Aug 31, 2006 1:03 PM

Blues legend John Lee Hooker will receive the career-spanning box set honor on Oct. 31 with the release of Hooker …

Aug 31, 2006 12:57 PM

Cyrus Chestnut’s “Jazz Goes To Church” concert at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre on Sept. 30 will be the first…

Aug 29, 2006 10:16 AM

Arriving just in time for holiday shopping, a boxed set of Frank Sinatra’s historic Las Vegas performances will hit…

Aug 29, 2006 10:01 AM

Trumpeter Brian Lynch has brought Eddie Palmieri on board for his new Simpatico (Artistshare), which is scheduled for…

Aug 24, 2006 10:32 AM

Trumpeter Walter “Maynard” Ferguson died on Wednesday at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, Calif. He was 78.…

Aug 24, 2006 9:30 AM

Penguin has just published a new tome, Jazz Encyclopedia , by British jazz scholar Richard Cook.

At almost 700 pages,…

Aug 24, 2006 9:25 AM

The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis has announced its new 2006–2007 performing arts program. Among these…

Aug 22, 2006 11:32 AM

The first Uptown Row Django Jazz Fest will be held in Minneapolis on Sept. 9 at Uptown Row, 1221 W. Lake St. This free…

Aug 22, 2006 11:27 AM

A new DVD series, Jazz Icons (Reelin’ In The Years), will make little-seen concerts from the 1950s through the ‘70s…

Aug 21, 2006 10:35 AM

Wilco band mates percussionist Glenn Kotche and guitarist Nels Cline will perform together in six U.S. cities this…