Jan 2, 2008 11:09 AM

Chicago clarinetist and baritone saxophonist Frank Chace died Friday, Dec. 28, 2007. He was 83.

Chace was influenced by…

Jan 2, 2008 11:09 AM

The Manhattan Center in New York will host a celebration Jan. 26 for Thelonious Monk’s 90th birthday. Bill Cosby will…

Jan 2, 2008 11:08 AM

Trumpeter Dave Douglas will present Blue Nile: The Music of Randy Weston. The concert will take place Jan. 5 at the…

Dec 27, 2007 10:55 AM

Pianist Roger Kellaway’s Heroes album has been selected as the “Best Record of the Year” in the Classic jazz…

Dec 27, 2007 10:55 AM

Artistic Director Dick Hyman will be joined by a roster of pianists for the International Stride Summit starting the…

Dec 26, 2007 9:56 AM

If Art Tatum was the “God” of the jazz piano, then his protege, Oscar Peterson, was his only-begotten son. Peterson…

Dec 26, 2007 9:53 AM

The Blind Boys Of Alabama are planning a national tour in support of their new album Down In New Orleans, which will be…

Dec 26, 2007 9:53 AM

Kenny G will release Rhythm And Romance Feb. 5, 2008 on Hear Music and Concord. The album is Kenny’s first CD of…

Dec 26, 2007 9:53 AM

Michigan State University will host Dianne Reeves as a 2008 artist-in-residence. The Reeves Vocal Jazz Residency will…

Dec 25, 2007 4:14 PM

If Art Tatum was the “God” of the jazz piano, then his protege, Oscar Peterson, was his only-begotten son. Peterson…