{"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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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-0fed8f92 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6596 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-concerts category-croatia\">\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\/08\/09\/gregory-porter-opatija-concert-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gregory Porter &#8211; A Summer Evening Built Around Connection<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Opatija, 6. 8. 2026 &#8211; Zagreb Jazz Festival What better setting for Gregory Porter\u2019s music than a summer evening by the Adriatic, in one of Croatia\u2019s most beautiful concert venues? On a hot August night, Porter returned to Croatia following his sold-out Zagreb concert with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, this time bringing his regular band&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-09T20:27:51+00:00\">08\/09\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6528 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-berlin 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\/08\/05\/ida-nielsen-group-a-prince-celrbration\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ida Nielsen Group &#8211; A Prince Celrbration<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The ZigZag Jazz Festival, Berlin It is hard to imagine that ten years have already passed since the musical genius Prince died in 2016. His music still sounds fresh, current and remarkably relevant, while his vault remains so full of great unreleased material that new posthumous albums will likely continue to appear for years to&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-05T17:07:13+00:00\">08\/05\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-berlin 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\/08\/01\/the-bad-plus-a-collective-sound-built-to-last\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Bad Plus: A Collective Sound Built to Last<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Zig Zag Jazz Festival, Berlin &#8211; July 23, 2026 It is perhaps strange that in jazz, where teamwork and group interplay are so central, truly collective bands remain relatively rare. Jazz history is full of groups remembered through their individual stars, while the identity of the band itself often becomes secondary. The Bad Plus&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-01T18:17:59+00:00\">08\/01\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-berlin 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\/07\/29\/bill-charlap-zigzag-jazz-festival-berlin-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bill Charlap Trio at Zig Zag Jazz Festival: A Masterclass in the Art of Listening<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The ZigZag Jazz Festival, Gasometer, Berlin \u2013 July 23, 2026 There are few musical settings as rewarding as a great piano trio. At its best, it combines intimacy with orchestral depth, allowing every nuance of touch, dynamics, and interaction to become part of the performance. Yet such moments are becoming increasingly rare in an era&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-29T17:47:38+00:00\">07\/29\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-berlin 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\/07\/26\/ledisi-brings-dinah-washingtons-spirit-into-the-present-at-the-zigzag-jazz-festival\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ledisi Brings Dinah Washington\u2019s Spirit Into the Present at The ZigZag Jazz Festival<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">There are many reasons musicians make music. It can be an act of personal expression, a way to entertain, a celebration of life, or a tribute to those who shaped their artistic path. The most powerful performances often emerge when all of these motivations meet \u2014 when respect for tradition becomes a starting point rather&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-26T12:53:15+00:00\">07\/26\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-berlin 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\/07\/25\/stacy-kent\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stacey Kent and the Art of Storytelling at the Zig Zag Jazz Festival<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The ZigZag Jazz Festival, Berlin, July 22, 2026 Stacey Kent \u2013 vocalsJim Tomlinson \u2013 saxophones, flutes, percussion, backing vocalsArt Hirahara \u2013 piano, RhodesTom Hubbard \u2013 double bass As the lights dimmed inside Berlin\u2019s impressive Gasometer, the atmosphere shifted almost imperceptibly. There was no dramatic entrance or theatrical flourish\u2014only the quiet confidence of an artist who&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-25T07:24:13+00:00\">07\/25\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6291 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\/07\/19\/bilal-ljubljana-jazz-festival-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bilal turns Linhart Hall into a living conversation between soul, jazz, and improvisation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Saturday, 4 July | 18:00 | 67th\u00a0Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Cankarjev dom, Linhart Hall As part of the&nbsp;67th Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Bilal brought one of the festival&#8217;s most genre-defying performances to a packed Linhart Hall at Cankarjev dom. Every seat was occupied and the anticipation was palpable as the lights dimmed. Joined by guitarist Randy Runyon,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-19T18:56:16+00:00\">07\/19\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6245 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\/07\/18\/melissa-aldana-ljubljana-jazz-festival-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >Melissa Aldana brings Cuban\u00a0filin\u00a0and lyrical jazz to Ljubljana<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">67. JAZZ FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA, July 3, 2026 Melissa Aldana brought her latest project\u00a0Filin\u00a0to the 67. Jazz Festival LJUBLJANA, exploring the meeting point between Cuban song traditions and jazz improvisation. Joined by pianist Pablo Held, bassist Robert Landfermann, and drummer Kush Abadey, the Chilean saxophonist presented an intimate programme shaped by lyrical melodies, careful interplay, and&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-18T08:17:44+00:00\">07\/18\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6278 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\/2026\/07\/17\/gregory-porter-brings-his-soulful-brilliance-to-opatijas-summer-stage\/\" target=\"_self\" >Gregory Porter Brings His Soulful Brilliance to Opatija&#8217;s Summer Stage<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Some voices transcend genres. Gregory Porter&#8217;s is undoubtedly one of them. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist will take the stage at Ljetna pozornica (Summer Stage) in Opatija, one of the Adriatic&#8217;s most breathtaking open-air venues. Presented by Zagreb Jazz Festival and Ve\u010dernji list, the concert promises an unforgettable evening where&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-17T13:13:05+00:00\">07\/17\/2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6190 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\/07\/05\/dee-dee-bridgewater\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">67th Ljubljana Jazz FestivalCankarjev dom, Gallus Hall, July 2, 2026 &#8211; We Exist! \u2013 Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet Dee Dee Bridgewater \u2013 vocals; Alexis Lombre \u2013 piano; Rosa Brunello \u2013 bass; Shirazette Tinnin \u2013 drums Some songs never stop asking the same difficult questions. 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