Mar 23, 2016 12:05 PM
Ascendant Singer Alexa Flourishes at Jazz Standard
Though vocalist Thana Alexa is young and chic and possesses an electric stage presence, she’s also a warm-hearted…
Thana Alexa released the album Ode To Heroes (Harmonia Mundi/Jazz Village) in March 2015. (Photo: Salvatore Corso)
Mar 23, 2016 12:05 PM
Though vocalist Thana Alexa is young and chic and possesses an electric stage presence, she’s also a warm-hearted…
The Brad Mehldau Trio is bassist Larry Grenadier (left), pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Jeff Ballard. The group’s new album, Blues And Ballads, is due out June 3. (Photo: Michael Wilson)
Mar 23, 2016 8:01 AM
It has been four years since the Brad Mehldau Trio has released an album, but for fans of the Grammy Award-winning…
Rudresh Mahanthappa (left) with Stefon Harris at the Symphony Center in Chicago on Feb. 26
Mar 22, 2016 2:43 PM
Chicago Symphony Center’s Jazz Series presented an ambitious double billing Feb. 26 with alto saxophonist Rudresh…
Dan Weiss’ new album, Sixteen (Pi), pays tribute to iconic jazz drummers through orchestrated compositions.
Mar 22, 2016 2:37 PM
Drummer Dan Weiss, who turns 40 this year, occupies a singular niche in jazz. A student of tabla virtuoso Samir…
Jimmy Heath leads a 17-piece big band at the Blue Note in New York in honor of his 90th birthday
Mar 22, 2016 2:34 PM
When saxophone legend Jimmy Heath appeared at the Blue Note in New York City on March 9 in celebration of his 90th…
Mar 22, 2016 2:31 PM
Quincy Jones once described Ernestine Anderson’s voice as the “sound of honey at dusk.”
It was an accurate,…
Ethan Hawke stars as Chet Baker in the film Born to be Blue.
Mar 22, 2016 2:27 PM
Fans of jazz trumpet and cinema will have plenty to chew on in the coming weeks as two of the most iconic figures in…
Bassist Christian McBride will be the next artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival
Mar 22, 2016 2:19 PM
Jazz impresario George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, is stepping down from his directorial role after 62…
René Marie will release Sound Of Red on Motéma Music on May 13.
Mar 22, 2016 2:15 PM
Vocalist René Marie, a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist with a style firmly rooted in the blues, will add another album…
Milt Jackson is one of the many jazz icons Robert James Campbell photographed during his career.
Mar 22, 2016 2:10 PM
In 2002, Jessica Ferber—then a University of Vermont grad working in a Burlington photo studio during the day and…
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