Oct 24, 2008 9:46 AM

French-based Mezzo TV and Barking Dogs Productions present The JazzMix Festival, to be held Nov. 18–25 in New York.…

Oct 20, 2008 11:28 AM

Neal Hefti, composer and arranger for the jazz orchestras of Woody Herman and Count Basie, and creator of the theme for…

Oct 15, 2008 9:38 AM

Wayne Shorter will celebrate his 75th birthday with a performance on Dec. 2 at Carnegie Hall in New York.

The Wayne…

Oct 15, 2008 9:38 AM

The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho, held Feb. 25-28, 2009, will pay tribute to…

Oct 15, 2008 9:34 AM

Harry Connick, Jr. celebrates the holiday season with his latest release, What a Night!—A Christmas Album (Columbia),…

Oct 15, 2008 9:33 AM

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will showcase the city’s local food and music with the Crescent City Blues &…

Oct 7, 2008 1:12 PM

On Oct. 13, the Blue Note in New York will host Reaching Forth: A Benefit for JazzReach. The one-night event will…

Oct 7, 2008 1:11 PM

On his new release, The Broken Arm, cellist Erik Friedlander spotlights his unique pizzicato playing—higher and more…

Oct 7, 2008 1:10 PM

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz today announced the semifinalists in the 21st annual Thelonious Monk…

Oct 1, 2008 12:21 PM

Steve Smith’s Jazz Legacy will kick off its fall 2008 tour on Oct. 2 with a performance at the Warren Auditorium in…