Sep 28, 2007 7:39 AM

Vocalist Allan Harris pays tribute to Nat King Cole on his new disc, Long Live The King . The disc was recorded live…

Sep 28, 2007 7:33 AM

Tortoise will perform an original score to accompany the silent film Nosferatu as part of the Macy’s Day of Music at…

Sep 28, 2007 7:23 AM

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

Sep 26, 2007 6:02 AM

XM Satellite Radio has announced plans to add two jazz programs to its roster starting next month.

“Live From Dizzy’s…

Sep 26, 2007 5:21 AM

DownBeat contributor Ted Panken has won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music journalism for his story…

Sep 26, 2007 5:15 AM

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named roots musician Corey Harris one of the 24 recipients of its…

Sep 25, 2007 9:57 AM

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music will celebrate the 90th birthday of Thelonius Monk with two October…

Sep 25, 2007 9:48 AM

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., has awarded $350,000 to 97 arts and education projects…

Sep 24, 2007 5:53 AM

DownBeat contributor Jimmy Katz has released a book of jazz photographs taken over the last 20 years. The American…

Sep 24, 2007 5:19 AM

Birdland is set to host the eighth annual Django Reinhardt Festival from Nov. 6-11 in New York.

This year’s event will…