Aug 12, 2008 11:55 AM

The Umbrella Music Festival will return on Nov. 5-9 for its third annual celebration of jazz and improvised music from…

Jul 29, 2008 6:33 AM

Mike Reed will release albums with two bands on 482 Music on Sept. 9. His quintet, Loose Assembly, will put out The…

Jul 29, 2008 6:31 AM

Seattle’s 20th annual Earshot Jazz Festival will present more than 50 events in concert halls, clubs and community…

Jul 29, 2008 6:30 AM

Bassist Charlie Haden returns to his roots for his latest album, Ocean Of Diamonds, out Sept. 23 on Decca. The album…

Jul 25, 2008 7:06 AM

Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, whose large Chicago tenor sound and diminutive stature gave him the nickname…

Jul 22, 2008 11:14 AM

Juilliard Jazz announced that its Juilliard Jazz All-Stars will tour Korea and Japan for three weeks this summer, July…

Jul 22, 2008 11:13 AM

To honor 50 years of its Jazzmaster electric guitar, Fender will host a 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster Concert at the…

Jul 22, 2008 11:13 AM

The Public Theater and Joe’s Pub will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Joe’s Pub in New York with 300 concerts…

Jul 14, 2008 10:47 AM

Violinist Christian Howes will release Heartfelt, his debut on Resonance Records, on Sept. 9. The album is a…

Jul 14, 2008 10:45 AM

Jeff Coffin, saxophonist with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, will temporarily replace LeRoi Moore as the sax player for…