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Cassandra Wilson

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All About Jazz Aug 28

Azar Lawrence, Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus, Joshua Redman And More

Azar Lawrence Brad Mehldau The Bad Plus Joshua Redman

TSF Jazz Aug 27

The Womack sisters, Nicholas Payton, Cory wong, Mathis picard, Sullivan Fortner : découvrez nos coups de coeur de la semaine

Nicholas Payton Cory Wong Mathis Picard Sullivan Fortner The Womack Sisters

Julian Lage - YouTube Aug 27 Official

Julian covers "Chanting" by Ornette Coleman #TBT 🎶

Julian Lage Ornette Coleman

Billboard Aug 27

Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay on 30 Years of ‘Virtual Insanity’ & Forthcoming New Album Featuring Thundercat

Jamiroquai Thundercat Jay Kay Jonathan Glazer

PopMatters Aug 27

The Jazz Organ Trio Lives on Thanks to Larry Goldings et al.

Larry Goldings Peter Bernstein Bill Stewart Keith Jarrett Abdullah Ibrahim Thelonious Monk Randy Weston

All About Jazz Aug 27

Skúli Sverrisson / Bill Frisell, Jared Schonig Big Band, Dana and Alden, Terence Collie

Bill Frisell Dana and Alden Ahmad Jamal Micah Thomas Ayumi Tanaka Thomas Morgan Thomas Strønen Louis Stewart

2 articles Aug 26

Mac Miller Thundercat Taylor Graves Kendrick Lamar Anderson .Paak CeeLo Green Ariana Grande Bilal

Rolling Stone France, Tsugi

All About Jazz Aug 26

New Releases From Linda Sikhakhane, Elias Haslanger, Skinny Hightower, Plus Classics From Willie Bobo, Weldon Irvine, Gilberto Gil And Eddie Henderson

Linda Sikhakhane Elias Haslanger Skinny Hightower Willie Bobo Weldon Irvine Gilberto Gil Eddie Henderson

All About Jazz Aug 26

Snarky Puppy's Bob Reynolds Channels Eddie Harris + Tunes from South Africa's Linda Sikhahkhane, Leigh Pilzer, Ralph Alessi, and Early John Coltrane Remastered

Snarky Puppy Bob Reynolds Eddie Harris Leigh Pilzer Ralph Alessi John Coltrane Linda Sikhakhane Stella Cole Myra Melford Terri Lyne Carrington Muriel Grossmann

Pat Metheny - YouTube Aug 26 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - All of Us (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

Electric Bloom Webzine Aug 25

Masayoshi Takanaka live at City Pop Waves: Japan’s golden era claims its biggest UK stage yet

高中正義 Ginger Root 菊池ひみこ八神純子吉田美奈子大貫妙子松下誠

2 articles Aug 25

Antonín Dvořák James Brandon Lewis Fugazi Melanie Dyer Tomeka Reid Joshua Abrams Chad Taylor William Parker

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit

Stereogum Aug 25

Dexter Story Announces New Album T’som: Hear “Mama” (Feat. Sudan Archives & Kamasi Washington)

Dexter Story Kamasi Washington Sudan Archives Carlos Niño Georgia Anne Muldrow Surya Botofasina Nicole Mitchell

Pat Metheny - YouTube Aug 24 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Police People (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

Citizen Jazz Aug 23

Aaron Parks trio

Aaron Parks Ben Street Cornelia Nilsson

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

The Stories Behind 80/81

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Pat Metheny named to the Downbeat Hall of Fame

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Announcing the New Pat Metheny Unity Group!

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Pat Metheny Unity Group: New Recording

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels Vol. 20

Pat Metheny John Zorn

All About Jazz Aug 28

Azar Lawrence, Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus, Joshua Redman And More

Azar Lawrence Brad Mehldau The Bad Plus Joshua Redman

Julian Lage - YouTube Aug 27 Official

Julian covers "Chanting" by Ornette Coleman #TBT 🎶

Julian Lage Ornette Coleman

PopMatters Aug 27

The Jazz Organ Trio Lives on Thanks to Larry Goldings et al.

