Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:25:48 GMT
Bucky Pizzarelli, a tasteful sage of jazz guitar who spent the first phase of his career as a prolific session player and the latter as a celebrated patriarch, died on Wednesday in Saddle River, N.J.
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:02:02 GMT
The patriarch of the famous musical Marsalis family, Ellis Marsalis was not only a performer but a teacher, a mentor and a coach.
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:00:55 GMT
With plans scuppered thanks to the coronavirus, New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton invited two collaborators, Cliff Hines and Sasha Masakowski, to his home studio for two days of collaboration.
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:51:56 GMT
The pugnacious post-bop player and composer, who was mentored by Miles Davis, had been hospitalized since last Wednesday.
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:31:47 GMT
The pugnacious post-bop player and composer, who was mentored by Miles Davis and Clark Terry, had been hospitalized since last Wednesday.
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:02:00 GMT
Stefon Harris has been attracting the attention of jazz fans since he released his 1998 debut, but he's less interested in praise than helping his listeners empathize with the world around them.
Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:13:55 GMT
A quarter-century after it first formed, the storied ensemble of Joshua Redman, Brian Blade, Brad Mehldau and Christian McBride reunites. Hear a premiere now.
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:27 GMT
The virtuoso is planning to release a new album with his band Little Big in a little more than a month. The timing couldn't be more surreal.
Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:01:00 GMT
The London jazz band wanders and glides with hypnotic thoughtfulness, fueled by Oscar Jerome's conversational guitar solos and soft sweeps of brass.
Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:00:08 GMT
From her roots in Australia to her growth in New York City, we hear the origin story of bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh and feature music from her latest project.
Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:12:00 GMT
Kassa Overall calls himself a "backpack jazz producer": a combination of jazz musician, rapper and bedroom producer. His latest album captures the evolving sound of hip-hop/jazz fusion.
Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:54:26 GMT
An innovative member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, few musicians have ever exerted as much influence as a sideman, but Tyner also had a long and consequential career leading bands of his own.
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:19:00 GMT
A consistent force in jazz guitar since 1976, Metheny continues to search for new ground on his latest album, which he calls a "culmination."
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:58:00 GMT
The veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner, for a potent and deeply moving set.
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:45:00 GMT
We bring you the glory, the decline and the renewal of jazz in Baltimore with trumpeter Sean Jones, NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan and The Baltimore Jazz Collective.