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The London-born saxophonist, Jackie McLean student and Tom Harrell sideman presents a fluent set of contemporary post-bop

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyTaj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to popular music. With a voice that is as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles or Dr. John, Taj Mahal throughout his career has pushed the envelope of American music forward by incorporating sounds from the Caribbean, … Continue reading

WBGO’s Sheila Anderson talks with saxophonist and educator Wayne Escoffery about his new album ‘Like Minds’ on Smoke Sessions.

New records from saxophone-playing bandleaders and quartets stretched across Time Zones.

In Brazil alone, there are umpteen musical idioms, including samba, bossa nova, choro and frevo to mention but a few.

BRATTLEBORO — Three of the top musicians in jazz come together to perform as a “Trion” — a three charged particles unified as one — in an evening of energetic

Milwaukee jazz musicians ponder the future if the Jazz Estate doesn’t return as a live music club.

MOUNTAINBURG -- Paige Jones first had plans to be a journalist when she went to college at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville.

With his guitar, looper and effects, the Danish sonic explorer captures moods in dreamy improvisations

The spotlight continues to shine on the University of Kentucky jazz program. After the recent recognition of Miles Osland, director of UK Jazz Studies, with a DownBeat Lifetime Achievement Award, UK Jazz Ensemble and Mega-Sax have accepted an invitation to perform at The Jazz Education Network Conference running Jan. 4-7, in Orlando, Florida.