This distinctive six piece composer’s forum from Austin, Texas, breaks down barriers of musical genres, fearlessly exploring the possibilities involved in combining musicians from diverse musical ...

Eric Allan Dolphy was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. Dolphy was one of several groundbreaking jazz alto players to rise to prominence in the 1960s. He was also the ...

take a listen to the Best of Smooth Jazz playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. Given how inherently smooth it is, it’s strange that it should provoke such extreme reactions, but the truth is that ...

Feb. 1—BEMIDJI — There will be a reunion of sorts next weekend when the Bemidji State University music department hosts its annual Jazz Fest featuring guest soloist Ben Patterson. BSU ...

February 5, 2025 • Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.

Donald Fagen’s unique perspective on the world formed years before he started Steely ... At the age of 11, his older cousin Barbara, a beatnik—the forerunner of the hippies—recommended he try jazz ...

Another reason why the spotlight didn’t fall on jazz guitar players in the music’s formative years ... His myriad credits range from Sonny Rollins and Donald Byrd to Billie Holiday and Tony ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically under-represented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The ...

Cymande must be the most unappreciated London band of all time, and this is such an embarrassment I can hardly even type it.

The music icon, recognised as one of Australia ... In 1978, he played in modern jazz quartet Pyramid alongside David Hirschfelder, David Jones and Roger McLaughlin. He also made regular ...