Oct 3, 2007 9:46 AM

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the recipients for its Jazz Masters Award for 2008.

Next year’s…

Oct 3, 2007 9:39 AM

Saxophonist Howard Wiley brings a jazz take to Alan Lomax’s 1950s field recordings for his new disc, The Angola…

Oct 3, 2007 9:27 AM

Singer Eddie Jefferson, who is credited with creating the vocalese technique, will be the focus of a tribute concert at…

Oct 2, 2007 9:55 AM

Jazz impresario George Wein won’t celebrate his 82nd birthday on Oct. 3 not by presenting a concert. Rather, he’ll…

Oct 2, 2007 9:54 AM

Over the course of five years, pianist McCoy Tyner recorded a series of strong albums that spanned a wide stylistic…

Oct 2, 2007 9:52 AM

Caetano Veloso will bring the young Brazilian rock band with whom he recorded Cê—released earlier this year by…

Oct 1, 2007 6:55 AM

Pianist Jason Moran will commemorate the 90th anniversary of Thelonious Monk’s birthday with a series of events during…

Oct 1, 2007 6:52 AM

Singer Julie Hardy will perform material from her new disc, The Wish (World Culture Music), with two East Coast…

Oct 1, 2007 6:47 AM

Saxophonist J.D. Allen will release his new disc, I Am – I AM (Sunnyside), in early 2008. The recording also…

Sep 28, 2007 9:18 AM

Violinist Billy Bang, who recently received hip replacement surgery, will benefit from a fundraiser that is being held…