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Al Foster, the jazz drummer who performed in groundbreaking bands with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins, has ...
Calling all Jazzophiles, this month features the return of Jazz and Joe, a concert series by Philadelphia’s most distinctive ...
June 3, 2025 by Derby Academy For the fourth consecutive year, students from Derby Academy have won DownBeat Magazine’s ...
Like the city's construction-torn streets, the festival schedule is a maze, but a happy one as fans salivate over the ...
On his 1956 album ‘Blue Serge,’ the bebop saxophonist Serge Chaloff was joined by East Coast jazz stars Sonny Clark and ...
Whether it’s playing in an ensemble or on his own Bob Jefferson loves to create beautiful jazz music. “I play Alto, tenor and soprano and then I double on ...
Long Beach City College Music Department and ASB hosted a jazz workshop opened to jazz musicians of all ages and skill levels who got to learn from featured guest musicians Nicole McCabe and Logan ...
He was probably best known for his long tenure with Miles Davis, who praised his ability to “keep the groove going forever.” ...
Saxophonist-bandleader-visionary Anthony Braxton turns 80 on June 4, and if you’re not familiar with his mesmerizing sound ...
JoAnn Falletta conducts the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in music by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Alberto Ginastera, ...
Japanese saxophonist Sinsuke Fujieda’s masterful new release, “Fukushima”, is an emotionally charged, sonically rich journey ...
SOUND ADVICE A Strong Start Some jazz albums begin with a plucked bass or a soaring saxophone solo before backing instruments join in, while others immerse the listener in a wall of sound so quickly ...