Jun 14, 2002 6:48 AM

New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, will continue to commemorate native son Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong with the second…

Jun 13, 2002 1:49 PM

Trumpeter Jon Faddis will be honored tonight, June 13, by the National Arts Club at its annual Jazz Gold Medal Dinner…

Jun 13, 2002 1:27 PM

On July 16, Verve will release A Jazz Odyssey, a new compilation featuring the music of legendary pianist Oscar…

Jun 10, 2002 1:28 PM

Enigmatic pianist, composer and New England Conservatory educator Ran Blake will lead the World Premiere performance of…

Jun 7, 2002 11:07 AM

Blues singer and Alligator recording artist Shemekia Copeland, who recently picked up her 4th W.C. Handy Blues Award…

Jun 7, 2002 7:24 AM

This year’s Grand Événement General Motors at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will feature the…

Jun 6, 2002 8:43 AM

This year’s Grand Événement General Motors at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will feature the…

Jun 4, 2002 2:05 PM

New Orleans supergroup Los Hombres Calientes, featuring trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and percussionist Bill Summers, is…

May 30, 2002 12:47 PM

This summer, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO) with Wynton Marsalis will extend its United in Swing Tour…

May 24, 2002 11:34 AM

Savoy Jazz, the storied Newark, NJ-based label that first recorded the early pioneers of bebop—Charlie Parker, Dexter…