Oct 2, 2013 5:07 AM

Jackie Taylor, founder and CEO of Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater, said she always had a straightforward goal when…

Oct 1, 2013 9:03 AM

Brazilian guitarist, arranger and composer Oscar Castro-Neves died Sept. 27 from complications of gastric cancer in Los…

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.…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…