Jul 20, 2006 7:45 AM

The Branford Marsalis Quartet is set to release its new disc, Braggtown (Marsalis Music) on Sept. 12.

“This is a…

Jul 20, 2006 7:39 AM

The Monterey Jazz Festival has received more than $350,000 in grants to preserve its archival recordings of historic…

Jul 11, 2006 10:02 AM

Milestone Records is commemorating its 40th anniversary with releasing new collections from five of its best known…

Jul 11, 2006 9:57 AM

Guitarist John Scofield jams with Medeski Martin & Wood for the group’s Out Louder , which is due out on Sept. 26. The…

Jul 6, 2006 9:38 AM

Prestige is releasing five more titles in its Rudy Van Gelder Remasters series on Sept. 26. Van Gelder originally…

Jul 6, 2006 9:28 AM

Trumpeter Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra will release its first disc, MTO Volume 1 (Sunnyside) on…

Jun 29, 2006 6:53 AM

The 24th annual San Francisco Jazz Festival has announced its dates and complete lineup.

Beginning on Oct. 17 and…

Jun 29, 2006 6:45 AM

Tony Bennett will celebrate his 80th birthday with a host of celebrities for an NBC special.

The show, “Tony Bennett:…

Jun 27, 2006 7:26 AM

Producer Arif Mardin, who worked with a host of musical legends, died of pancreatic cancer on June 25. He was 74.

Born…

Jun 27, 2006 7:14 AM

Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith is releasing his new Jungle Soul (Palmetto) on July 11 and is beginning a world tour.

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