Discovered by trumpeter Donald Byrd at the start of the 60s, Hancock signed to Blue Note Records, and wrote jazz standards ...

On the occasion of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, the great composer passes the torch to his modern counterpart, Jason ...

He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising discoveries of his own.

Marjorie Eliot turned a family tragedy into a thriving community gathering space in Harlem for healing and reflection. “My ...

Haynes was a drummer who liked to prod his fellow players. Over the course of his career, he played with Miles Davis, Charlie ...

Triskel Arts Centre, Cork ★★★★☆ Solo piano has a long and noble tradition in jazz. From Scott Joplin, the “king of ragtime”, at the turn of the last ce ...

This weekend brings with it storytelling, charity photography exhibitions, live music, film screenings and pizza nights.

And sure enough, when Thelonious Monk shambled out on the stage of the Kulttuuritalo that night to the spirited applause of 2,500 young Finns, there on his head was a splendid creation in fake ...

Given the unique health disparities Black people face incorporating music into daily life can be a powerful tool for brain ...

Jazz bassist Donald Rafael Garrett helped birth the AACM and appeared on some of Coltrane’s wildest albums, but he’s barely ...

Lithuanian Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Aistis has returned with his third full-length ...