(Photo: in this week’s listing, you can view the next-generation star saxophonist, composer, and educator, Alex Tarantino.)
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. Fabulous choices this weekend of national jazz artists!
For the full listing of jazz live streams happening this weekend as well as the next week and beyond, view JazzBuffalo’s Upcoming Events.
Here are 15 plus favorite national jazz live stream picks by JazzBuffalo for this weekend (May 6 – May 10). Be sure to click on “find out more” to get more details for each:
Live Shows From Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow – Live Streamed
Thursday, May 6 @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States

SMALLS Monday 5/3 6 PM & 7:30 PM DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM RODNEY GREEN TRIO Rodney Green / Drums CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS SMALLS Monday 5/3 9 PM & 10:30 PM MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO Miki Yamanaka / Piano Tyrone Allen / Bass Anwar Marshall / Drums CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS SMALLS Tuesday 5/4 6 PM & 7:30 PM JOSH EVANS QUINTET Josh Evans / Trumpet Marcus Strickland / Tenor Sax Davis Whitfield / Piano Dezron Douglas / Bass CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE…
John Pizzarelli: “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”
Thursday, May 6 @ 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.
Jazz Forum at Home!
Thursday, May 6 @ 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
An Die Musik Live – Live Stream Series
Thursday, May 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Buffalo, NY United States$5 – $6

An Die Musik Live is Baltimore’s finest listening room. With 75 armchairs, great acoustics, the city’s best piano and a lobby bar, this performance space is as intimate as it is inviting. Here, at last, is a music experience designed for all ages. Check Back Each Week For Schedule!! May 2 Grasso-Ravita Jazz Ensemble Encore CD Release LIVE STREAMING $10 Sunday 5/2 7:00 pm Live StreamEvent Info May 4 Fiasco LIVE STREAMING CONCERT $10 Tuesday 5/4 7:00 pm Live StreamEvent…
Live From Dizzy’s Club
Thursday, May 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Dizzy’s Jazz CLub New York, NY United States + Google Map$10

Discover New Music Join us from the comfort of your home for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s new live concert experience, This series welcomes club favorites and emerging artists who will perform in safe, small ensembles adhering to NY Media production guidelines. Jazz fans from around the world will also enjoy a pre-performance interview with each artist, hosted by Dizzy’s Club manager Roland Chassagne. Suggested ticket price: $10 per live performance Streaming access is free for JALC Members. To learn more about…
Alexa Tarantino’s “Firefly Fiesta”: A Bespoke Virtual CD Celebration
Thursday, May 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pmZoom New York, NY United States + Google Map$50

You’re invited to the Firefly Fiesta! A virtual celebration for Alexa Tarantino’s newest record, Firefly. Join Alexa on Thursday, May 6th or Sunday, May 9th at 7:30PM ET (6:30PM CT / 4:30PM PT) for an exclusive evening full of conversation, great company, and her new compositions. Your ticket to this 90-minute Zoom Celebration includes: • Fiesta Festivities featuring the Firefly signature craft cocktail • Exclusive sneak-preview and discussion of Alexa’s forthcoming multimedia project “A Moment In Time”, with a 45-minute…
Chris’ Jazz Club: Live Streams
Thursday, May 6 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Chris Jazz Cafe Philadephia, PA United States + Google Map

As we adjust to the current situation of life, Chris’ has developed a plan to keep the music playing. We are streaming shows on a high-end professional quality level not seen in other streaming events. The sound and visual quality has elevated streaming to an art form that Chris’ Jazz Café is delighted to embrace. List View Calendar View May 06 Louis Pettinelli Trio 8pm EDT ~ Pay-as-you-wish PayPal.me/PhillyJazz or Venmo: @ChrisJazz-Cafe Watch the show here: LouisPettinelliTrio Read More May 07 The…
Vail Jazz – Jazz Interludes Series
Thursday, May 6 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Vail Jazz Vail, CO United States + Google Map

JAZZ INTERLUDES CONNECTING YOU DIRECTLY TO THE MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. Jazz Interludes is an online video series featuring exclusive content, live performances, and a behind the scenes peek into the lives of professional jazz musicians with cheeky interviews. KEN PEPLOWSKI & ROSSANO SPORTIELLO THURSDAY EVENINGS | FEBRUARY 25TH – MAY 15TH PRESENTED BY: ROSEMARY MAHER AND MENDEL MELZER Ken Peplowski (clarinet and saxophone) and Rossano Sportiello (piano) are two virtuosi that never fail to connect the listener to their music,…
Keystone Korner: Bill Charlap Trio
Friday, May 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Keystone Korner Baltimore, MD United States + Google Map$10

Bill Charlap Trio Bill Charlap Trio with pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Kenny Washington One of the world’s premier jazz pianists, Bill Charlap has performed and recorded with modern masters ranging from Phil Woods and Wynton Marsalis, to Tony Bennett and Diana Krall. Since 1997, he has led the GRAMMY® Award-Winning Bill Charlap Trio with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington, now recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz. This iconic modern jazz piano…
Village Vanguard Live Streams
Friday, May 7 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Village Vanguard New York, NY United States$7

JOEL ROSS & IMMANU L WILKINS MAY 7 ‑ MAY 9 NEW STREAM! Immanuel Wilkins – Alto Saxophone Joel Ross – Vibraphone $10 Show is available from Friday – Sunday Get Tickets! “Anyone trying to tune into the present moment in jazz could do a lot worse than starting with Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist whose playing is at once dazzlingly solid and perfectly lithe. … Studious and self-assured, with a casually debonair style and a warm…
Smoke Screens: Livestream Concert Series from Smoke Jazz Club
Friday, May 7 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)Smoke Jazz New York, NY United States + Google Map$10

SMOKE SCREENS PRESENTS: THE AARON DIEHL TRIO FRIDAY MAY 7 – SATURDAY MAY 8 / LIVE STREAMED / 8PM EST Buy Streaming Pass “The kind of jazz artist who coaxes grateful smiles from those fans who fear the music’s great traditions are under siege from fads and fashions.” – JazzWise Pianist Aaron Diehl leads his impeccable trio with Paul Sikivie and Aaron Kimmel in two nights of state-of-the-art livestream concerts available to view all weekend. Whether collaborating with artists as…
Sunday Evening Jazz Party with Champian Fulton : Live from Lockdown
Sunday, May 9 @ 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, May 9 @ 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…
Live Stream: The Emmet Cohen Trio – Live From Emmet’s Place
Monday, May 10 @ 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…