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An alert, expressive drummer, Albert "Tootie" Heath was also the last of the legendary Heath Brothers. He died on April 3 in Santa Fe, NM, at 88.

Grammy nominations are always an imprecise barometer, contingent on too many factors to provide a clear view on any scene. Still, the 2021 jazz field,…

Zach Brock - violin Matt Penman - bass Obed Calvaire- drums Critically acclaimed as the "pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation," Zach Brock is an American jazz violinist and Grammy Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has toured with Stanley Clarke and Phil Markowitz, released seven solo albums, and was named "Rising Star Violinist" of 2013 by Downbeat Magazine. A passionate educator, Zach has coached hundreds of musicians from workshops to conservatories worldwide. Zach remains a perennial coffee fanatic and skateboard enthusiast, and currently lives with his wife and daughters in the NYC area. Originally from New Zealand, Matt Penman moved to the U.S in 1994 to attend Berklee College of Music, and in 1995 to New York, where he maintains an international performing, recording and teaching schedule as one of jazz music’s most in-demand bassists. He is an established member of the SFJazz Collective, a co-founder of a collaborative quartet with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks and Eric Harland called James Farm and has also collaborated with John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Wayne Shorter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Seamus Blake, Guillermo Klein, Rebecca Martin, Nicholas Payton, Fred Hersch and Madeleine Peyroux. Obed Calvaire, a native of Miami and of Haitian descent is a graduate with both a master and bachelor degree of music from one of America’s premiere private music conservatories in the nation, Manhattan School of Music. He received his bachelor’s degree in 2003, completing the undergraduate degree requirements in three years and receiving his master’s in 2005. Mr. Calvaire has performed and recorded with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Seal, Eddie Palmeri, Vanessa Williams, Dave Holland, David Foster, Mary J. Blige, Stefon Harris, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Peter Cincotti, Music Soulchild, Nellie McKay, Yellow Jackets, Joshua Redman, Steve Turre, and Lizz Wright to name a few. He has also performed with large ensembles such as the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra, The Clayton Brothers, The Mingus Big Band, RoyHargrove big band, and the Bob Mintzer Big Band. Currently, Obed Calvaire can be found playing with the SF Jazz Collective, Dave Holland, Monty Alexander, Sean Jones, Yosvany Terry, Mike Stern among others.

In support of their debut album Town Attend virtually via a well-known online platform (yes, that one). Registration is required to attend virtually. Virtual attendance link will be emailed to you following registration. The Soubrettes are a singing ensemble based at the Vermont Jazz Center and led by Anna Patton. They specialize in close-harmony arrangements of swing, jazz, blues, and songs by contemporary songwriters. They take the moniker “Soubrette” from the musical theater term for the non-leading lady who is usually more worldly, funnier, and more instrumental to plot intrigue than the lead. The Choir seeks out these kinds of Soubrette-like songs and performs them with syncopation, panache, and wonderfully crunchy harmonies. A year in which they couldn’t perform as usual seemed like a good time to revisit some favorite songs from their twelve years together and make a remotely-recorded album. They chose songs by songwriters including Irving Berlin, Carsie Blanton, Mose Allison, and Kris Delmhorst and arrangements based on performances by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, McCoy Tyner, and Cecile Mclorin Salvant. They rehearsed online and recorded individually, mostly by showing up to Anna’s porch where mic and headphone cables were dangling out her second-story office window. Some of Vermont’s finest instrumentalists joined Anna in creating the accompaniment tracks, including Will Patton, Eugene Uman, and Dono Schabner. The recording project has been a true labor of love, and their concert will feature their never-before-heard rough mixes: a sneak peek at recorded tracks that won’t be available for some months yet! There will also be moments of live audio, music videos, and a few of the group’s favorite short jokes.  The Soubrettes are raising money to have their album mixed and mastered and even printed to CD, so donations are much appreciated. Suggested donation scale: $10 - $30 The event can also be viewed via the VJC Facebook Live page. https://www.facebook.com/VermontJazzCenter/live/ Register now, donate now or during the event. https://tinyurl.com/Soubrette-register https://tinyurl.com/Soubrette-donate

The Puffin Cultural Forum celebrates the reopening of the Teaneck Creek Conservancy with a free Jazz concert in our park(ing lot)! Art Lillard’s Blue Heaven Swing Sextet performs favorites from the Great American Songbook as well as swinging original compositions. Led by drummer Art Lillard, the band features Cecila Coleman (keyboard), Ralph Hamperian (bass), Kate Anderson (tenor sax), Chris Persad (trumpet), and Noah Bless (trombone).

The pianist's 1958 recording At The Pershing: But Not For Me spent 108 weeks on the Billboard album chart.

One of the most in-demand jazz drummers in New Orleans in Herlin Riley, who enthralls audiences with his rhythms and the enthusiasm he brings to his art.

The Montclair Jazz Festival's Downtown Jamboree, on Sept. 10, will bring thousands of fans to downtown Montclair, N.J., for a world-class lineup of artists.

A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge brought their Luke Cage-inspired collaboration to the Tiny Desk.