Feb 19, 2009 4:52 AM

Chicago saxophone legend Fred Anderson will turn 80 on March 22. In celebration of this special occasion, a series of…

Feb 19, 2009 4:52 AM

Louie Bellson, known for his dynamic big band drumming, died Feb. 14 in Los Angeles. He had been hospitalized in late…

Feb 19, 2009 4:51 AM

The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, which runs from Feb. 25-28 at the University of Idaho in Moscow, is…

Jan 28, 2009 4:37 AM

On Feb. 3, the Grammy Salute to Jazz will pay tribute to Blue Note Records as the label celebrates its 70th…

Jan 28, 2009 4:37 AM

Zappa Records has released The Frank Zappa aaafnraaa Birthday Bundle in the iTunes Store. “Aaafnraaa is an acronym…

Jan 28, 2009 4:36 AM

 Bassist Victor Wooten and his wife have recently purchased nearly 150 acres on the Duck River near Nashville. This…

Jan 28, 2009 4:36 AM

David “Fathead” Newman, who invented the image of a rough, bluesy Texas tenor player in jazz, died Jan. 20 near his…

Jan 28, 2009 4:36 AM

On March 24, Wynton Marsalis will release his fifth Blue Note recording, He And She, which combines spoken word and…

Jan 14, 2009 1:17 PM

According to a report on TicketNews, Festival Network, the company that in 2007 bought George Wein’s Festival…

Jan 6, 2009 11:20 AM

Marian McPartland’s popular National Public Radio program, “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz,” will celebrate its 30th…