Oct 1, 2002 11:02 AM

On Sept. 21, bassist Peter Kowald died of a heart attack at the age of 58 years in the New York home of his friends…

Sep 27, 2002 12:26 PM

On Tuesday, trombonist George Lewis was named one of the 24 winners the annual “genius grants” awarded by the John D.…

Sep 27, 2002 12:11 PM

The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (LCJO) with Wynton Marsalis has started its 10th anniversary of touring with a major…

Sep 23, 2002 3:08 PM

Unraveling The mystique and influence of one of the most innovative musicians of the last century, Charlie Christian:…

Sep 23, 2002 3:07 PM

The debut Bluebird Jazz release from Brazilian-born, New York-based pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias, Kissed By Nature,…

Sep 18, 2002 1:28 PM

With the August release of a new album, Verse (Blue Note/Premonition), singer/pianist Patricia Barber is currently on…

Sep 9, 2002 6:52 AM

The 22nd installment of Sounds of the Mediterranean, which took place August 21-24 in Rocella Jonica, Italy, continued…

Sep 9, 2002 4:31 AM

On Aug. 21, Norah Jones’ Blue Note debut album, Come Away With Me, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry…

Sep 3, 2002 7:46 AM

The funeral plans for Lionel Hampton, who died Saturday of complication from old age at the age of 94, have been set.…

Aug 28, 2002 1:24 PM

In Blue, Karrin Allyson’s follow up to her double Grammy-nominated Ballads—Remembering John Coltrane, debuted at No.…