Improvisation asks everyone to risk what they think they know, and offers them an opportunity – through listening – to discover something new in themselves. Jazz shines a light on what we are allowing to slip away in our brittle and fractured world, making our art form more relevant today than ever before.”
– Maria Schneider

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2020

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13 May

Jason Tiemann/Steve Snyder
video performance of Alone Together

Alone Together, a long distance collaboration, created May 2020.

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12 May

Walt Wagner
video performance of Building Steam With a Grain of Salt

Walt Wagner, pianoDan Dean, electric bassBen Smith, drums

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08 May

Up From the Streets
A film by Michael Murphy

A film by Michael Murphy Originally premiering at the 30th Annual New Orleans Film Festival in October 2019, Up From The Streets explores the unparalleled, historical musical heritage of New Orleans. Produced and directed by Michael Murphy and hosted by Oscar-nominated and six-time Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter / composer Terence Blanchard – Up From The Streets dissects the…

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21 April

David Gibson Orchestra
performance of Books Bossa

"Book's Bossa" composed by Walter Booker/arranged by David Gibsonrecorded live at Dizzy's Club, NYC Jan 30th 2019 saxes: Julius Tolentino, Anthony Nelson, Jonathan Beshay, Michael Hashim, Tony Lustigtrombones: David Gibson(soloist), Willie Applewhite, Ben Barnett, Gina Benalcazartrumpets: Nathan Eklund, Andy Gravish, Alex Norris(soloist), JS Williamspiano: Willerm Delisfortbass: Marcus McLaurinedrums: Brian Fishler

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08 April

Dave Bass
video performance of La Mulata Rumbera

photo by Adrien Tillmann Video performance of La Mulata Rumbera, from the album No Boundaries

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07 April

Benjamin Boone
video performance of The 233 Bar

with the Ghana Jazz Collective at Ghana's +233 Bar Benjamin Boone - alto & soprano saxophoneBernard Ayisa - tenor saxophoneVictor Dey, Jr. - keyboardsBright Osei - bassFrank Kissi - drums The +233 Jazz Bar is the hip hub of jazz music in Accra, and the Ghana Jazz Collective is the…

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05 April

Gilfema
video performance of Jimi's Little Wing

Official video for the song Little Wing (by Jimi Hendrix) from GILFEMA's upcoming album THREE. Lionel Loueke - GuitarMassimo Biolcati - BassFerenc Nemeth - Drums

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01 April

JLCO Songbook
Concert from October 2017

From the Vault: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra SongbookJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisRose TheaterOct. 20, 2017 Continuing Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 30th anniversary celebration, this special evening was dedicated to the brilliant composers of New York City’s house band: the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with…

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30 March

Omer Avital
video performance of Afrik

video performance of "Afrik" Omer Avital Quintet Omer Avital - bass, composition Asaf Yuria - tenor and soprano saxophones Alexander Levin - tenor saxophone Yonathan Avishai - piano Ofri Nehemya - drums Recorded on April 22, 2016 at Kulturzentrum Schlachthof in Bremen, Germany.

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30 March

Roberto Magris
video performance of Confirmation

video performance of "Confirmation" Roberto Magris (piano) Frantisek Uhlir (bass) Jaromir Helesic (drums) The MUH Trio (Magris/Uhlir/Helesic Trio), recorded live at the Birdland Jazz Club, Neuburg a.d. Donau (Germany), on January 18, 2020

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