First of three star-studded days of SummerStage #CharlieParkerJazzFest. Following Wallace Roney Jr. Quartet, apple not falling fall far from tree, Christian McBride Big Band lit up stage, including “Sister Rosa” tribute to namesake Ms.Parks & guitarist Russell Malone who died today.

Far from hyperbole—Kenny Barron is a poet of the piano and after his exquisite trio set Smoke Jazz Club with Peter Washington (bass), Savannah Harris (drums), he bumps into another piano poet Joanne Brackeen who came to listen & lends him her hat.

2 more days of SummerStage #CharlieParkerJazzFest: today underway Marcus Garvey Park: isaiah collier Carmen Lundy Tyreek McDole, et al. Tomorrow Tompkins Square Park: TheRealKurtElling-Charlie Hunter Superblue, Ekep Nkwelle + Louis Hayes feat. TNYCJR Aug. Cover #stevenelsonvibes...

Outdoor summer waterfront jazz concert series heads down final stretch for Jazz Forum throughout Westchester along Hudson River. This evening’s at Gourdine Park, Ossining offered exquisite sights and sounds: Eric Person (sax/flute), #IngridJensenTrumpet frontline new quintet

Drummer Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band featuring Antoinette Montague in vocal trio frontline JazzmobileNY concert takes all of just a few seconds to get a full Marcus Garvey Park audience shaking, dancing and grooving to rhythmic “Caravan” opener.

Pianist vijay iyer Trio Bryant Park for absolutely beautiful Friday eve outdoors concert attracts plenty of jazz loving picnickers who get a chance to hear on the rise bassist Devon Gates whose playing and facial expressions beam with energy and enthusiasm +Jeremy Dutton drums

The New York City Jazz Record SEP. issue now available at locations in&around NYC + online: nycjazzrecord.com. Features: Ray Anderson, Brian Marsella Akiko Tsuruga michael wolff Jule Styne Kevin Sun 孙凯 Endectomorph Music +Irène Schweizer In Memoriam, Event Calendar, etc

Sound Prints, in last night of its weeklong residency Village Vanguard, keeps original Wayne Shorter inspiration intact but with a whole new book of originals by co-leaders Joe Lovano Dave Douglas 🧩. Sturdy rhythm section of Lawrence Fields-p, Yasushi Nakamura-b, Rudy Royston-dr.

Quartet at sold-out BarLunatico like a tight yet expansive trio, guitarists Marc Ribot Mary Halvorson playing as one with hilliardg-b, Chad Taylor-dr. Set closer “Sun Ship” (Coltrane) tied a bow on a “Show of the Year” for New Yorkers staying local this holiday weekend.

Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan Pyroclastic Records album release concert Nublu includes the recorded septet in its full glory, playing intricately arranged dense and rhythmic originals by the leader with Jon Irabagon, Mark Shim, Adam O'Farrill, Kim Cass, Marcus Gilmore Mauricio Herrera.

Wednesdays are Mingus Big Band nights DROM. As with Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra w/Arturo Sandoval, Jon Faddis, Claudio Roditi—an embarrassment of riches in this trumpet section: JPtheGriot Alex Sipiagin Ingrid Jensen. Trombonist Joe Fiedler “Dizzy Profile” feature

Playing an array of flutes, mostly bamboo and wooden, is SHABAKA first project after taking a sabbatical from his horn playing. His impulse! records album release concert week of “healing music” Blue Note New York tonight featured harpist Charles Overton (tomorrow Brandee Younger )

Trombonist (and TNYCJR Sep. Cover Story) Ray Anderson starts off his busy month with first of six local concerts. Tonight’s solo set Silvana in Harlem a synopsis of jazz history (Kid Ory, Trummy Young, Vic Dickenson, AACM) and Anderson’s continued trombone prowess.

Bassist Dave Holland in penultimate night third set Smoke Jazz Club in essence offers two bands for price of one when alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw takes a breather and the trio of Kris Davis Nasheet Waits reveal an additional dynamic to the legendary bassist’s new quartet.

Jazz lost one its great historians and advocates. Dan Morgenstern passed away Sep. 7 at age 94. Fortunately TNYCJR was able to give him his flowers a few months back in the May 2024 issue, celebrating The Jazz Gallery "Contribution to the Arts Award" given to him at the NYC venue.

Organist (and TNYCJR Sep. issue Interview Feature) Akiko Tsuruga opens her JazzmobileNY concert at Interchurch Center in classic jazz organ fashion with Jimmy Smith’s “Back at the Chicken Shack”.

Penultimate day of 5-day ArtsWestchester #jazzfestwhiteplains feat. its crown jewel booking: vijay iyer w/Linda May Han Oh Tyshawn Sorey, one of the great modern piano trios. Oh’s bass playing in particular melodically deep, rhythmically resonant. Tomorrow afternoon music marathon: noon-7pm

Trombonist Ray Anderson’s 2nd of 6 local gigs this month, tonight Bar Bayeux in BassDrumBone-like trio with Mark Helias (the “Bass” of BDB) & Tommy Campbell (drums), the joy of music making palpable. Campbell to the rescue for the leader with flashlight spectacles!

Check out TNYCJR Sep. issue Encore Feature (p. 10) on pianist michael wolff and see/hear him on 9/21-22 Iridium in power trio with Jeff Berlin and Dennis Chambers Dennis Chambers

We at TNYCJR join the jazz and music world in mourning the loss of the great tenor saxophonist-composer-bandleader Benny Golson (1929-2024) who passed away yesterday at age 95. Here's our Cover Story on him from 2008...