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Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter in Denver, Boulder on same night. Both are former members of trumpeter Miles Davis’ “Second Great Quintet” from the 1960s

A new documentary shows that music was just one facet of the great jazz saxophonist’s gift.

WBGO’s Monifa Brown talks with drummer and bandleader Vince Wilburn, Jr. about the new album from M.E.B., ‘That You Not Dare to Forget,’ and the outsized influence of his uncle, Miles Davis.

Make time to read some Robert Campbell

The jazz musician was perhaps the most consequential of all sidemen, and also a triumphant, ethereal soloist.

A 12-time Grammy-Award winner, Shorter is hailed as one of the most influential jazz saxophonists of all time.

His career as an influential tenor saxophonist and composer reached across more than half a century, tracking jazz’s complex evolution during that span.

Since 1996’s Sex, America, Cheap Trick boxed set, fans have been clamoring for this.

Trumpeter Chris Botti talks about his month-long residency in December at the Blue Note NYC, as well as about a new cruise he’s hosting in 2024, Botti at Sea.

BRATTLEBORO—Don Was, president of Blue Note records, calls vibraphonist Joel Ross “not only one of the preeminent instrumentalists of this era, but he is one of the greatest musical visionaries of his generation.”You can see that artistry for yourself on Saturday, Feb. 19, when the Vermont Jazz Center presents Ross, ...