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 […]
Hints and glimmers of hope that we may begin some outdoor live music is joining the summer weather. Stay tuned for more on the return of JazzMondays on Tappo Rooftop and the Chandlerville Thursday Jazz Series! Support Local Jazz Live Stream West Falls CFTA Jazz Trio Live Stream Friday, June 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm […]
(Photo: The late great Jimmy Cobb who left us this past week.) Are we ready to get back to live jazz concerts? It depends on the audience size for most people according to the survey results article below. Check it out if you haven’t yet. For now, more jazz live streams continue expanding. So, be […]
(Photo: A photo of Major Glen Miller and the U.S. Army Air Forces Big Band from the National WWII Museum.) We have reached Memorial Day weekend after enduring two months of #stayathome and NYS PAUSE guidelines. It will be a different holiday weekend this time around. The one thing that does not change is giving […]
(Photo: Today is the birthday of Jay Beckenstein who co-founded Spyro Gyra and has had a long-term association as a saxophonist, composer, and arranger.) This past week, we are beginning to see a rallying cry amongst the jazz and performing arts communities. New organizations and associations formed. To show support, JazzBuffalo is conducting a brief […]
As we all know, the performing arts, in particular jazz, has been devastated by the COVID-19 public health crisis. The stay at home or shelter in place orders across the country – and the world – has meant that live concert venues of all types are shuttered. From the very small to the very large […]
Like a light switch turned to off, the live music scene found itself in the dark overnight in mid-March. The COVID-19 pandemic causing many states to shut down restaurants, music clubs, and concert venues. Nearly two months later, concert venues and music clubs find little prospects for a quick reopening. These include the many jazz […]
We celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend and give thanks to all the Moms out there who find themselves providing extraordinary special care in these times of uncertainty. This weekend is a good time to give them ample time and room to enjoy the sounds of jazz as they are celebrated. There is an abundance of […]
(Photo: In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month and Women In Jazz, a photo of Artemis, the modern-day all-women super-group featuring a septet of jazz giants: Allison Miller, Noriko Ueda (with bass), Melissa Aldana, Anat Cohen, Ingrid Jensen, music director Renee Rosnes, and Cécile McLorin Salvant..) The month of April ends, as it has the last […]
(Photo: In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month and Women In Jazz, a photo of Melba Liston. Liston was one of the great trombonists and arrangers in jazz in the 1950s until her death in 1999.) Exploring jazz, while at home or at work, has become different. In this week’s edition of the JazzBuffalo newsletter, you […]
