(Photo: Remembering Roy Hargrove)
Favorite Where To Watch Jazz Live Streams picks here by JazzBuffalo. Weekly live streams throughout the country from jazz clubs and beyond to check out. More fabulous live-streams. And a bonus pick for Tuesday.
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Here are 16 plus favorite global jazz live stream picks by JazzBuffalo for this weekend (December 17 – December 21). Be sure to click on “find out more” to get more details for each:
More daily from Smalls Jazz Club…
Live Shows From Smalls Jazz Club – Live Streamed
Thursday, December 17 @ 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
We are super excited to announce live performances at Smalls Jazz Club! Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we were able to put together a program that will be live-streamed every day at 4:45 pm EDT on www.smallslive.com for FREE. We have some awesome music lined up and a great new streaming system. Tune in and help us spread the word! If you would like to become a supporter, email us at foundation@smallslive.com “Get The Cats Working Again” – The SmallsLIVE…
John Pizzarelli keeps up his impressive weekly run of entertaining live streams…
John Pizzarelli: “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”
Thursday, December 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
John Pizzarelli will return this Thursday at 6 pm ET with another edition of “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere: A Musical Social From A Distance”. This week he will be performing selections requested by fans.
Brazilian jazz fans take note…
Jazz Forum at Home!
Thursday, December 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
Tune in at 7:00 PM for Jazz Forum @ Home’s Facebook Live performance! Presented by Montefiore Health System. Go to this link at the time of the broadcast: https://www.facebook.com/jazzforumclub/live Richard Boukas presents a special solo performance of Brazilian music featuring legendary MPB and Brazilian Jazz.
Claudia Acuna appears on Saturday…
Soapbox Gallery Jazz Live Streams
Thursday, December 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
During these unprecedented times, so many people are affected and struggling to make ends meet. Music is such a powerful medium to bring people together and now we have to stay at home and the musicians don’t have anywhere to play. Soapbox Gallery is a safe haven for musicians to perform and we are committed to keeping the music alive. Wednesday, December 16th @ 8.00 PM JIM RIDL SOLO LIVE STREAM TICKETS-PAY WHAT YOU CAN Learn More Thursday, December 17th @ 8.00…
Broadway style Christmas…multiple shows over the weekend…
Andrea McArdle: A Holiday Concert
Thursday, December 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Kean Stage Hillside, NJ United States + Google Map$30
Andrea McArdle kicks off Kean Stage’s virtual series! Join Andrea McArdle, original star of Broadway’s Annie, for an intimate holiday concert! She will be accompanied by her musical director, Steve Marzullo. Andrea will perform seasonal and Broadway favorites such as White Christmas, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, N.Y.C. and, of course, Tomorrow. Thursday, Dec 17 at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec 18 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec 19 at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec 19 at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec…
This Friday see Helen Sung and Saturday see Christian Sands..
Scullers Jazz Living Room Live Series
Friday, December 18 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
Scullers Jazz Club’s #LivingRoomLive concerts are for both our audience and incredible artists, brought to you streaming live from the Artists’ homes. We are asking you to consider a $10 contribution via link provided by each Artist. FriDEC182020 SCULLERS #LIVINGROOMLIVE SERIES PRESENTS PIANIST HELEN SUNG STREAMING LIVE AT 7:30PM EASTERN TIME ON SCULLERS’S FACEBOOK PAGE 7:30 PM • Tickets: A Suggested Contribution of $10 (or more) is suggested. All contributions go directly to Artist • All Ages View Event RSVP SatDEC192020 SCULLERS LIVING ROOM…
An all-star lineup pay tribute to Roy Hargrove…
The Jazz Gallery Livestream Concerts
Thursday, December 17 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)The Jazz Gallery Online New York, NY United States + Google Map$10
INTRODUCING LIVE STREAM CONCERTS – LIVE FROM THE JAZZ GALLERY! The Jazz Gallery All-Stars perform our last Livestream Concert for 2020 this Thursday! This is a special end-of-year fundraising concert -support the music!- and will feature a tribute to our co-founder Roy Hargrove who we miss, and who traditionally played our last concert for the year. . TJG All-Stars came together for our 25th Anniversary in 2020. They didn’t get to perform in celebration as much as we had…
This Friday and Saturday check out the David Hazeltine Trio…
Smoke Screens: Livestream Concert Series from Smoke Jazz Club
Friday, December 18 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Smoke Jazz New York, NY United States + Google Map$10
Smoke Screens is the new streaming concert series safely produced live at Smoke Jazz Club. Featuring six HD cameras, audiophile sound, and a stellar program of world-renowned jazz artists, Smoke Screens delivers an unsurpassed listening and viewing experience to jazz lovers around the world. Currently, the two-weekend sets are streamed live at 8 pm (20:00) in New York and are available for purchase and streaming for 24 hours after each performance for listening and viewing opportunities in any time zone.…
This Friday and Saturday see and hear the Kenny Barron Quartet…
Village Vanguard Live Streams
Friday, December 18 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Village Vanguard New York, NY United States$7
