The 15th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition closes submissions on September 8, 2026. If you or someone you know has the voice, this is the last chance to enter.
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Farewell to Cassandra Wilson, Coltrane at 100 in Philly, Samara Joy, and a Fall Season Worth Showing Up For on The Improv Cafe’
Farewell to Cassandra Wilson, Coltrane at 100 in Philly, Samara Joy, and a Fall Season Worth Showing Up For
Labor Day Jazz, Miles at 100, and a Summer That Delivered, Live Jazz on The Improv Cafe’
The live jazz world is heading into one of its biggest weekends of the year.
Source: Labor Day Jazz, Miles at 100,and a Summer That Delivered
Blue Note Lands in London on John Coltrane’s 100th Birthday — and the Live Jazz World Just Got Bigger on The Improv Cafe’
Blue Note Lands in London on John Coltrane’s 100th Birthday — and the Live Jazz World Just Got Bigger
Philadelphia Just Did Something Remarkable for John Coltrane — and The Rest of the Jazz World Is Paying Attention, Detroit Jazz Festival, Montclair Jazz Festival, Immanuel Wilkins, More
Philadelphia Just Did Something Remarkable for John Coltrane — and The Rest of the Jazz World Is Paying Attention, Detroit Jazz Festival, Montclair Jazz Festival, Immanuel Wilkins, More
The Improv Café Insider Jazz Report: Newport Goes Dark, the Village Vanguard Ignites, and the Battle of the Big Bands Is Coming to a Stage Near You
Newport Goes Dark, the Village Vanguard Ignites, and the Battle of the Big Bands Is Coming to a Stage Near You
The Improv Café Live Jazz Report: Global Stages, American Supergroups, and the Best of South Jersey and Philadelphia
Global Stages, American Supergroups, and the Best of South Jersey and Philadelphia
The Improv Café Breaking News: The Bad Plus Say Goodbye, Bill Bruford Returns, and the Live Jazz World Keeps Delivering the Extraordinary
The Bad Plus Say Goodbye, Bill Bruford Returns, and the Live Jazz World Keeps Delivering the Extraordinary
One Hundred Years of Miles and Trane: The Improv Café Celebrates the Centennial That Is Reshaping the Jazz World in 2026
The Improv Café Celebrates the Centennial That Is Reshaping the Jazz World in 2026
From Montreal to the Adriatic Coast, From Manhattan’s Upper West Side to South Jersey — The World Has Never Sounded More Like Live Jazz on The Improv Cafe’— Tonight is Live From The Blue Note
From Montreal to the Adriatic Coast, From Manhattan’s Upper West Side to South Jersey — The World Has Never Sounded More Like Live Jazz