Nate Chinen: The Gig

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• Monk’s Moods 2026-10-14
  mentions Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Gretchen Parlato
• Dreaming of Monk 2026-10-10
  mentions Thelonious Monk
• Countdown: John Coltrane at 100 2026-09-22
  John Coltrane
• Memorializing Sonny Rollins 2026-09-21
  Sonny Rollins
• Not Her First Rodeo 2026-09-06
  mentions Kacey Musgraves
• Alice Coltrane: Cosmic Music 2026-08-25
  Alice Coltrane
• Tony Bennett at 100 2026-07-31
  Tony Bennett
• A Conversation with Makaya McCraven 2026-07-24
  Makaya McCraven; also Kassa Overall
• Steven Bernstein Wanted a Threesome 2026-07-21
  Steven Bernstein; also Sex Mob
• This Pop Pageant May Contain Jazz 2026-07-14
  mentions Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny
• Take Five: Mid-Year Forecast Edition 2026-07-07
  mentions Vijay Iyer, Tomeka Reid, Kacey Musgraves, Kalia Vandever
• A Rare Honor for Anthony Braxton 2026-06-13
  Anthony Braxton
• The Metaphysics of Sonny Rollins 2026-05-27
  Sonny Rollins
• Miles at Lennie’s 2026-05-20
  Miles Davis
• Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman 2026-04-20
  MJ Lenderman, Waxahatchee
• A Roy Hargrove Quintet Reunion 2026-04-13
  Roy Hargrove; also Makaya McCraven, Alice Coltrane, Adam O’Farrill
• The Making of Paul Motian 2026-03-25
  Paul Motian
• A Conversation with Adam O'Farrill 2026-02-23
  Adam O’Farrill; also Alice Coltrane, Tyshawn Sorey
• A Conversation with Khruangbin 2025-11-07
  Khruangbin; also Makaya McCraven, D'Angelo, Alice Coltrane, Adam O’Farrill, Roy Hargrove
• For Jack DeJohnette 2025-10-29
  Jack DeJohnette
• Common Cause: Terence Blanchard 2025-10-07
  Terence Blanchard
• Magnetism: Kassa Overall 2025-09-17
  Kassa Overall
• Adiós, Eddie Palmieri 2025-08-08
  Eddie Palmieri
• Brad Mehldau Plays Elliott Smith 2025-05-29
  Brad Mehldau, Elliott Smith
• A Conversation with Marcus Gilmore 2025-05-15
  Marcus Gilmore; also Makaya McCraven, Alice Coltrane, Adam O’Farrill, Roy Hargrove
• Ambrose Akinmusire: Bloomed at Big Ears 2025-04-04
  Ambrose Akinmusire
• Seeking Paradise with The Westerlies 2025-03-21
  The Westerlies
• Makaya McCraven: Four Days In the Moment 2025-01-31
  Makaya McCraven; also Ben LaMar Gay, Theon Cross, Josh Johnson
• A Conversation with Brad Mehldau 2024-08-27
  Brad Mehldau; also Makaya McCraven, Alice Coltrane, Adam O’Farrill, Roy Hargrove
• Take Five: Nduduzo Makhathini, Modney, Wadada & Amina, Even Odds, Kenny Barron 2024-05-10
  Nduduzo Makhathini, Kenny Barron
• Take Five: Josh Johnson, Dayna Stephens, Jamie Baum, Steph Richards, John Escreet 2024-04-05
  Josh Johnson; also Makaya McCraven, Meshell Ndegeocello, Thelonious Monk, Myra Melford, Allison Miller
• Gary Bartz Heard the Future 2024-02-23
  Gary Bartz
• Les McCann Made It Real 2024-01-03
  Les McCann
• Remembering Roy Hargrove 2023-11-02
  Roy Hargrove; also Erykah Badu, Ambrose Akinmusire, The RH Factor
• The Everyday Magic of Tony Bennett 2023-07-22
  Tony Bennett; also Frank Sinatra
• Ambrose Akinmusire goes it alone 2023-06-23
  Ambrose Akinmusire; also Roscoe Mitchell
• Meshell Ndegeocello isn't sweating expectations 2023-06-22
  Meshell Ndegeocello
• John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy as you've never heard them 2023-05-31
  John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy
• Ahmad Jamal and the power of refusal 2023-04-18
  Ahmad Jamal; also Erroll Garner, Tyshawn Sorey, Philadelphia Orchestra
• John Zorn at Big Ears (and in your ears) 2023-01-27
  John Zorn