Oct 5, 2007 7:06 AM

A new DVD, Django Reinhardt–King of Jazz Guitar (Quantum), will delve into the music of the Gypsy jazz legend. The…

Oct 4, 2007 11:02 AM

Chicago trumpeter Corey Wilkes, named in the June issue of DownBeat as on the “25 Trumpeters for the Future,” will…

Oct 4, 2007 11:01 AM

The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York will celebrates the 90th birthday of Thelonius Monk with two…

Oct 4, 2007 11:00 AM

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will hit the road to support its newest release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, on its self-owned…

Oct 3, 2007 9:46 AM

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the recipients for its Jazz Masters Award for 2008.

Next year’s…

Oct 3, 2007 9:39 AM

Saxophonist Howard Wiley brings a jazz take to Alan Lomax’s 1950s field recordings for his new disc, The Angola…

Oct 3, 2007 9:27 AM

Singer Eddie Jefferson, who is credited with creating the vocalese technique, will be the focus of a tribute concert at…

Oct 2, 2007 9:55 AM

Jazz impresario George Wein won’t celebrate his 82nd birthday on Oct. 3 not by presenting a concert. Rather, he’ll…

Oct 2, 2007 9:54 AM

Over the course of five years, pianist McCoy Tyner recorded a series of strong albums that spanned a wide stylistic…

Oct 2, 2007 9:52 AM

Caetano Veloso will bring the young Brazilian rock band with whom he recorded Cê—released earlier this year by…