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On the July 6 WBGO Journal, a recap of the 49th Saratoga Jazz Festival and a chat with acclaimed drummer Joe Farnsworth

Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Conrad Herwig, presents a concert honoring the music of Professor Stanley Cowell, with guest artist Bill O’Connell. Featuring Cowell’s compositions “Blues for the Viet Cong” and “Equipoise.”

Jazz Jam led by Patience Higgins | Musicians and Vocalists invited to show their talent | No Cover | Doors Open at 6pm | First Set 8pm | Come enjoy Food, Drink, and Jazz|

The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece big band comprised of the highest caliber professional musicians in the tri-state area. Hear their Morris Museum debut with Duke Ellington’s holiday classic, The Nutcracker Suite and the new Grinch Suite written by WGJO director, Matt Vashlishan.

Gregory Burrus Productions is extremely proud to produce the James Moody Jazz Scholars Celebration for The James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey. This event is for the Jazz Scholarship recipients that have been presented this award since 2015. This event is also supported by the Patterson Foundation / Blanchard Conservatory and will be hosted at their beautiful, historic Blanchard Mansion in South Orange, NJ.

The Box Café JC teams up with Lily Pacheco and Rescue Poetix to present Celebrating Jazz & Poetry on April 27, 2022 at 6:30 PM. This event is part of Jazz Appreciation and National Poetry Month, and you can contact Linda Kerly for advanced reservations at linda@boxcafejc.com. Capacity is limited, tickets are $50.00 and include a showcase from Jersey City based artists Kimberly Davis, international vocalist and lead singer for the world-famous disco band Chic, and Dujuana Sharese, National Spoken Word Artist, MC and Arts Educator. Price of entry includes sandwiches and salad. The Box Café is a BYOB establishment. This event is open to the public. April is Jazz Appreciation and National Poetry Month. This event is set to highlight jazz performer and featured poets – performing to a live band and unaccompanied.

Max Bessesen is a young saxophonist and composer based in New York City. His 2020 debut album Trouble (Ropeadope Records) features Cornettist Ron Miles and garnered praise from Jazzwise, SomethingElse! and JazzTimes. He has performed with Bobby Broom, Greg Ward, and Russ Johnson among others, and his work is supported by The Luminarts Foundation, Pathways to Jazz, and The Frank Huntington Beebe Fund. As a 2016-17 Beebe Fellow, Max spent a year studying music in India, Ghana and Cuba. Max’s work draws heavily from jazz and improvised music and according to JazzTimes, it “is nothing if not evocative

Join us for the second in a series of three intimate outdoor jazz concerts set on the West Terrace of historic Greenwood Gardens, a 28-acre formal garden and former estate built during the Jazz Age. Hailed as one of the most promising jazz saxophonists of his generation in the New Jersey/New York area, Abel Mireles takes the stage at Greenwood. Abel has developed a unique voice, both as a composer and arranger, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Mexican-American Folkloric Music and Jazz. Greenwood Gardens is a formal garden and historic site rooted in the Arts & Crafts and Classical approaches to garden design. Visitors can enjoy a wide array of flora and fauna as they stroll the terraced gardens, delight in the relaxing sounds of the water features, discover whimsical garden follies, including a Tea House and Summer House built in 1925, and meander down moss-covered pathways dotted with a collection of antique statuary. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and attendees are invited to stroll through the garden before the concert begins. Wine and cheese will be served under the tent on the West Terrace at 6:00 p.m. before the music starts at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy an hour and a half of some of the finest jazz in town in a unique and beautiful outdoor setting! Adults only, ages 13 and up;

On this episode of AOS, singer Christie Dashiell chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle about keeping her family's jazz legacy alive

Willard Jenkins speaks with Joi Brown, Artistic Director of The Music Center at Strathmore.