May 5, 2009 11:06 AM

The West Coast Jazz Party in Irvine, Calif., will celebrate its 15th anniversary from September 3–6 with four days of…

Apr 29, 2009 7:27 AM

On Monday May 4, a huge gathering of some of the world’s greatest jazz artists will converge on New York’s Cathedral…

Apr 29, 2009 7:26 AM

The lineup for George Wein’s Jazz Festival 55, which takes place at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I., from Aug.…

Apr 29, 2009 7:25 AM

On June 23, Kurt Elling will release Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman, his second…

Apr 29, 2009 7:25 AM

Herbie Hancock will spend the spring and summer receiving honorary degrees, performing with pianist Lang Lang, and…

Apr 17, 2009 9:44 AM

Tony Bennett will present his watercolor painting of Duke Ellington to the Smithsonian Institution’s National…

Apr 17, 2009 9:43 AM

The 14th annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival will be held May 14–16 at the John F. Kennedy Center for…

Apr 17, 2009 9:41 AM

Bobby Sanabria leading the Manhattan School of Music’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra through a live take on Machito’s …

Apr 14, 2009 12:18 PM

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Jazz Foundation of America is holding its eighth annual gala benefit…

Apr 14, 2009 12:17 PM

The Apollo Theater is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a gala benefit tribute concert and awards ceremony on June…