Herbie Mann was a fascinating artist. Not only was he a masterful jazz flutist but he also crossed over to Latin, funk, soul, bossa nova and rock and pioneered world music. His curiosity and ability ...

Nearly two years after the fall of Cuba in 1959, Congress passed the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, which mandated an increase in governmental programs “to enhance mutual understanding ...

Inspired by the success of Pink Talking Fish, a new group will interpret the music of two other notable artists. This band will take cut a wider swath in blending the sounds of pioneering jazz fusion ...

A detail from the cover of Minoru Muraoka's collaboration with Herbie Mann, Gagaku and Beyond. It took some time to count the stamps on my passports, but it turns out I've averaged one trip to Japan ...