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On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with pianist Emmet Cohen following his set at the 2025 DC JazzFest

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with jazz pianist Aaron Parks

On this episode of AOS, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz about "A Night at The East"

The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band in 1973 is one of the longest continually performing jazz groups in existence. With strong link to Louis Armstrong from its inception, an impressive number of musicians from the Classic and Swing eras have graced the group throughout the years, thereby giving an enviable authenticity and historical significance to the band's performances and recordings.

Join us Jazz On Sloan presents Jazz Across the Generations performance led by Bandleader / pianist Leonieke (18) Scheuble, (93) Renowned bassist Bill Crow and always in demand drummer Nick Scheuble (55). The jazz will be jumpin so join us.

Directed by Professor Tatum Greenblatt, The Rutgers Jazz Lab Band presents “A Night at Minton’s: Music from the Bebop Era,” featuring guest artist, Sharel Cassity. The ensemble will explore the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron, and other artists who brought Jazz into the artistic realm of the Post-Modern.

HARLEM JUNETEENTH JAZZ FEST will feature jazz music of the John S. Mannan Band, and the soul music of Tarik Campbell. . The concert is free and will be livestreamed.

Supporters include The Jazz Foundation Of America and Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman Personal Injury Law Firm.

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On this episode of The Art of the Story, HSA President James C. Horton is excited about the Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy

With an intimate setting of candlelit tables, the Friday Night Jazz Club, featuring some of the Mid-Atlantic region's most seasoned artists, the series continues on April 29 at Easton's historic Waterfowl Building and concludes on May 27. Performances begin at 7 p.m. and are presented by Jazz Alive, a charitable foundation based in Talbot County. The April 29 performance features three giants of the DC area jazz scene: saxophonist Bruce Swaim, guitarist Steve Abshire and bassist Paul Langosch. Swaim has earned two Wammy Awards for Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year from the Washington Area Music Association and has worked with such notables as Keter Betts, Carl Allen, Danny Gatton and Rosemary Clooney. Jazz Alive concertgoers will recognize Abshire and Langosch from their stellar performances during last year's summer concert series - Abshire as part of the Great Guitars and Langosch as part of the trio with harmonica player Hendrik Meurkens and guitarist Paul Bollenback. The Waterfowl Building is at 40 S. Harrison St. Tickets are USD 28 and available at jazz-alive.org or at the door the day of the event. Students attend free with a Student ID. A cash bar will be available. Proceeds from ticket and concession sales support Jazz Alive's mission of providing educational support in developing future artists and preserving this great art form through school and community programs.

Frederic Gassita, one of the leading figures of African jazz, presents a celebration of Bantu music with Jazz. He will be performing live in a concert in London for the first time ever, featuring a mighty orchestra, guest singers, and dancers.

Frederic is Gabon's most celebrated musician, composer, and producer, having recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra, as well as performing in Africa, Europe, and Asia. On Sunday, June 19th, he will present his beautiful new project for the first time outside of Africa at London's Barbican. A rare opportunity to witness the richness of African music, a virtuosic, lively and joyful musical experience.

Weaving Bantu culture and traditions with the spontaneity of jazz, and spiritual and ecstatic classical arrangements, Frederic Gassita brings his vibrant Bantu Jazz Orchestra featuring a big band, an orchestral string section, the Eben Voices of Gabon Choir, special guest singers and a dance troupe, to make a grand show featuring over 70 artists.

"I'm so excited to share my musical style, which fuses jazz and Gabonese rhythms, with a British audience," says Frederic. "Anyone who loves jazz or is curious about discovering new music is welcome."

The concert takes place on Sunday, 19 June at 7:30. pm at the Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London.

Tickets are on sale starting April, 15th and can be purchased online at https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2022/event/frederic-gassita-the-bantu-jazz-orchestra