{"id":3483,"date":"2025-02-16T17:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T17:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/?page_id=3483"},"modified":"2025-07-19T09:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T09:03:17","slug":"jazz-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/jazz-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-montoya-gutenberg-container content-row dark-section normal\" data-bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5913 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-concerts category-jazz\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/jean-john-quartet-kelly-green-postojna\/\" target=\"_self\" >The\u00a0Jean John Quartet ft. Kelly Green<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It was a pleasure to see Hotel Kras &#8211; Jazz Hram packed for a jazz concert on Friday, March 20, 2026, as the audience in Postojna gathered for the\u00a0Jean John Quartet featuring Kelly Green. The show took place in the hotel\u2019s bar as part of the ongoing\u00a0Jazz Hram &#8211; Jazz v Postojni concert cycle, organized&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T21:59:44+00:00\">04\/06\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5842 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-concerts\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/sullivan-fortner-trio-cankarjev-dom-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sullivan Fortner Trio<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Only a few months after appearing at the Ljubljana Jazz Festival alongside vocalist C\u00e9cile McLorin Salvant, pianist Sullivan Fortner returned to Ljubljana with his working trio. The visit came just weeks after he received his third Grammy Award, this time for Best Instrumental Jazz Album for Southern Nights. His current trio \u2014 featuring bassist Tyrone&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-15T17:40:17+00:00\">03\/15\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5875 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-music\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/matt-dwonszyk-live-at-the-side-door\/\" target=\"_self\" >Matt Dwonszyk &#8211; Live At The Side Door<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A Band Built on Shared History With Live at the Side Door, bassist Matt Dwonszyk captures a quintet whose deep musical connection comes from years of playing together. The group\u2014trumpeter Josh Bruneau, tenor saxophonist Matt Knoegel, pianist Taber Gable, drummer Jonathan Barber, and Dwonszyk himself\u2014shares roots in the Hartford jazz scene and the Jackie McLean&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-09T15:45:35+00:00\">03\/09\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5807 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-music\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/in-the-brass-palace-kurt-elling-wdr-big-band\/\" target=\"_self\" >In the Brass Palace &#8211;\u00a0Kurt Elling\u00a0&amp;\u00a0WDR Big Band<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Big band remains one of jazz\u2019s most demanding orchestral forms. It requires architectural precision in arranging, a deeply grounded rhythm section, and enough space for improvisation to keep the music alive. When it succeeds, it feels less like a set of charts and more like a carefully constructed structure \u2014 foundation, framework, detail, and finally,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-02T21:34:35+00:00\">03\/02\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5755 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-concerts\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/beatrio\/\" target=\"_self\" >BEATrio<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">B\u00e9la Fleck | Edmar Casta\u00f1eda | Antonio S\u00e1nchezCankarjev dom, Linhart Hall \u2013 February 3, 2026 With 19 Grammys, banjo pioneer B\u00e9la Fleck lands in Ljubljana with a trio of pure virtuosity. His accomplices? Drum icon Antonio S\u00e1nchez, whose polyrhythmic genius fueled the Pat Metheny Group for 18 years, and Colombian force of nature Edmar Casta\u00f1eda,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-09T09:52:15+00:00\">02\/09\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5705 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-new-music\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/amaury-faye-rust\/\" target=\"_self\" >Amaury Faye \u2013 RUST<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The final stretch of the year tends to arrive with an overload of releases, making it difficult for new albums to truly stand out. RUST, the latest release by French pianist and composer Amaury Faye, self-released on November 14 and produced by Clearway Prod., did exactly that. What initially comes across as an immediately engaging,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-04T20:30:48+00:00\">01\/04\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/24\/jazz-christmas-playlist-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Seasonal Swing: The Concert Witness Jazz Christmas Selection<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Christmas Jazz Selection CAREFULLY SELECTED TO INSPIRE, RELAX, AND MOVE YOU! We are delighted to have followed so many remarkable jazz artists throughout the year. 2025 has been an especially rewarding chapter for\u00a0The Concert Witness: a year marked by outstanding concerts, meaningful encounters with musicians, and careful listening to a wide range of new releases&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-24T13:41:29+00:00\">12\/24\/2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5647 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/winter-jazz-fest\/\" target=\"_self\" >Winter Jazz Fest<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The New York Winter Jazz Festival proudly announces its 2026 edition:\u00a0Still We RISE. More than a series of concerts, this year\u2019s festival is a curated visual and sonic experience, an immersive ode to resilience, and a collective proclamation rooted in the timeless words of Dr. Maya Angelou. With official permission from Caged Bird Legacy, LLC,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-17T17:06:32+00:00\">12\/17\/2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5554 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-concerts\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/kurt-elling-yellowjackets-weather-report-zagreb-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Kurt Elling &amp; Yellowjackets at Zagreb Jazz Festival 2025: A Weather Report Celebration Reimagined<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Zagreb, November 16, 2025 \u2014 Kino SCBy The Concert Witness When an artist celebrates music, the result can feel ceremonial. When a whole band does it, it becomes communal. Kurt Elling and Yellowjackets stepped onto the stage of\u00a0Kino SC\u00a0for the final concert of their European tour with a very specific purpose: to honor the legacy&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-21T16:23:30+00:00\">11\/21\/2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-interviews-2\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/vincen-garcia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Vincen Garc\u00eda<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Beyond the Groove: The Soulful Ascent of Vincen Garcia Vincen Garc\u00eda stands at the forefront of modern jazz and funk. Celebrated worldwide and ranked among the top ten most-streamed bassists on the planet, he has built an unstoppable digital presence, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views and engagements. Fresh off a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-18T19:12:19+00:00\">11\/18\/2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3483","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The News - The Concert Witness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Latest jazz news, artist spotlights, and scene updates from The Concert Witness \u2014 your source for live music stories beyond the reviews.&quot;\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/jazz-news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The News fro Concert Witness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&quot;Latest jazz news, artist spotlights, and scene updates from The Concert Witness \u2014 your source for live music stories beyond the reviews.&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/jazz-news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Concert Witness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-19T09:03:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LogoBlack.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"842\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"595\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/jazz-news\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/theconcertwitness.com\/index.php\/jazz-news\/\",\"name\":\"The News - 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