2- Pianist Angelica Sanchez Trio The Jazz Gallery, an allstar unit with Michael Formanek-bass, Billy Hart-drums. So great to hear Hart really stretch things out, adding a percussive flare as much as a left of center rhythmic foundation. Sanchez is on fellow pianist Marilyn

3- Pianist Danilo Pérez trio Smoke Jazz Club with John Patitucci (acoustic + electric bass), Adam Cruz-drums. From Monk’s “Trinkle, Tinkle” to Wayne Shorter’s “Witch Hunt”, to say this piano trio is all about spontaneity and fun would be stating the all-too-obvious. Danilo’s

Drummer/percussionist #harriseisenstadt weeklong The Stone The New School residency heading down final stretch. With fellow percussionist Adam Rudolph + JAMES BRANDON LEWIS, the saxophonist improvises around percussive swells, though the set’s highpoint was arguably when Rudolph switched

Bassist Linda May Han Oh trio with Ambrose Akinmusire-trumpet and Tyshawn Sorey-drums play ‘Strange Heavens’ pre-release concert week Village Vanguard. The catchy groove of “Noise Machinery” could have gone on into the wee hours!

The New York City Jazz Record's July issue is now available at locations in & around NYC + online: nycjazzrecord.com. Features include: John Clayton, Allen Lowe, DoYeon Kim, Susan Alcorn, Bead Records, Gotham Jazz Festival....

Epic night as part of Blue Note New York Jazz Festival The Town Hall: monster quartets led by BRANFORDMARSALIS and Charles Lloyd. Lloyd (as expected) a show for the ages with his piano-playing soulmate in Jason Moran. Branford’s longtime quartet performs one-time Lloyd soulmate Keith

Pianist Eric Scott Reed’s quintet Smoke Jazz Club hasn’t a weak link: Eric Alexander Nicholas Payton Dezron Douglas Willie Jones III. Reed’s album release concert wraps up with a blues and a belated b-day cake.

See TNYCJR Jul. issue review (p. 23) of new release by vocalist mafaldaminnozzisinger who performs tonight (7/6) Jazz Forum, then #BronxMusicHall (7/10) and Nublu (7/11).

See TNYCJR's July issue feature on DoYeon Kim (p. 6) and see/hear her tomorrow night (7/8) Joe’s Pub with pianist Kris Davis and drummer Tom Rainey! #jazzgayageum

Known by the company she keeps, DoYeon Kim’s Joe’s Pub concert features the gayageum (Korean zither) player in deep musical conversation with like minds in Kris Davis and drummer Tom Rainey. Make room for the new “Misc. Instrument” player who may just usher in a future

Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli Quartet Zinc Bar Jazz bookends set with compositions by Kenny Dorham, a name not oft heard enough. With Tyler Henderson (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), Joe Strasser (drums). Set opener features guest trumpeter Carlos Abadie.

Summer has officially arrived now that JazzmobileNY #SummerFest is underway. Nonagenarian Paul West (Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae) conducts Bethune Big Band at Grant’s Tomb. See everyone Wednesdays at Grant’s Tomb and Fridays at Marcus Garvey Park.

Weekend-long Roots In Sound Festival at Close Up on Lower East Side (curated by David Virelles) opens with early 5pm packed to the hilt Ben Street set, the bassist with Virelles, Eric McPherson and Walter Smith (the bassist and saxophonist are half of the Billy Hart Quartet which

As part of second annual weekend-long Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival Ibeam Brooklyn the power trio of DoYeon Kim (gayageum), Cooper-Moore (diddley-bow, flute, etc), Satoshi Takeishi (drums, percussion) create a swirling tornado of uplifting cross rhythms with Kim’s intense vocals

Final set of #BrooklynFreeSpirit Festival at Ibeam Brooklyn a mix of solo and duo violin. Mazz Swift and Ana Luisa Díaz de Cossío serve as ideal foils, with the former’s vocal, spiritual-inflected effects and the latter’s traditional and non-/untraditional approach to and on her

TNYCJR July Cover Story, bassist-arranger-conductor John Clayton, brought his co-led Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, celebrating its 40th anniversary, as The 92nd Street Y, New York #JazzInJuly (7/15-26) opener with special guests John Pizzarelli Aaron Diehl. Big band jazz simply doesn’t

RIP pianist Hal Galper (April 19, 1938 - July 18, 2025) who passed away at age 87. His work with Chet Baker, Sam Rivers, Cannonball Adderley, Phil Woods and many others - along with his work as a bandleader (particularly his trios and quintets) - will forever be remembered and

Check out TNYCJR Jul. issue review (p. 27) of trumpeter-vocalist Benny Benack III and see/hear him tonight SmallsLIVE.

Check out the TNYCJR threefer album review of bassist Lisa Mezzacappa (from her Queen Bee imprint) and check out her residency through 7/26 at The Stone The New School. Tonight: duo B followed by Bristle!

Check out TNYCJR Jul. issue Festival Report (p. 12) on the Gotham Jazz Festival, featuring Bria Skonberg and see/hear her tonight Birdland Jazz Club and Theater (7, 9:30 pm sets). #GothamJazzFestival