Apr 21, 2016 2:29 PM
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon Presents Original Film Score at Savannah Music Fest
Wycliffe Gordon feels right at home in Savannah. The Georgia-born trombonist has performed at the Savannah Music…
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon (center) leads a 19-piece ensemble through his modern score to the 1920 silent film Within Our Gates in Savannah, Georgia, on April 1.
Apr 21, 2016 2:29 PM
Wycliffe Gordon feels right at home in Savannah. The Georgia-born trombonist has performed at the Savannah Music…
Prince (1958–2016)
Apr 21, 2016 9:01 AM
Prince, a singer-songwriter who mixed r&b, funk, rock and jazz elements into a style all his own, has died at the age…
Joe Fiedler (left), Sarah Stiles and Gary Lucas appear on Lucas’ new album Fleischerei. (Photo collage: Caroline Conejero)
Apr 20, 2016 11:55 AM
Long before he grew into the eclectic guitarist who counts Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd…
Ron Carter will serve as artist-in-residence of the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place Sept. 2–5 in downtown Detroit. (Photo: Fortuna Sung)
Apr 20, 2016 11:04 AM
Bassist Ron Carter—a DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee and a native of Detroit—will serve as artist-in-residence for the…
Pete Yellin (1941–2016) (Photo: Courtesy of the Yellin family)
Apr 20, 2016 8:44 AM
Pete Yellin, an acclaimed alto saxophonist and jazz educator, passed away in Berkeley, California, on April 13,…
Al Jarreau is among the headliners for the 2016 Blue Note Jazz Festival, which takes place June 1–30 (Photo: Marina Chavez)
Apr 19, 2016 8:50 AM
The 2016 Blue Note Jazz Festival will take place June 1–30, and will feature over 100 events in 10 venues throughout…
Cyrille Aimée
Apr 18, 2016 4:33 PM
Vocalist Cyrille Aimée has made a strong impression on the international jazz scene over the past year and a half. The…
Leyla McCalla
Apr 18, 2016 4:30 PM
Leyla McCalla is a Haitian-American folksinger, cello player, banjoist and songwriter. She picked up the cello when she…
Christian McBride performs as part of the Mack Avenue SuperBand at the 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival
Apr 18, 2016 4:25 PM
When strong, individually driven jazz players gather under the umbrella of an organizational agenda, such as a road…
Linda Oh (left, with bass), Jimmy Heath, Lakecia Benjamin and Karriem Riggins perform at the NEA Jazz Masters ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 4.
Apr 18, 2016 4:19 PM
Vibraphonist Gary Burton, saxophonists Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp, and Jazz Foundation of America Executive…
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