The two infielders stood maybe 25 yards apart, trying to ignore the cold that enveloped them. Whipping a baseball back and ...

When the Tortoise guitarist left the Chicago music scene for Los Angeles, he thought he might be leaving his career behind, ...

It’s important to continue to evolve,’ said the 86-year-old icon, who will perform at the International Jazz Day All-Star ...

Reverend Michael Riggs and Dr. Mark McKnight fill us in on the upcoming Liturgical Arts Festival. Art and music featuring Dr.

The John “Papa” Gros Band is one of the most New Orleans of New Orleans bands, stirring a sonic stew as savory as a dark roux ...

Take your jazz arranging to the next level with this solo piano walkthrough of Have You Met Miss Jones. We focus on building ...

Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

In postwar America, an epidemic of heroin addiction swept the world of jazz. Greats who developed a habit included John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, and Charlie Parker. Nowadays, jazz has an ...

Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist, who established a reputation as "Hot Miss Lil," one of the few female band ensemble members of the 1920’s. She ...

Dave Brubeck called her a great and Mary Lou Williams gave her advice. But the prodigy grew frustrated with jazz, quit and started dismantling her instrument. A superb new reissue showcases her ...

It's hard to believe that Jazz Piano Christmas celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. We were initially stumped on how to celebrate, but as we reminisced about the many pianists we have featured ...