The Chicago pianist, drummer, and composer’s sprawling career included a key role in Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew band and a string of foundational releases for ECM Records ...

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Ragtime opened at Broadway‘s Vivian Beaumont last week to strong reviews and solid box office, supporting new Lincoln Center theater artistic director Lear deBessonet’s judgement in opening her ...

In jazz, the bassline is the heartbeat of the music. The bassist provides the harmonic foundation, outlining the chord ...

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.

It's been a good year for concerts at Warkworth Memorial Hall, with the last four being sell-out events. With just two ...

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Jazz isn’t new to Lexington, but the city’s first Jazz Festival is. The first Equinox Jazz Festival kicks off this week as part of the 250Lex celebration of Lexington’s founding in 1775. The festival ...