Apr 26, 2006 4:49 AM

Greenleaf Music recently released Meaning & Mystery from label owner’s Dave Douglas Quintet on April 11. The album,…

Apr 20, 2006 12:43 PM

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), conducted by Jon Faddis, will conclude its 2005/2006 season on a high note with An…

Apr 20, 2006 12:38 PM

The 2005 winners of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) have been announced. Winners were chosen from…

Apr 20, 2006 12:36 PM

The Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival (Sounds for the People Festival), in its sixth year, will include international acts…

Apr 10, 2006 12:09 PM

The families of Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk donated objects and manuscripts from the legendary careers of the jazz…

Apr 10, 2006 12:06 PM

The newest album from Frank Kimbrough, Play, will be released on May 16, on Palmetto Records. Touted as “spontaneous…

Apr 10, 2006 12:05 PM

On Thursday, April 27, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will kick off one big party at the Foundation Gala,…

Apr 10, 2006 12:03 PM

In an attempt to rekindle the traditional jam session, Vandoren and HotHouse conducted the first Vando Jam in Chicago…

Apr 1, 2006 12:19 PM

Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, a quintessential hard bop saxophonist who was a living connection to the greatest…

Mar 24, 2006 8:49 AM

The Rudy Van Gelder Remasters series debuted on Prestige on March 21, when 10 CDs newly remastered by original engineer…