Nov 15, 2007 10:37 AM

On Nov. 17, the Mississippi Blues Commission will place a historic marker at the site of Trumpet Records in Jackson,…

Nov 15, 2007 10:37 AM

University of Idaho Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival was among the recipients of the 2007 National Medal of…

Nov 14, 2007 7:20 AM

Pianist and composer Geri Allen will be in residence at Harvard University Dec. 7 and 8. Allen’s residency, sponsored…

Nov 14, 2007 7:19 AM

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the third annual Down By the Riverside Nov. 17 at Congo Square…

Nov 14, 2007 7:19 AM

The fifth annual Portland Jazz Festival, set for Feb. 15-24, will open with free jazz innovator Ornette Coleman and…

Nov 13, 2007 10:46 AM

Bassist Ben Allison’s new album, Little Things Run The World (Palmetto), features a rendition of John Lennon’s…

Nov 13, 2007 10:45 AM

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Red Hot Holiday Stomp will bring Big Easy-style holiday cheer to the Big Apple Dec. 6-8. The…

Nov 13, 2007 10:45 AM

The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations will honor pianist Arturo O’Farrill for his dedication to the arts,…

Nov 12, 2007 10:14 AM

Wong Kar Wai’s new film My Blueberry Nights serves as his first English film and the film debut for pianist/vocalist…

Nov 12, 2007 10:14 AM

Running through Nov. 11 at Anthology Film Archives in New York, My Name Is Albert Ayler is a documentary about the…