Moment's Notice

This week: Ravi Coltrane and The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrate Coltrane 100, along with an Alice Coltrane book event, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sasha Berliner and more.

Be careful with these upcoming jazz performances, they're sure to add to the summer heat!

Although Independence Day has come and gone, jazz performances still abound.

Freedom means many different things, and as we barrel toward America’s 250th, we’re giving some thought about what it means to our music. You could do worse than to peruse what’s happening on the scene in the coming week, as laid out in Moment's Notice.

From post-rock band Tortoise to gayageum virtuoso DoYeon Kim, this week offers a wide variety of inventive sounds and styles.

The official start of summer is still a week away, but who are we kidding? We’ve already been in a summer state of mind. Here is this week's live soundtrack.

Whatever your favored groove, this week’s offerings are poised to deliver. As always, Moment's Notice is your guide.

Kicking off the summer is vocalist Catherine Russell with Sean Mason, Bobby Zankel honoring the life of Sonny Rollins, and more.

Bassist Ben Allison, guitarist Steve Cardenas and multi-reedist Ted Nash come to town with their long-running trio this week. So do Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, among others.

This week, Sun Ra Arkestra Bandleader Marshall Allen celebrates his 102nd birthday, Snarky Puppy members work in an offshoot trio, and Tony Miceli and Dianne Monroe co-lead a chamber quartet.