Spotlight on Jazz

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

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...

Where Innovation Meets Ambition: Mark Wade on the Making of ‘New Stages’ Mark Wade press photo_3_CREDIT BILL HEUBERGER - Occhi Magazine

Mark Wade press photo_3_CREDIT BILL HEUBERGER - Occhi Magazine

Where Innovation Meets Ambition: Mark Wade on the Making of ‘New Stages’

David Emmanuel Noel March 11, 2026

The upcoming 2026 release of New Stages on Dot Time Records isn’t just a...

Ashley Jackson’s Cover Girl Turns Iconic Pop Melodies into Harp-Led Portraits

Ashley Jackson

Ashley Jackson’s Cover Girl Turns Iconic Pop Melodies into Harp-Led Portraits

Erica Hall March 2, 2026

Ashley Jackson’s artistry has always carried a rare kind of clarity — the sort...

Simone Green Crowns the Moment with “Black Queen” Simone Green - Occhi Magazine

Simone Green - Occhi Magazine

Simone Green Crowns the Moment with “Black Queen”

David Emmanuel Noel February 26, 2026

Released on February 24, 2026, via Soulistic 360, Simone Green’s “Black Queen” stands out...

Music in Focus: Jimmy Farace’s Big Shoulders, Big Sounds

Music in Focus: Jimmy Farace’s Big Shoulders, Big Sounds

Jonathan Blackman February 20, 2026

Big Shoulders, Big Sounds doesn’t arrive quietly — it arrives like a statement. A...

Audrey Ochoa Casts a Spell with “The Sorceress” Audrey Ochoa - Occhi Magazine

Audrey Ochoa - Occhi Magazine

Audrey Ochoa Casts a Spell with “The Sorceress”

Richard 'The Bugs' Bugden January 28, 2026

Audrey Ochoa continues to enchant the jazz world with her latest release, “The Sorceress”—a...