That, in essence, is what a jazz band does. They all know the tune beforehand, and the responsibilities of their chosen instruments. The piano, guitar, bass and drums, while all able to fill the ...

No one description of jazz adequately outlines this everchanging music; no definition can pinpoint ... ragtime balls and an availability of brass instruments. Numerous New Orleans Creoles and ...

Guitarist Bill Frisell, who's at Albany's Egg with trio on Saturday, finds home in jazz, but wanders full music spectrum.

Synths changed the music game in the 1980s, and the electronic instrument's legacy is still felt in pop music today.

And yet, you’d never guess it from this all-cat band seen here performing at an open mic night. The cats onstage are “playing ...

Are the vibes good? These tracks by Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Roy Ayers and others, chosen by 12 musicians and writers, should convince you.

People still create and perform jazz and blues music today. They are both very popular styles of music. Blues music can be played on instruments like the guitar, piano and harmonica. Singing is ...

Brittany Howard likes a little experimental jazz, unsurprisingly, the funk and jazz afficionado has the best recommendations ...

Gerry Mulligan grew up in Philadelphia and first learned piano, which he played occasionally. While in his teens, he wrote arrangements for Johnny Warrington's radio band (1944) and played reed ...

Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show will start at 8 p.m. This event, which first took place 10 years ago, highlights bass ...

The Jocelyn Michelle Jazz Organ Quintet will perform an evening of outstanding Jazz from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in support of ...