Herbie Hancock (left) and Igor Butman shake hands after their performance during the International Jazz Day 2015 Global Concert at UNESCO on April 30, 2015, in Paris, France.
Apr 28, 2017 3:46 PM
The sixth annual International Jazz Day will be celebrated worldwide on Sunday, April 30, and, just as in years past,…
Drummer Jerome Jennings’ leader debut is titled The Beast.
Apr 27, 2017 6:30 PM
Drummer Jerome Jennings is one of the hardest-working musicians on the scene today. Despite his prowess on the…
Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington (left) leads her band at the venue Warmdaddy’s on April 24 as part of the inaugural Philadelphia Jazz Festival.
Apr 27, 2017 4:37 PM
The one constant about jazz is that it is always changing. This was gloriously illustrated at the inaugural…
Greg Howe (left) and Roscoe Mitchell at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, on Nov. 9.
Apr 25, 2017 12:18 PM
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington achieved stardom with his 2015 three-CD set, The Epic, and his work on rapper Kendrick…
Jaco Pastorius is one of the dozens of artists who are showcased on Record Store Day vinyl releases.
Apr 21, 2017 11:37 PM
Let the fun begin. Music retailers have stocked up, and vinyl collectors have plotted their shopping strategy for the…
Patrons shop for records at Chicago’s Dusty Groove.
Apr 21, 2017 8:58 AM
Record producer Zev Feldman is a bona fide jazz zealot, a man who brings a messianic glee to his desire to spread the…
Wayne Shorter performs during the April 19 press conference, at which headliners for the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival were announced.
Apr 19, 2017 4:32 PM
The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest free jazz fest, has announced its full artist lineup for the 38th…
Kevin Eubanks released the album East West Time Line (Mack Avenue) on April 7.
Apr 18, 2017 5:22 PM
Kevin Eubanks’ brand of celebrity is a rare commodity in the jazz world. Rooted in the peculiar familiarity bred by a…
Tomeka Reid has been named a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalists Association.
Apr 3, 2017 12:47 PM
Another team of superheroes has assembled, these of a more musical sort. The Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit…
Regina Carter will release Ella: Accentuate The Positive, a tribute to vocal legend Ella Fitzgerald, on April 21.
Mar 27, 2017 2:54 PM
April marks the centennial anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald, an artist whose musical savvy and joyous…
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