KENNY BARRON: QUARTETS DECEMBER 18 ‑ DECEMBER 19 Kenny Barron – Piano Kiyoshi Kitagawa – Bass Johnathan Blake – Drums Steve Nelson – Vibraphone (Friday) Immanuel Wilkins – Saxophone (Saturday) $10 GET TICKETS! “The pianist Kenny Barron has a brisk but unostentatious technique and a deceptively casual way with a phrase. He conveys a number of things clearly in his playing; what comes across over all is the quiet hum of effortless erudition. Within his playing you can hear a…
The GMF has concerts beginning Saturday and through Christmas Eve with the likes of Charles McPherson and Bobby Watson…
Global Music Foundation Online Jazz Summit
Saturday, December 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Global Music Foundation New York, NY United States$13
GMF ONLINE CONCERT SERIES Concerts with some of the finest artists in Jazz today Each concert will be 30 minutes (approx) and will be followed by a Q&A session with the performing artist(s). The concerts will be live on Zoom. We have done all we can to achieve the best possible audio experience but we can only work within the bounds of the technology available at present. We advise using headphones. ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL Booking will close 60 minutes…
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrate Big Band Christmas…multiple shows over the weekend and into next week…
JLCO Big Band Holidays
Saturday, December 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map$25
Big Band Holidays returns with a virtual celebration of the most wonderful time of the year! Audiences of all ages will enjoy this festive, one-of-a-kind performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Catherine Russell, Kurt Elling, Rubén Blades, Ashley Pezzotti, and more to be announced soon! Featuring soulful, big band renditions of classic holiday tunes, Big Band Holidays is an uplifting program that plays to sold-out audiences every December. A treasured tradition for our New York…
Bravo Niagara! Christmas Jazz…
Emmet Cohen, Justin Kauflin, Alfredo Rodríguez | Bravo Niagara! Sounds of the Season
Saturday, December 19 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pmBravo Niagara! Niagara-on-the-Lake / St. Catherines, Ontario Canada + Google MapFree
Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts is proud to present a special holiday series for 2020, ‘Sounds of the Season’, which features performances from some of the most exciting voices in jazz music. On Saturday, December 19th, join us for an evening of seasonal selections when we welcome Emmet Cohen back to Bravo Niagara! We kick things off with the ‘Emmet Cohen Holiday Celebration’ featuring Benny Benack III and Russell Hall, followed by a special co-presentation between Bravo Niagara! and…
Bill Charlap fans take note…
Bill Charlap Trio at The Jazz Forum Premium Online
Saturday, December 19 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pmJazz Forum Online New York, NY United States + Google Map$15
We’re thrilled to present Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Charlap and his acclaimed Trio featuring Peter Washington, bass and Kenny Washington, drums in a full-set Livestream from the Jazz Forum, Tarrytown on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 8:00 – 9:15 PM. In addition to selling out every set they’ve played at the Jazz Forum, the Trio has been playing together for 25 years, and have been featured in performances and recordings with Tony Bennett and many others at most of the major…
Jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson holiday concert…
LIVESTREAM: THE KARRIN ALLYSON HOLIDAY CONCERT
Sunday, December 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States + Google Map$20
Vocalist/ Pianist and 5-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson starts a solo Zoom Concert series THIS Sunday Dec 20 @ 4PMEST … and then every 3rd Sunday (12/20, 1/17, 2/21 etc at the same time) Each show, different theme — this one is Holiday – here’s the link : https://jazzvox.com/shows/karrin/ More info on karrin.com And NEW radio show with Bill McGlaughlin and Karrin Allyson— an eclectic mix of music and conversation. “The B&K Cafe” Air Dates: Dec 18, Jan 15, Feb 12,…
Sunday Evening Jazz Party with Champian Fulton : Live from Lockdown
Sunday, December 20 @ 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…
Virtual Birdland: Sunday Nights with Arturo O’Farrill & the ALJO
Sunday, December 20 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
VIRTUAL BIRDLAND: Sunday Nights with Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra WATCH HERE https://bit.ly/2VEBSpr Recorded remotely from locations as diverse as Madrid, Los Angeles and New York City, Arturo O’Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are reviving their Sunday Night Birdland residency exclusively for ALJA Digital Village. Accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. Every Sunday. — Support our campaign and help us provide assistance to our musicians – ALJA Emergency…
Sunday Evening Jazz With Ron Jackson
Sunday, December 20 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States
Versatile and sophisticated jazz guitarist Ron Jackson is arguably the best guitar player in NYC. He has performed, recorded and taught music in over 30 countries. With a varied career as a performer, composer and arranger, Highlights include shows and tours with artists such as Taj Majal, Jimmy McGriff, Larry Coryell, Benny Golson, Oliver Lake, Russell Malone and Mulgrew Miller. Ron has been featured as a leader in jazz festivals all over the world, including the North Sea Jazz Festival,…
Emmet Cohen Trio and special guests keep the popular live stream going…
Live Stream: The Emmet Cohen Trio – Live From Emmet’s Place
Monday, December 21 @ 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…
Trumpeter Terell Stafford is a special guest…
Terell Stafford and Tamir Hendelman: a musical celebration
Tuesday, December 22 @ 9:00 pm – 10:00 pmBuffalo, NY United States + Google Map$25
Acclaimed trumpeter Terell Stafford joins pianist Tamir Hendelman in a musical set celebrating life, hope and spirit. A veteran of the bands of Benny Golson, Bobby Watson and Kenny Barron, hailed by McCoy Tyner as “one the great players of our time”
