Catherine Russell

Listen Now to Catherine Russell and Keyon Harrold at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

By editor • Sep 5, 2018
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The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is a perennial summer favorite in New York City, bringing crowds to both Tompkins Square Park in the East Village and Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. 

This was the festival's 26th year, and we captured two sets in Harlem, by singer Catherine Russell and trumpeter Keyon Harrold. You can hear them both here, exclusively on WBGO.

Suit Up for Winter Jazzfest, Or Cheer From the Sidelines, with These 10 Must-Hear Picks

By • Jan 7, 2018
John Rogers / NPR

The Winter Jazzfest, which descends on New York City every year at this time, is more than a show of superabundance. While it's true that the festival's defining trait is a dizzying sprawl and variety of acts — and this year's edition, the 14th, is no exception — there are other reasons for its claim as the most important jazz event of the year.

Watch the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Perform Big Band Holiday Classics

By editor • Dec 13, 2017
Courtesty Jazz.org

Our partners at Jazz at Lincoln Center continue a beloved New York tradition with soulful renditions of holiday classics by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.