Nov 1, 2007 12:03 PM

The Next Generation Festival, which includes Monterey Jazz Festival’s 38th Annual National High School Jazz…

Oct 31, 2007 5:59 AM

The Venezuelan-based Cacao Musica jazz and Latin music label will being selling its titles in North American stores on…

Oct 31, 2007 5:47 AM

Saxophonist Marchel Ivery—a leader of the potent “Texas tenor” sound—died on Tuesday in Dallas. He was 69.

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Oct 31, 2007 5:35 AM

Singer Champian Fulton teamed up with David Berger’s Sultans of Swing for her new disc of standards, Champian (Such…

Oct 30, 2007 9:54 AM

From Nov. 1-5, Chicago will burst with improvised music as the second annual Umbrella Festival features local…

Oct 30, 2007 9:53 AM

From Oct. 31-Nov. 4, JazzFest Berlin will feature a diverse lineup of European, African and American artists for the…

Oct 30, 2007 9:52 AM

The Verve Music Group has launched a new, more interactive web site at www.vervemusicgroup.com. The site features…

Oct 29, 2007 7:32 AM

Filmmaker John Sayles’ latest movie, “Honeydripper,” tells a story about a veteran blues guitarist in the South during…

Oct 29, 2007 7:23 AM

Medeski Martin and Wood is preparing a new children’s disc, Let’s Go Everywhere (Little Monster), for release on Jan.…

Oct 29, 2007 7:15 AM

Phil Woods and David Newman have been added to the line-up for a November benefit to help Chicago’s Jazz Showcase build…