Eclecticism and adventurous spirit propels Croker’s excellent upcoming release 'Dream Manifest,' due June 13. For his eighth ...

Wynton Marsalis says his approach to performing was influenced by his father (Credit: Natassja Ebert) Wynton Marsalis made history when he became the first musician to win classical and jazz ...

Born into a musical family, Matt was surrounded by music from an early age, both his father and grandfather being jazz musicians, and his mother an avid music lover and radio DJ (who, before Matt was ...

When your drumming career begins at age 19 in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, playing for jazz legends like Lional Hampton, Woody Herman and Count Basie, it’s more than a great start. To perform with Ella ...

Christian McBride, playing Jazz Alley March 27-30 with a fresh quintet called Ursa Major, talks about his creative connection ...

Marjorie Eliot has been hosting jazz concerts in her Harlem apartment for 30 years. We went to check out the music scene in ...

Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Fest runs March 18-23, and includes tributes and mentoring events throughout the week, as well ...

In 1996, a group of established musicians gathered at the EGREM studio — the national record label of Cuba — in Havana. Led ...

Saxophonist and composer Boyce Justice Griffith emphasizes the beauty and necessity of being grounded in one’s principles with his concept album, The Point. No matter one’s age, demographic, ...

Bennington's Black Music Division celebrates 50 years; Epsilon Spires hosts Ben Richter; JB Ledoux launches an experimental ...

Jason Moran plans to blend genres in one of his performances as the Detroit Jazz Festival's artist-in-residence this year. "I ...

Cool new prog you must hear from SOM, Gösta Berlings Saga, Benthos, worriedaboutsatan and more in this week's Tracks Of The ...