York, NY United States$10 – $20
THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS – Every Saturday at 5 pm. Hear a set recorded by musicians in their respective lockdown stations, and join us for for the culminating concert where each musician will present their set and answer any questions & chat. Reservations are required at $20/$10 members. We will send you a Zoom link with instructions 30 minutes before the Lockdown Session. In most online concerts, we’ve noticed that unfortunately, the music does not come through as well as anyone would…
Caramoor Livestream: Aaron Diehl Trio
Saturday, April 18 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States
A classically trained pianist and composer, Aaron Diehl has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 15 years. He has established himself as one of the preeminent interpreters of the Great American Songbook with his trio and as musical director and arranger for the remarkable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, with whom he’s appeared at Caramoor. In fact, he actually made one of his first solo appearances at Caramoor in 2008, a concert that was recorded and…
Jazz Bassist Phil Palombi and Vocalist Kat Gang Containment Concert
Saturday, April 18 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
Please join jazz bassist Phil Palombi and jazz vocalist Kat Gang Containment Concert on Facebook Live. Kat Gang and I have been working together for over 10 years and music has always been a big part of our relationship (the romance thing came much later If you’d like to leave a tip for the band, you can send money to phil@philpalombi.com (PayPal) and @philpalombi (Venmo). As always- no pressure!! https://youtu.be/YTjGUdJHyfY
Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs Live Every Friday and Saturday
Saturday, April 18 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)https://www.facebook.com/yokomiwapiano Boston, MA United States + Google Map
Pianist Yoko Miwa has had steady Friday and Saturday night gigs in Boston clubs for as long as she can remember. Now, during this difficult time, she’s decided to continue that tradition and try to give something to the audiences and fans who’ve given her so much. She’ll be doing live performances every Friday and Saturday night at 9 p.m. EDT until she can play in the venues again. You can view the livestream even if you don’t have a Facebook account…
Jazz Pianist Bob James Live At Home Daily
Sunday, April 19 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Join jazz pianist Bob James for a live performance from his home every day at 10 a.m. The notable jazz and jazz fusion pioneer is sure to entertain. On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BobJamesJazz/ Event Description
JazzBuffalo Livestream: The DUO+ JazzBrunch Sundays
Sunday, April 19 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live and JazzBuffalo, Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Watch The DUO+ perform duo jazz via live stream (Facebook Live) right here on JazzBuffalo. The DUO+ brings back JazzBrunch Sundays! JazzBuffalo had two Sunday brunches going until the recent public health crisis – so now we’re doing it in a different way! We will post the link shortly before the start of the live performance on Facebook and JazzBuffalo. You can also support Donny and Ellen of the Duo+ via these links to donate any small amount you can…
Bria Skonberg: Facebook Live Chats Sundays and Wednesdays
Sunday, April 19 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Hey Friends! Join me every Sunday and Wednesday for some uplifting songs and stories, ask a question, sing-along, whatever you want 🙂 Sundays at 11:00 am EST (NYC) and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM EST (NYC) Award-winning trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg is, in the words of The Wall Street Journal, “poised to be one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation.” An artist deeply committed to the New Orleans “hot jazz” tradition filtered through contemporary influences, the Chilliwack,…
Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch Daily Mini-Concert
Sunday, April 19 @ 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
I hope everybody is safe and healthy and will remain that way. This is an unprecedented challenge to everyone on the planet and we all need resilience and resourcefulness going forward. Every day at 1 pm EST, I will do a live mini-concert of piano music from my home. You can see and hear the concert here: https://www.facebook.com/fredherschmusic You don’t have to “be” on Facebook or sign in to anything to access the concert. Just click the image below. And…
Jazz from Home: Sean Jones and Brinae Ali
Sunday, April 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Trumpeter Sean Jones with dance, vocalist, and songwriter Brinae Ali. Dizzy Spellz offers an Afro futuristic lens into a deeper look at the intersecting cultural and spiritual dilemmas within the African Diaspora through the music of Dizzy Gillespie. From his coming of age through the racial and social dynamics in the Deep South, creating and curating the bebop movement in New York, to his spiritual journey to Africa and his delve into Afro Cuban music and the Baha’i Faith, Dizzy…
Sunday Evening Jazz Party with Champian Fulton : Live from Lockdown
Sunday, April 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
CHAMPIAN WAS NAMED PIANIST AND VOCALIST OF 2019 BY HOT HOUSE MAGAZINE & JAZZMOBILE’S READERS POLL “CHAMPIAN IS THE MOST GIFTED PURE JAZZ SINGER OF HER GENERATION” MARK STRYKER, DETROIT FREE PRESS “A CHARMING YOUNG STEWARD OF THE MAINSTREAM JAZZ TRADITION.” NATE CHINEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES A mainstay on the vibrant New York Jazz scene, she has performed with musical royalty such as Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Scott Hamilton, Buster Williams, and Louis Hayes. From New York to Barcelona, Champian’s swinging…
Dave Koz and Friends at Home
Sunday, April 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States
See the smooth jazz saxophonist with other smooth jazz friends on Facebook Live!
