He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its ...

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Jim Speirs and Dan Heier offer educational programming, jam sessions and concerts for growing thriving jazz community.

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Years ago, Kassa Overall was, separately, a rising jazz drummer and a hip-hop producer. Once he began merging these worlds, ...

Roland Kirk ’s We Free Kings is the latest classic jazz album to receive a vinyl reissue through Verve’s Acoustic Sounds ...

Since moving to Chicago 25 years ago, Rockford-born bassist Matt Ulery has put out 15 albums of originals. His next is ...

Jazz isn’t just music. It’s a conversation in real-time. Every note, pause, and riff is a decision made on the spot, which ...

Steely Dan was never a walk in the park for any session player, but they had their fair share of moments where they got the stink eye for the wrong reasons.

The bar has given a space for jazz musicians to perform every Wednesday — seeing performances by Kermit Ruffins, Cory Henry ...

Ashby and Bill Strickland, former president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, in 2008 created the Pittsburgh Jazz ...

His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with ...