Gary Bartz

The schedules for the 2019 Winter Jazzfest marathons are out, along with some lineup additions. The marathons also include James Poyser + Bilal, Makaya McCraven, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ezra Collective, Mary Halvorson, Nellie McKay, Kassa Overall, Nubya Garcia, and more.

The 15th annual Winter Jazzfest happens January 4-12 and will have, for the first time, have its annual Marathon stretch across two weekends.

The Jazz Foundation of America's annual gala was held at the historic Apollo Theater on October 27th and honored the contributions of McCoy Tyner and Dr. John. The former earned the Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award while the latter received the Hank Jones Award...

The Blue Note Jazz Club was the host to jazz legend McCoy Tyner and his trio on Monday.

McCoy, as you may know, was the pianist in John Coltrane's classic quartet from 1960-1965 and has had an long and brilliant solo career si...

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights...

Lamb of God, Anthrax, Deafheaven, Power Trip @ Hammerstein Ballroom
NWOAHM giants Lamb of God headline this show, but we're especially excited about the openers: thrash legends Anthrax, atmo…

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this year from April 24-May 3 with a pretty amazing lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Beck, Van Mo...

Bilal at Prince tribute in March (more by Fred Pessaro)

The annual Winter Jazz Fest is returning in 2014 for its 10th anniversary, happening from January 7 - 11...

Mos Def back stage with Odd Future (more by Brook Bobbins)National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) is a biennial symposium dedicated to an exploration of "emerging themes, trends and issues in black literature...

New York Guitar Festival, with shows between January 8th and February 4th, has already been mentioned here in a few different contexts. The "Silent Film/Live Guitars" portion is certainly a big highlight, with one-off performances, David Bromberg and Marc Ribot, Alex de Grassi and James Bl…

Born Dec. 11, 1938, Tyner made his name as a member of the legendary John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s. Since then, he has brought his distinctive playing style, and his compositions, to dozens of records on which he leads his own bands...