(Photo Credit: Tom Marcello In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month and Women in Jazz, a photo of Mary Osborne – guitar, Marian McPartland – piano, Lynn Milano – bass, Dottie Dodgion – drums, Vi Redd – saxophone)
We are settling in with staying home. New routines. New habits. New discoveries. New home-schooling challenges. New work-from-home experiences.
Then there are those who are braving human-facing work as essential employees. Brave people who work in healthcare, transportation, retail groceries, takeout restaurants, parcel delivery, manufacturing, and more. Perhaps working longer hours then they had before and on the brink of exhaustion. People that we need to keep in our thoughts and prayers with gratitude.
What we can hope is that both groups of people can take solace in listening to jazz – whether at home or at work while on break. Finding a moment to forget the chaos and uncertainty surrounding us as we endure the COVID-19 pandemic.
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events section of JazzBuffalo. We continue to list live streaming to enjoy from New York and elsewhere as we find out about them.
Jazz Live Streams
25 Plus Jazz Live Streams To Enjoy This Weekend (April 16 – April 20)
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 […]
Check Upcoming Events At JazzBuffalo For Live Stream
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events section of JazzBuffalo.org to learn about the fabulous amount of live streaming jazz available this weekend and beyond. Go here:
Call For Writers And Creators
JazzBuffalo is looking for writers and content creators who have a love for jazz. If you are someone who enjoys writing articles, creating videos, creating audios, interviewing, and etc regarding jazz, then this is a good time to volunteer your creative writing and content creation abilities. Contact us!
Call For Jazz Musicians For Live Stream
Jazz musicians, please do reach out and let’s create JazzBuffalo Livestream events like the above. In a responsible manner from your home and safely. Let us know and we can support your efforts. We are also looking for a specific afternoon or evening event with multiple jazz musicians participating. If interested, do reach out!
Jazz Saxophonist Legend, Lee Konitz, Dies At The Age Of 92
The jazz world has lost another of its legendary souls. After contracting COVID-19, jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, has died at the age of 92. Konitz had a lengthy 75-year involvement in jazz dating back to the big band era. His son confirmed the cause of death was pneumonia brought on by the virus. Konitz passed away […]
Andy González, Prolific Latin Jazz Bassist, Dies at Age 69
Obituary written by Neil Genzlinger NEW YORK TIMES Andy González, one of the great bassists in Latin jazz, who in a career of more than four decades played with numerous influential groups — notably the Fort Apache Band, which he formed with his brother Jerry — died on Thursday, April 9 in the Bronx. He […]
Kyle Yagielski Entertains With His Split-Screen Musical Personalities
Since his days at the University of Buffalo and founding the Buffalo Brass Machine (recently renamed The Brass Machine), Kyle Yagielski has entertained with his exuberance for jazz. Yagielski is a multi-talented musician playing trumpet, trombone, singing, and hoisting the tuba on his shoulders with The Brass Machine. Becoming a familiar face for the growing […]
Mike Jones Displays Mastery Of Jazz Piano In Virtual Quarantine Series
On Saturday, April 18, the jazz pianist extraordinaire was to make an appearance in his native hometown. At the MusicalFare Theatre Premier Cabaret Lounge presented by JazzBuffalo. That is, until our world was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Living in Las Vegas as a part of the Penn & Teller show, Mike Jones has been […]
The Terrace At Delaware Park Offers Support To Local Musicians
For many jazz lovers, we welcomed the weekends where we found jazz playing Fridays through Sundays at the Terrace at Delaware Park. The iconic location of the restaurant, in the Marcy Casino Building, on the banks of Hoyt Lake at Delaware Park offered people a chance to take in the beautiful views of the lake […]
Jazz Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery Dedicates New Album, “The Humble Warrior,” to Inspirations in Music and Life
In what now seems like eons ago, when I found out that saxophonist Wayne Escoffery was going to make an appearance at the September 2019 John Coltrane Birthday Celebration, I immediately perked up. His performance at the event held by the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective was nothing short of the athletic and muscular style […]
Remembering Nelson Lucas
Nelson “Poppa” Lucas recently left us due to illness and complications from the coronavirus. He is remembered for his longtime service to the community as a musician, the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective, and as the Director of the Love Supreme School of Music. Thoughts and prayers are with the family.
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