Endowed with spectacular range, he played with Miles Davis, led New Directions and Special Edition, and spent decades with ...
Turns out, the Jazz aren't the juggernaut that showed up in the season opener. Sacramento made life difficult on Utah's offense, forcing the Jazz to initiate their sets higher up the floor and ...
From the Harlem Renaissance to modern improvisation, jazz has always been connected to wellness and self-expression.
For a lot of years, Vera Brandes couldn’t listen. Not once had she heard the bestselling solo jazz album of all time—Keith ...
If you’re someone who enjoys tailored instruction, you won’t lose the positive qualities of in-person instruction, either. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize the notes you ...
In Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium, Hancock will perform with a hugely impressive slate of musicians, including trumpeter Terence Blanchard.
In the cozy, wood-paneled basement green room of Rose Bowl Tavern, I had a chance to chat with two of Urbana’s key jazz cats.
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 ...
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The Jazz Bible

I always jot down this little guide when I teach someone a jazz piano lesson. I tell them to keep it within an arms reach of the piano at all times, because I know how often they will need to ...
At a recent dinner party, the host asked an unexpectedly poignant question: “What is sparking joy for you?” There were about a dozen of us at the table. The answers were a mixed bag, but I’d heard ...