From modern jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette to masterful scatter and vocalist Nancy King, KNKX remembers the lives of notable jazz musicians who passed away this year.
The library’s esteemed, piano-centered series runs every Sunday afternoon, except for Easter Sunday, from Jan. 4 through ...
Bertha Hope was only three years old when she started playing Brahms’ “Lullaby” on the piano just from hearing it on the radio. “How did you do that?” asked her shocked parents, both entertainers.
Michael Weiss has been a leading pianist and composer in jazz spaces for over 30 years. He’s returning to Sculler’s Jazz Club with his trio on March 15th. Before the show, he sat down with the hosts ...
Les McCann was already an established solo artist — a blues-forward jazz pianist in his 30s, with more than two dozen albums to his name — when he had a career-defining moment at the 1969 Montreux ...
Dr. Nick Weiser has been on a journey — a jazz journey, thanks to receiving a significant award. Weiser, an associate ...
LEXINGTON - A local jazz pianist and Berklee professor is making history, becoming the youngest person to win a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, putting him in the same playing field as the ...
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose 60-year music career earned him three Grammy awards, died Monday. He was 87. Lewis, known for his role in the namesake Ramsey Lewis Trio, died in his sleep at ...
A group of jazz musicians playing at a historic pub have recreated an LP which was first recorded at the venue in 1979. Jazz ...
The promising young jazz pianist Ellie Lee introduces her musical narrative with her first full-length album, 'Escape,' a dynamic recording featuring seven originals and one jazz standard. 'Escape' ...
Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal passed away on Sunday at age 92, ex-wife Laura Hess-Hey confirmed to The Washington Post. According to The New York Times, his daughter Sumayah Jamal ...
OPINION: Vince Guaraldi's introspective jazz soundtrack to "A Charlie Brown Christmas" helped make the show a holiday classic, Bill Dal Cerro writes.