Spotlight on Jazz

Out Now: Ayanna Witter-Johnson Launches a New Era With “You Can Have Everything” Ayanna Witter-Johnson [Jordan Woods]

Out Now: Ayanna Witter-Johnson Launches a New Era With “You Can Have Everything”

Occhi May 6, 2026

MOBO-nominated singer-songwriter, cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson is back with her first solo release...

David Smith’s “Redstone” – A Quintet Album Rooted in Family and Place David Smith in BW by Bryan Murray

David Smith’s “Redstone” – A Quintet Album Rooted in Family and Place

David Emmanuel Noel May 5, 2026

Trumpeter and composer David Smith has long been the kind of musician other musicians...

World Heart Beat Brings Global Talent to Embassy Gardens

World Heart Beat Brings Global Talent to Embassy Gardens

David Emmanuel Noel May 1, 2026

London’s cultural landscape is constantly evolving, but every so often a space emerges that...

Southbank Centre Reveals First Names for Harry Styles’ Meltdown 2026 Line-Up Kamasi Washington 3 (Credit Vincent Haycock)

Southbank Centre Reveals First Names for Harry Styles’ Meltdown 2026 Line-Up

Occhi April 8, 2026

The Southbank Centre has unveiled the first wave of artists set to appear at...

Jazz in the Gardens: Caramoor’s 2026 Festival Closes with the Emmet Cohen Trio Emmet Cohen Trio by Gabriela Gabrielaa

Jazz in the Gardens: Caramoor’s 2026 Festival Closes with the Emmet Cohen Trio

Occhi March 31, 2026

Caramoor’s Summer Season is built for the listener who wants more than a single...

Caramoor Honors Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five with a Centennial Jazz Celebration Under the Stars

Louis Armstrong 1953 © New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection Library of Congress, Washington

Caramoor Honors Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five with a Centennial Jazz Celebration Under the Stars

Occhi March 27, 2026

Running from June 20 to August 2, 2026, this summer season gathers audiences for...

Catherine Russell Brings Jazz’s Hidden Gems to Life at Lincoln Center Catherine Russell performs at the Appel Room, on Friday, March 29, 2024. New York. Jazz at Lincoln Center. Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Catherine Russell performs at the Appel Room, on Friday, March 29, 2024. New York. Jazz at Lincoln Center. Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Catherine Russell Brings Jazz’s Hidden Gems to Life at Lincoln Center

Jonathan Blackman March 18, 2026

Catherine Russell has always sounded like New York—restless, elegant, and steeped in history. Born...

Out Now: Adonis Rose & Phillip Manuel’s Unusual Suspects Is Essential Listening Adonis Rose & Phillip Manuel - Occhi Magazine

Out Now: Adonis Rose & Phillip Manuel’s Unusual Suspects Is Essential Listening

David Emmanuel Noel March 13, 2026

Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator Adonis Rose doesn’t just lead a session...

Samuel Torres: Intimacy, Impact, and Trio Libre

Samuel Torres: Intimacy, Impact, and Trio Libre

Jonathan Blackman March 12, 2026

Samuel Torres has long moved through music performing, arranging, producing, and recording with a...

Incognito Goes Symphonic: Acid Jazz, Deep Grooves and a Royal Festival Hall Anniversary Night

Incognito Goes Symphonic: Acid Jazz, Deep Grooves and a Royal Festival Hall Anniversary Night

David Emmanuel Noel March 11, 2026

This May, as London’s Southbank Centre marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of...

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