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Ron Carter towers over jazz — literally and figuratively.At 6-foot-4, Carter is that rare double-bass player who’s as tall as his instrument.

Flushing Town Hall will be hosting its 17th annual NEA Jazz Masters concert next month.

“The thing that I tell young people who want to get into this business is to respect who they are as an artist and to develop who they are as

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.

Raw musical talent is in abundance across Santa Monica’s student bodies. To mold the young talent into true musical masters, two local campuses have called upon a true icon of the business, someone who answers the call on and off the stage.

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – INTERNATIONAL ARTS FEST: NOLA is a global symphony of music that will be curated to celebrate the beauty of art envisioned

A UW-Madison educator after his stellar New York jazz career, Davis was named an NEA Jazz Master

MADISON, Wis. -- The music world is remembering one of its masters -- Richard Davis, an internationally-known jazz bassist and UW Professor died at the age of 93 Wednesday.

A UW-Madison educator after his stellar New York jazz career, Davis was named an NEA Jazz Master

Richard Davis, the prolific bassist who adorned jazz classics and laid the foundation for Van Morrison’s 'Astral Weeks,' has died at the age of 93.