Smile! It's the first day of Spring!

Today’s Great Jazz Album is “Africa/Brass” by John Coltrane, released by Impulse! Records on September 1st, 1961.

Morning Prayer... Remembering Gene Ammons on the anniversary of his birth. youtube.com/watch?v=a641uH… #jazz

Jane Monheit and Ivan Lins performing at Bourbon Festival Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. 📸 Roger Sassaki / Roger H Sassaki / rogerhs.com

Jane Monheit performing at Bourbon Festival Paraty alongside Ivan Lins, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday.

That’s a wrap! Thank y’all for an incredible 2023 New Orleans JazzFest! 👏🎶

Remembering the great Hazel Scott who was born on this day in 1920. Here, she is performing “Taking a Chance on Love” in 1943.

Dr. Arturo Sandoval dos grandes genios.. Arturo Sandoval & Dizzy Gillespie... 🙏

Out today on LondonJazz News, a "Mothers In Jazz" interview with Danish saxophonist Cecilie Strange: londonjazznews.com/2023/06/12/mot…

Happy birthday to two important members of the musical community: saxophonist Eric Dolphy and percussionist Sasha Berliner. Happy birthday to these members of old and new guard alike. #planetelegance #roncarter #jazz #ericdolphy #sashaberliner

The spirit of jazz is a powerful thing. Night before last, we had the pleasure of playing in Szczecin, Poland. (Shh-CHECH-in) Our man, saxophonist, composer organizer and cultural force, Sylwester Ostrowski and his wife Anna are presenting us. They are here doing it all:

We are incredibly excited to be playing Newport Jazz Fest this Sunday. Until then, enjoy a clip of a rendition of "Footprints" from Newport Jazz Fest '88.

This Wednesday, I will join my friend Herbie Hancock in celebrating the life of #WayneShorter . The concert starts at 8pm PDT on August 23rd, 2023. Venue is the Hollywood Bowl. Visit roncarterjazz.com for ticket links, and join us to honor Wayne's memory with music.

Jane Monheit performing with Orquestra de Jazz do Algarve, Cineteatro Louletano, Loulé, Portugal, September 2023.

Have a gander … a well crafted article in MusicaJazz.org about the (ehhhumm … er, “Man of the Year”) annnnddddd album of #DanielCordisco on which I am featured… have a read on the website and have a listen …

New year, new music! ♥️ I had a ball making a new album with Leon Michels (El Michels Affair). Visions will be out March 8th! Pre-save/order now: NorahJones.lnk.to/Visions

Jazz Fest 2024 Music Lineup! GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now! Full Music Lineup and Purchase tickets at nojazzfest.com.

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents Talkin' Jazz with Fred Kasten feat Larry Sieberth x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Sarah Vaughan performing “September In The Rain” live in Sweden, 1958. #Jazz

✨👑✨ 📸 Seth Walters.