It’s summer (close!) and we are entering into Phase 2 and 3 of the reopening. Soon, we will have jazz and music filling the summer air. Starting with Tappo Restaurant this coming Monday. And, look for more news on the return of Chandlerville soon!
The Return Of JazzMondays With My Cousin Toné At Tappo Rooftop Patio!
While it was in doubt, it looks like Phase 2/3 of the reopening will allow for JazzMondays to return! Tappo will have 2 patios – on the rooftop and an additional patio on the side of the restaurant. All to accommodate the physical distancing that must be in place.
JazzBuffalo JazzMondays with My Cousin Toné at Tappo Rooftop Patio!
The popular Summer JazzMondays on the rooftop patio of Tappo Restaurant returns for the summer of 2020! We’re bringing back My Cousin Tone’ to perform on the rooftop patio every Monday night! Voted in the JazzBuffalo annual poll as favorite Jazz Large Ensemble! Sit back and enjoy dinner and a bottle of wine while My Cousin Toné plays tunes everyone will love from its repertoire of jazz classics, standards, soul, and hard bop songs. The patio will be open weather…
Support Local Jazz Live Streams
Azzinaro/Rayhn Duo live stream concert
Join Eamon and me for our first performance together since March! We have never since starting playing together over 8 years ago went more then a couple of weeks without making music together and are excited to share our first performance back with you! Set up your speakers, grab a beer, and relax while we play all of our original music and some cool covers for you, Thursday 6/11 at 6!!
JazzBuffalo Livestream: The DUO+ featuring Donny Frauenhofer and Ellen Pieroni
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. https://www.facebook.com/theduoplus/videos/1334831866722663/ https://www.facebook.com/theduoplus/videos/230336694739224/ You can also support Donny and Ellen of the Duo+ via these links to donate any small amount you can to their efforts.…
Grace Lougen and Grace Stumberg Duo Live Stream
The two Graces in concert! Join us for the talented Grace Lougen and Grace Stumberg on Facebook Live/West Falls Center for the Arts
The Sesh: Will Holton, Cal Parmer, Anthony Payne Jr.,and Brandon Sherman-Josey Live in the Studio
Get a chance to see and hear bassist Cal Parmer, saxophonist Will Holton, drummer Anthony Payne Jr., and keyboardist Brandon Sherman-Josey in a virtual live performance! https://www.facebook.com/willholtonlive/videos/3854760347929569/
Coffee with Kenan: Sara Rogers and Nelson Rivera
Start the morning with the Kenan Center as we highlight local acoustic musicians through our new series “Coffee with Kenan”. Brought to you by TrueBean Coffee Co. The LIVE STREAM event will air Saturday, June 13 from 9-10 AM on the Kenan Center Facebook and Instagram. Musicians Nelson Rivera and Sara Rogers will provide viewers with a socially-distanced performance filmed on the Kenan Center Campus in Lockport, NY. Sara and Nelson are a duo of multi-instrumentalists drawing inspiration from folk,…
JazzBuffalo Livestream: The DUO+ JazzBrunch Sundays
Watch The DUO+ featuring Donny Frauenhofer, Ellen Pieroni, and special guest Sean McNamara 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. https://www.facebook.com/theduoplus/videos/288312282324885/ You can also support Donny and Ellen and…
Ann Philippone Sunday Piano Party
Ann has been entertaining WNY’s every Sunday for quite a few years. Where we have come to love her solo ragtime, blues, jazz, and cabaret-style of performing. Now she takes it online via Facebook Live.
Root Music Wednesday with Tyler Westcott
ROOTS MUSIC WEDNESDAY Tyler Westcott sings roots music! Every Wednesday at 7 pm evening Tyler Westcott will be streaming from his personal Facebook. Going live and doing a spotlight on a different roots music artist or style! I will also be recognizing different venues or small businesses that have helped me grow over the years, as well as posting tip links to directly help them in these tough times. 4/29 The songs of Bessie Smith – Pausa Art House 5/6…
Ed Croft Live At Home via JazzBuffalo Livestream
Many of us know Ed Croft as the JazzBuffalo Poll Award Favorite Upright Bassist and the 2018 winner of both the JazzBuffalo John Hunt Jazz Artist of the Year and JazzBuffalo Rising Star of the Year. And, his ubiquitous presence in the jazz scene. Here is your chance to see a different side of Ed Croft. He’ll entertain us with his guitar and voice. If you haven’t seen this side of Ed Croft, tune in and don’t miss it. We’ll…
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:
Upcoming Events: Live Stream
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!
Let’s Talk Jazz To Start Soon
In the near future, we will be planning a special live stream show for local jazz musicians to take part in. If interested, please do reach out to us and let us know you are interested!
Jazz 249
The repurposing and reconstruction by Mark Goldman of 249 Allen Street as the planned mix-use art and cultural center, including a home for JazzBuffalo, is underway now that we are in reopening. Lots to be done and we will keep you updated as best we can. Hopeful for a fall opening. (If you missed the news, read more here at this link: JazzBuffalo New Home)
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12 Global Jazz Live Stream To Watch This Weekend (June 11 – June 15)
The Jazz Live Stream movement continues to expand. Some are taking what they have learned and charting new directions. We also welcome new additions, such as the Village Vanguard, to the growing list of live streams available. The jazz live streams have been a silver lining for many jazz fans. They have provided the opportunity […]
How The NYC Police Used The Cabaret Card To Keep Jazz Musicians Of Color From Performing
The NPR program, Jazz Night in America, recently produced an excellent 9-minute video, narrated by jazz artist Christian McBride, that provides an exposé on the infamous use of the cabaret card. The cabaret card was issued by the New York City Police Department from 1940 to 1967. The cabaret law was a requirement that all […]
Village Vanguard To Stage Comeback With First-Ever Live Streaming
On February 22, 2020, the Village Vanguard, the world’s oldest continuously operated jazz club, celebrated its 85th year in the basement at 178 7th Avenue South in New York City. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York City severely. Causing the venerable club to have to shut it doors on March 16th. Forcing the club […]
Jazz In Film – Mondays And Thursdays In June On TCM
by Roger Fristoe – TCM Both jazz and the movies emerged as American art forms at the end of the 19th Century and flowered in the 1920s. Not for nothing was that era called The Jazz Age! Once sound appeared in movies, the two forms melded; noted by the first major “talkie,” The Jazz Singer. Since […]
