Mar 22, 2017 10:35 AM
Q&A with Gary Burton: A Fond Farewell
Legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton would have preferred to tiptoe his way out of the jazz world. But upon the advice of…
Gary Burton performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis on March 17. The performance marked the final stop on his farewell tour of the U.S.
Mar 22, 2017 10:35 AM
Legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton would have preferred to tiptoe his way out of the jazz world. But upon the advice of…
Dan Brubeck (pictured) says a new recording by the Brubeck Brothers Quartet focuses on cultural exchange and world music influences.
Mar 17, 2017 4:59 PM
With the passing of iconic jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck in 2012, co-leaders of the Brubeck Brothers…
Brandee Younger curated a portion of the Women’s Jazz Festival at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, which begins March 6.
Mar 3, 2017 10:01 AM
Jazz harpist Brandee Younger is shining a much-needed light on her long-overlooked instrument. In the process, she’s…
Anoushka Shankar
Feb 22, 2017 3:48 PM
Born in London and raised in Delhi, India, and Encinitas, California, sitarist/composer Anoushka Shankar is the…
Matthew Shipp
Feb 17, 2017 2:21 PM
Ever since bursting onto the New York scene from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1984, pianist Matthew Shipp…
“If everybody gets used to getting their music for free, nobody is going to pay for music anymore,” says bandleader Maria Schneider.
Feb 3, 2017 12:35 PM
Maria Schneider’s latest work, written for her 18-person jazz orchestra, is titled “Data Lords.” It is, by her…
Mike Allen
Jan 27, 2017 9:58 AM
Throughout his career, Western Canadian Music Award-winning saxophonist Mike Allen has resided in multiple cities,…
Dennis Coffey has a new album of previously unreleased material, recorded with a trio in 1968.
Jan 5, 2017 5:48 PM
In the 1960s Detroit established itself as a music industry hotbed for soul and r&b, with a thriving record label and…
Charles Hersch
Jan 4, 2017 8:33 PM
Charles Hersch has devoted much of his academic career to examining issues related to creativity and identity. Hersch,…
Trio da Paz: Romero Lubambo (left), Nilson Matta and Duduka da Fonseca
Jan 3, 2017 7:55 PM
As they approached their 30th anniversary playing together, the members of Trio da Paz—the Brazilian jazz supergroup…