Larry Goldings Peter Bernstein Bill Stewart Keith Jarrett Abdullah Ibrahim Thelonious Monk Randy Weston

2 articles Aug 26

Mac Miller Thundercat Taylor Graves Kendrick Lamar Anderson .Paak CeeLo Green Ariana Grande Bilal

Rolling Stone France, Tsugi

All About Jazz Aug 26

Snarky Puppy's Bob Reynolds Channels Eddie Harris + Tunes from South Africa's Linda Sikhahkhane, Leigh Pilzer, Ralph Alessi, and Early John Coltrane Remastered

Snarky Puppy Bob Reynolds Eddie Harris Leigh Pilzer Ralph Alessi John Coltrane Linda Sikhakhane Stella Cole Myra Melford Terri Lyne Carrington Muriel Grossmann

Electric Bloom Webzine Aug 25

Masayoshi Takanaka live at City Pop Waves: Japan’s golden era claims its biggest UK stage yet

高中正義 Ginger Root 菊池ひみこ八神純子吉田美奈子大貫妙子松下誠

Stereogum Aug 25

Dexter Story Announces New Album T’som: Hear “Mama” (Feat. Sudan Archives & Kamasi Washington)

Dexter Story Kamasi Washington Sudan Archives Carlos Niño Georgia Anne Muldrow Surya Botofasina Nicole Mitchell

Citizen Jazz Aug 23

Aaron Parks trio

Aaron Parks Ben Street Cornelia Nilsson

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Pat Metheny named to the Downbeat Hall of Fame

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Pat Metheny Unity Group: New Recording

TSF Jazz Aug 27

The Womack sisters, Nicholas Payton, Cory wong, Mathis picard, Sullivan Fortner : découvrez nos coups de coeur de la semaine

Nicholas Payton Cory Wong Mathis Picard Sullivan Fortner The Womack Sisters

Billboard Aug 27

Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay on 30 Years of ‘Virtual Insanity’ & Forthcoming New Album Featuring Thundercat

Jamiroquai Thundercat Jay Kay Jonathan Glazer

All About Jazz Aug 27

Skúli Sverrisson / Bill Frisell, Jared Schonig Big Band, Dana and Alden, Terence Collie

Bill Frisell Dana and Alden Ahmad Jamal Micah Thomas Ayumi Tanaka Thomas Morgan Thomas Strønen Louis Stewart

All About Jazz Aug 26

New Releases From Linda Sikhakhane, Elias Haslanger, Skinny Hightower, Plus Classics From Willie Bobo, Weldon Irvine, Gilberto Gil And Eddie Henderson

Linda Sikhakhane Elias Haslanger Skinny Hightower Willie Bobo Weldon Irvine Gilberto Gil Eddie Henderson

Pat Metheny - YouTube Aug 26 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - All of Us (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

2 articles Aug 25

Antonín Dvořák James Brandon Lewis Fugazi Melanie Dyer Tomeka Reid Joshua Abrams Chad Taylor William Parker

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit

Pat Metheny - YouTube Aug 24 Official

Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Police People (Visualizer)

Pat Metheny Ornette Coleman

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

The Stories Behind 80/81

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Announcing the New Pat Metheny Unity Group!

Pat Metheny - Official homepage Official

Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels Vol. 20

Pat Metheny John Zorn

Overview

Cassandra Wilson's legacy continues to be honored through tributes and retrospectives, while new performances and festival announcements highlight ongoing developments in contemporary jazz, including the 2027 Big Ears Festival lineup featuring Jeff Tweedy, Robert Glasper, and Thundercat, and the return of Jazz en Tête to Clermont-Ferrand in 2026 with artists like Kenny Garrett and Sachal Vasandani.

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