Nov 29, 2007 11:10 AM

Filmmaker Raymond De Felitta examines the life of jazz singer Jackie Paris, the vocalist on Charles Mingus’ “Paris in…

Nov 28, 2007 10:23 AM

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), led by Artistic Director Jon Faddis, continues the Ninth American Heritage Jazz Series…

Nov 28, 2007 10:22 AM

Twelve artists will perform Jan. 13, 2008, at globalFEST in New York with a variety of nations, ethnicities, styles and…

Nov 28, 2007 10:22 AM

The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis will embark on a 2008 tour throughout the United States…

Nov 27, 2007 11:07 AM

Baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne, who asserted the baritone’s role in bop, died Tuesday morning of cancer in New…

Nov 27, 2007 10:49 AM

Clarinetist, saxophonist and educator Victor Goines has been appointed as director of jazz studies and professor of…

Nov 27, 2007 10:48 AM

Friends and collaborators Chris Chew, Cody Dickinson and Luther Dickinson (of North Mississippi Allstars), keyboardist…

Nov 26, 2007 11:27 AM

Saxophonist Joe Lovano’s quintet will perform “Flights Of Fancy” with Judi Silvano at this year’s Umbria Jazz…

Nov 26, 2007 11:27 AM

Heads Up International has signed acoustic bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding, whose debut recording for…

Nov 26, 2007 11:26 AM

Flutist Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble will debut “Xenogenesis Suite: A Tribute To Octavia Butler” Dec. 7…