And it seems that in 2025 there was not only an abundance of new jazz releases, but the quality bar was raised again, with ...

“I realized, I gotta keep this thing going. I’m not going to stop,” says vocalist Leonard Patton regarding the ups and downs of running his own performance space: LP’s Jazz Vibe. Patton started his ...

Some albums take time to grow on you, while others hook you from the first play. Vibraphonist Joe Baione's Vibe Check falls into the latter category. Backed by a stellar band featuring Duane Eubanks ...

What do you get when you blend smooth, American jazz with the electrifying sights and sounds of Trinidad’s Carnival? Well, thanks to Julliard-trained percussionist and composer Etienne Charles, ...

Bert and Rose Marie Barr travel the world playing jazz in Uptown Lowdown. The Bellevue, Wash., band is among those featured this weekend during the inaugural Mesquite Jazz Festival at the CasaBlanca ...

During 2013 and 2014, Lance Vallis embraced a unique musical adventure: playing guitar on cruise ships. “I did all the Hawaiian Islands,” he recalls. “I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and did the ...

Celebrated musicians Jimmy Haslip, Luis Conte and Mic Gillette collaborate on a hot blend of Brazilian, Salsa, Meringue & Latin Rock Flavors for Group's Fourth Album LOS ANGELES - September 12, 2005 - ...

Little Rock's Jazz in the Park series marks its 10-year anniversary with a performance by Little Rock band SynRG, 6 p.m. April 5 in the River Market Pavilion, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock.

By Lars Campbell // Charley Gray died of cancer on Friday, November 7th. He spent 27 years educating generations of Jazz ...

There was a celebratory air at the Green Mill Jazz Club on Friday night, and not only because Chicago vibraphonist Thaddeus Tukes was marking the release of his third album, the aptly named “Let’s ...