Take Two: Interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s Solo Monk
Sunday, April 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Take Two is an immersive deep-listening night consisting of two elements: an uninterrupted, high-quality playback of a seminal jazz album, followed by a modern-day reinterpretation by New York City’s finest musicians. Our tenth edition will feature Solo Monk, the 1965 classic album by the American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. This event will be livestreamed so that you can watch it from the comfort of your own home. By hosting a virtual event, we are able to feature many of our favorite…
Lattice Concert Series Livestream
Sunday, April 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Welcome to Lattice Concert Series. This online concert series was created to provide a sense of community and connectedness in the midst of the social distancing necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. What you will find here are live-streamed concerts from the homes of musicians, solo or co-quarantined groups playing intimate music live for you. Founder Elsa Nilsson believes that artists and musicians are the guardians of humanity’s collective soul and that in these times we have to keep creating, both…
Steven Feifke and Alexa Tarantino
Sunday, April 19 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)https://www.crowdcast.io/stevenandalexa New York, NY United States + Google Map$5
Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. A graduate of Eastman. One of the top rising stars in jazz saxophone performances. Steven Feifke is a prolific pianist, bandleader, composer, and educator who has become a fixture on the New York scene. Sundays at 8 pm weekly
Jazz Pianist Bob James Live At Home Daily
Monday, April 20 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Join jazz pianist Bob James for a live performance from his home every day at 10 a.m. The notable jazz and jazz fusion pioneer is sure to entertain. On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/BobJamesJazz/ Event Description
Jazz Pianist Fred Hersch Daily Mini-Concert
Monday, April 20 @ 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
I hope everybody is safe and healthy and will remain that way. This is an unprecedented challenge to everyone on the planet and we all need resilience and resourcefulness going forward. Every day at 1 pm EST, I will do a live mini-concert of piano music from my home. You can see and hear the concert here: https://www.facebook.com/fredherschmusic You don’t have to “be” on Facebook or sign in to anything to access the concert. Just click the image below. And…
Gypsy Jazz Guitarist Stephane Wrembel Live Stream Concert Series: Django L’Impressionniste
Monday, April 20 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
From Monday, April 20th through Friday, May 1st, heralded guitarist Stephane Wrembel will present a very special series of twenty interactive mini-concerts on weekdays at 12:00 p.m. (French) and 3:00 p.m. (English) EST performing from the early repertoire of the legendary master of the guitar, Django Reinhardt, who has long been considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Mr. Wrembel will select compositions included in his 2019 release, Django l’impressionniste, a recording that put the spotlight…
The Jazz Gallery Happy Hour Hang
Monday, April 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)The Jazz Gallery Online New York, NY United States$15
HAPPY HOUR HANGS WITH MUSICIANS – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays – Grab a glass! Hear music, interact with one of our musician friends and enjoy some Jazz Gallery community. Reservations are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis at $15 per session (to offer the artist a small honorarium). Free to Members with Reservations. Once you have signed up we will send you a Zoom link to the hang with instructions. Happy Hour Hangs are limited to 10 people, as…
Lattice Concert Series Livestream
Monday, April 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
Welcome to Lattice Concert Series. This online concert series was created to provide a sense of community and connectedness in the midst of the social distancing necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. What you will find here are live-streamed concerts from the homes of musicians, solo or co-quarantined groups playing intimate music live for you. Founder Elsa Nilsson believes that artists and musicians are the guardians of humanity’s collective soul and that in these times we have to keep creating, both…
Live Stream: The Emmet Cohen Trio – Live From Emmet’s Place
Monday, April 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Facebook Live and JazzBuffalo, Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map
The Emmet Cohen Trio comes together once again to provide a Live Stream performance featuring Emmet Cohen on piano, Russell Hall on bass, and Kyle Poole on drums. A trio of Rising Stars in the jazz universe. Tune in to see one of the premier working jazz trios in the scene today. We. will post the live stream weekly. We will provide the Facebook Live link, Watch Party, and post it right here in this event listing for viewing as…
Thanks Tony….For this wonderful service you so generously bring to those of us who are suffering from withdrawal pains due to the lack of opportunities for live jazz performances. You have researched and assembled an enticing group of upcoming online performances that have lifted my spirits, musically, in anticipation of some sure-to-be enjoyable afternoons/evenings of great music!!!
I encourage all to take advantage and follow the motto of the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective: “Educate Your Ear, Listen To Jazz”.
Thanks again Tony, for ALL you do to keep us “in tune”!
Many thanks, Dawn! I appreciate the kind words. People and jazz fans heed to Dawn’s message! “Educate Your Ear, Listen To Jazz.”