February brings the youngest musician to ever hold a residency at Cliff Bell’s, in the form of 23-year-old saxophonist Houston Patton, who just graduated from the University of Michigan in December.

Jazz in March” is an annual concert series at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center that is hosted by Ohio jazz pianist, Keigo Hirakawa. Each year Hirakawa brings exciting ensembles to Troy to celebrate ...

Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and ...

Jodie DeSalvo and Glenn Basham have had long and distinguished careers, primarily on the “serious” side of music, the ...

Award-winning jazz bassist, educator and mentor Hayden, at age 68, is today the youngest recipient of Detroit’s highest arts ...

A cornerstone in the Metro Detroit jazz community, musician and educator Marion Hayden is the recipient of the 2025 Kresge ...

The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the ...

The Furgos New Release 'Retrospective' - Refreshing And Swinging. Posted in “Recording” column. Published: January 25, 2025 @ ...

In 2018, esperanza spalding released the song “You Have to Dance” as part of her Grammy-Award-winning record “12 Little ...

He was also the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz ... they provoked Down Beat magazine to brand Coltrane and Dolphy's music as 'anti- jazz.' Coltrane later said of this criticism "they ...

The annual celebration returns to the Fair Grounds Race Course, bringing dozens of music acts, food vendors and crafts artisans from all over the world. Jazz Fest 2025 will run for for two ...