Feb 22, 2008 8:08 AM

Trumpeter Calvin Owens, former B.B. King band leader and arranger, died of kidney failure early Thursday morning. Owens…

Feb 22, 2008 8:07 AM

Violinist and vocalist Jenny Scheinman signed with New York-based Koch Records for the simultaneous release of her…

Feb 22, 2008 8:07 AM

British drummer Bill Bruford released a podcast highlighting his release with Dutch keyboardist Michiel Borstlap.…

Feb 21, 2008 10:20 AM

Holon, the new album from Nik Barsch’s Swiss ensemble Ronin, was released on Feb. 5.

The group features Nik Bärtsch on…

Feb 21, 2008 10:19 AM

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation’s Tom Dent Congo Square lecture series will begin its 2008 season on…

Feb 20, 2008 8:50 AM

Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard will be available in July, while advance purchases will be shipped on May 1.

Feb 20, 2008 8:50 AM

Saxophonist John Ellis’ album, Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow (Hyena), will be released on March 25.

Ellis has gone back…

Feb 18, 2008 11:32 AM

NBA’s All-Star game and festivities centered in New Orleans this year. The weekend activities took advantage of the…

Feb 18, 2008 10:14 AM

Firehouse 12 will release Xenogenesis Suite: A Tribute To Octavia Butler on April 29, the new studio recording of…

Feb 18, 2008 10:14 AM

Night Train To Nashville, Tab Benoit’s sixth solo release on Telarc, is the singer/guitarist’s first live album.…