Monthly Highlights

American keyboard player and bandleader Herbie Hancock (1940) achieved critical success as a perceptive, harmonically provocative jazz pianist in the 1960s, then went on to gain wide popularity as a leader of electric jazz-rock groups. One of these, Hancock’s band The Headhunters, ushered in a new e…

Like every month, Editor’s Choice presents a handpicked favorite of Stingray DJAZZ's editor-in-chief, Karen van der Stal. This month, Karen spotlights The Amazing Keystone Big Band. This French ensemble, led by trombonist Bastien Ballaz, saxophonist Jon Boutellier, pianist Fred Nardin and trumpeter …

World Music Expo (WOMEX) is an annual trade fair that organizes showcases and celebrates international music. The convention takes place in a different city every year: 2024’s edition is held in Manchester, United Kingdom. Stingray DJAZZ pays special attention to the 30th anniversary of this wonderf…