John Jorgenson was not only a member of the Hellecasters and guitar sideman to Elton John, but also one of the pioneers of the American Gypsy Jazz movement. He has twice been asked to recreate the ...

Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound. Credit...Dante Zaballa Supported by By Giovanni ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music has a large jazz cohort. Cat Hope is a board member of the Australian Music Centre. Female singers from Nina Simone to Kate Ceberano are some of the most ...

On a Saturday night last month, about a half-mile from a mural featuring Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, and John Coltrane, a trio led by pianist Danny Mixon warmed up with the show ...

Pop has Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. Country has Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan. Hip-hop has Kanye West and Beyoncé. Contemporary music is a star-studded affair that employs sex and spectacle as ...

Everything you need to know about Laufey, the trailblazing multi-instrumentalist who has harnessed the power of TikTok to bring classical and jazz to new audiences. Laufey was born in 1999 in ...

Jazz has evolved immeasurably over its 100-plus year history, yet one thing hasn’t changed: New York still sits on top of the heap. A nighttime look at 52nd Street, former hotbed of jazz, circa 1948.

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...