Category: Jazz/Blues

Mark Zaleski Band’s album release at Small’s Jazz Club

Friday night in New York City and there’s no better place to be than Small’s Jazz Club. Apparently, Mark Zaleski Band thought so too – and decided to host the release of their new album “Days, Months, Years” at this…

Matt Wilson’s Christmas TREE-O ’15 @ Jazz Standard

The Jazz Standard is the internationally renowned music venue beneath the Blue Smoke restaurant. Down a flight of steps and into a dimly lit bar and dinning area, the room gives way to a stage. Wall sconces and votive candles…

The Clayton Brothers Quintet: Notes For the Love of Music

The art of creating jazz music eludes easy explanation and to understand it one should experience it live and try to engage in a conversation with the creator of the art form. With that in mind, we ventured to Jazz…

The Beauty of Breaking Stuff.

The air filled with anticipation when Vijay Iyer Trio entered the stage at Jazz Standard. People clearly expected that this show was going to be special. I was excited to see the group because listening to their studio recordings comes…

SFJAZZ Collective plays the music of Joe Henderson

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and there are multiple events happening all over the world to celebrate jazz music. For clubs like Jazz Standard, celebrating jazz music is a way of being. Its program always brings amazing music for the…

Marianne Solivan Big Band at Smalls Jazz Club: Lady Got Balls!

March 8th is International Women’s Day and what a better way to celebrate it than listen to a wonderful singer, Marianne Solivan? Marianne has been on the jazz scene for a while, working her way tirelessly and with utter dedication…

Ravi Coltrane Residency at Jazz Standard

Ravi Coltrane brought a stellar group with him for an exciting six day long residency at Jazz Standard. Ravi Coltrane is the son of John and Alice Coltrane, he released six critically acclaimed albums as a leader as well as played…

Winter Jazzfest 2015

Winter Jazzfest, now in its glorious 11th year, is an exciting way to start the New Year and its popularity is growing every year with attendance reaching close to 6500 people this year. What started as a one-night showcase of…