For anyone concerned with the increasingly institutionalized, curatorial nature of contemporary jazz, pianist Brad Mehldau's latest album, "Where Do You Start," is a welcome breath of fresh air. As ...

*Focused and driven, more than ever before, Contemporary Jazz Pianist & Vocalist, William Green, is one busy man. From photo shoots to studio sessions, to lending his expertise to musicians’ jet ...

It’s another jam-packed week for live music in New Orleans, especially in the clubs.

Whether reworking standards with Afro-Cuban grooves or infusing Japanese folk melodies with post-bop harmony, Inoue doesn’t just play jazz; she reinvents it. Inoue's musical signature lies in her ...

Idiom for Harmonica and Piano is a testament to Gregory Golub’s maturity as a composer and his ability to seamlessly navigate between the modern jazz tradition and contemporary classical music, all ...

Ahmad Jamal, one of the most elegant, eloquent and influential pianists and composers in modern jazz, died on Sunday, his wife, Laura Hess-Hey, and his daughter, Sumayah Jamal, told the Washington Pst ...

One of Seattle's leading jazz organizations might be in a transitional phase, but its flagship festival is in good hands.

Oscar Peterson, one of the great jazz musicians and among the most celebrated virtuoso pianists of all time, died on Sunday of kidney failure in Toronto. He was 82. In an interview with The New York ...

2023 vinyl reissues include albums by Ornette Coleman, André Previn, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Art Farmer, Leroy Vinnegar and Curtis Counce. Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds have announced seven new ...