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

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...

Jody Redhage Ferber: ‘Air Songs’ and the Art of Listening Differently JodyRedhageFerberHeadshot by Matt Dine

JodyRedhageFerberHeadshot by Matt Dine

Jody Redhage Ferber: ‘Air Songs’ and the Art of Listening Differently

David Emmanuel Noel May 4, 2026

Performer, composer, and presenter Jody Redhage Ferber has built a career around a simple...

Alivia Clark Returns with “Breathless” Alivia Clark (Charles Benoit (@cbenoitphoto)) (1)

Alivia Clark (Charles Benoit (@cbenoitphoto)) (1)

Alivia Clark Returns with “Breathless”

Occhi May 1, 2026

Alivia Clark is the kind of artist who refuses to be boxed in. A...

Barbican’s 2026–2027 Classical Season: Where New Music Takes the Lead Jasdeep Singh Degun c. Govert Driessen

Jasdeep Singh Degun c. Govert Driessen

Barbican’s 2026–2027 Classical Season: Where New Music Takes the Lead

Occhi April 27, 2026

London’s Barbican presents its classical music season, running from September 2026 to July 2027....

Brooklyn’s Jerk Turns Toward the Light on New Single ‘alarmed’

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Brooklyn’s Jerk Turns Toward the Light on New Single ‘alarmed’

Jonathan Blackman April 24, 2026

The Brooklyn project Jerk has never sounded interested in staying in one lane. Built...

Forever Dynamic: Faye Carol’s Long-Overdue Moment in the Spotlight

Faye Carol

Forever Dynamic: Faye Carol’s Long-Overdue Moment in the Spotlight

Jonathan Blackman April 15, 2026

Faye Carol has been a living landmark in the San Francisco Bay Area for...

Isabella Isherwood introduces a poised debut with The Sweetest Sounds ISABELLA ISHERWOOD - Occhi Magazine

ISABELLA ISHERWOOD - Occhi Magazine

Isabella Isherwood introduces a poised debut with The Sweetest Sounds

Erica Hall April 9, 2026

At just 23, jazz vocalist, pianist, and actor Isabella Isherwood steps onto the national...

Dedicated Men of Zion Bring Gospel Joy to Caramoor’s Free Juneteenth Celebration Dedicated Men of Zion by Bill Reynolds

Dedicated Men of Zion by Bill Reynolds

Dedicated Men of Zion Bring Gospel Joy to Caramoor’s Free Juneteenth Celebration

Occhi April 3, 2026

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts returns this summer with a season designed...

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

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...