Oct 1, 2013 9:03 AM
Oscar Castro-Neves Dies at Age 73
Brazilian guitarist, arranger and composer Oscar Castro-Neves died Sept. 27 from complications of gastric cancer in Los…
Oscar Castro-Neves (Photo: Curtis McElhinney)
Oct 1, 2013 9:03 AM
Brazilian guitarist, arranger and composer Oscar Castro-Neves died Sept. 27 from complications of gastric cancer in Los…
The Ray Charles postage stamp
Sep 24, 2013 10:42 AM
Ray Charles is joining Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Howlin’ Wolf as the latest music legend to appear on a U.S.…
Jack DeJohnette (Photo: Paul Natkin/Photo Reserve)
Sep 10, 2013 7:04 AM
After three-and-a-half decades of hosting international stars and hometown heroes, the Chicago Jazz Festival made a…
Steve Turre (third from left) in the studio with trombonist Frank Lacy, drummer Willie Jones III, pianist Xavier Davis and trombonist Robin Eubanks (Photo: Jerald Miller for Nu Jazz Management)
Aug 22, 2013 7:07 AM
The musicians who were among the last to undergo Art Blakey’s crucible, the Jazz Messengers, forged a bond—one that…
Cedar Walton (Photo: DownBeat Archives)
Aug 20, 2013 5:52 AM
Cedar Walton died Aug. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to a statement released by the National Endowment for the Arts.…
Alex Foster with the Mingus Big Band at Caramoor on July 28 (Photo: Gabe Palacio)
Aug 16, 2013 7:23 AM
Charles Mingus was a complicated man, and his music reflected it. Did he, for example, write political music? Apart…
Eddie Palmieri
Aug 7, 2013 7:29 AM
The Litchfield Jazz Festival takes place this weekend, Aug. 9–11, atop the rolling hills and lush greenery of Northwest…
Allen Toussaint (left) and Herb Alpert
Aug 6, 2013 9:41 AM
On July 10, President Obama awarded the 2012 National Medal of Arts to trumpeter Herb Alpert and pianist Allen…
Hiromi (Photo: Muga Muyahara)
Aug 2, 2013 1:18 PM
The 2013 Newport Jazz Festival is here, kicking off tonight with Natalie Cole and the Bill Charlap Trio, including a…
Laurie Frink (Photo: Takashi Yashima)
Jul 29, 2013 8:18 AM
Laurie Frink, a Manhattan-based trumpeter and brass teacher, died of cancer on July 13. She was 61.
Known for her…
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