Jun 19, 2013 7:09 AM

Saxophonist Wayne Shorter won in four categories of the 61st Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll, taking honors…

Jun 17, 2013 9:37 AM

Jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, whose recording of the standard “Moonlight In Vermont” with saxophonist Stan Getz was…

Jun 4, 2013 10:08 AM

For Record Store Day 2013 (April 20), Sony Legacy released three Miles Davis titles exclusively on vinyl in their…

Jun 4, 2013 7:14 AM

Pianist Mulgrew Miller, a major figure of the post-bop era and dedicated jazz educator, died on May 29 in Allentown,…

May 23, 2013 7:01 AM

On Janelle Monáe’s 2010 disc, The ArchAndroid, the singer casts herself within a futuristic story line that brought…

May 17, 2013 6:12 AM

Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner is the type of bassist that one must experience live. While his onstage persona and…

Apr 11, 2013 8:08 AM

It was a family affair at the Jazz Gallery in New York’s Flatiron District on April 6. After being greeted by drummer…

Apr 10, 2013 8:21 AM

Madeleine Peyroux does not sing like Billie Holiday. Critics have often compared her to Lady Day, but in the first of…

Apr 5, 2013 7:49 AM

Drummer and tireless music programmer Mike Reed can now add “venue owner” to his extensive list of credentials.

As…

Mar 27, 2013 5:42 AM

During the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive conferences on March 8–17, the city of Austin, Texas,…