Ghanian Village; You Never Tell Me Anything!; Come Rain or Come Shine; Cakewalk; Something to Live For; Girl Talk; Positootly!; There is No Greater Love; Send One Your Love; Jenny’s Waltz; Wrap Your ...

New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. By Hank Shteamer Two of the most ...

In a quiet backyard nestled in the Sherman Oaks hills, seasoned jazz musician Larry Goldings begins to play the punchy opening notes to Van Halen’s “Jump” on his prized melodica. Standing beside him ...

Tucked away by a stairwell on the second floor of the Ohio Union is a grand piano. On most afternoons, Dan Shaw can be spotted playing slow jazz numbers that belong in a cocktail lounge instead of a ...

Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of jazz music. Over the course of his career, he had a significant impact on jazz piano, jazz composition, and jazz ...

Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel and Grammy-winning pianist Taylor Eigsti are expected to perform at the Overture Center for the Arts on Nov. 22. Known for their diverse musical ...

Ahmad Jamal was a pianist, composer and bandleader. His influence and admirers spread far and wide in jazz. In 1994, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship. Jamal's ...

We asked a dozen musicians, scholars and critics to help take us on a tour of the music and mind of a pianist whose decades-long career made her a Mount Rushmore figure in jazz. By Giovanni Russonello ...

One night in a Japanese jazz kissa changed music listening for me forever. My love for the jazz piano trio began in the most unique way possible. Every now and then, a listening session turns into ...

In a career that stretched across seven decades, Mike Wofford provided exactly the right touch on piano in any and every musical setting. His death Friday morning just after midnight, silences an ...

The American Pianists Association has selected the five young jazz pianists who will compete for one of the nation's most prestigious awards. Caelan Cardello, Esteban Castro, Paul Cornish, Thomas ...