Aug 20, 2013 5:52 AM
Pianist-Composer Cedar Walton Dies at Age 79
Cedar Walton died Aug. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to a statement released by the National Endowment for the Arts.…
Aug 20, 2013 5:52 AM
Cedar Walton died Aug. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to a statement released by the National Endowment for the Arts.…
Aug 16, 2013 7:23 AM
Charles Mingus was a complicated man, and his music reflected it. Did he, for example, write political music? Apart…
Aug 7, 2013 7:29 AM
The Litchfield Jazz Festival takes place this weekend, Aug. 9–11, atop the rolling hills and lush greenery of Northwest…
Aug 6, 2013 9:41 AM
On July 10, President Obama awarded the 2012 National Medal of Arts to trumpeter Herb Alpert and pianist Allen…
Aug 2, 2013 1:18 PM
The 2013 Newport Jazz Festival is here, kicking off tonight with Natalie Cole and the Bill Charlap Trio, including a…
Jul 29, 2013 8:18 AM
Laurie Frink, a Manhattan-based trumpeter and brass teacher, died of cancer on July 13. She was 61.
Known for her…
Jul 16, 2013 10:42 AM
Most of the indoor concerts during the first several days were by bands from Europe. The Igor Butman Big Band, an…
Jul 16, 2013 9:37 AM
Almost every summer jazz festival does it: book big-name non-jazz attractions from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, r&b,…
Jul 3, 2013 11:07 AM
British artist Steven Wilson has a strong appetite for musical diversity and change. Consequently, he is a multitasker…
Jul 1, 2013 10:37 AM
At the 36th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival, held May 25–27 at Piedmont Park, smaller proved to be better.
The free…
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