The life of a touring jazz musician isn't what it used to be. And with budgets being slashed from major arts festivals, conditions aren't improving. The Croatian-American vocalist Thana Alexa offers a ...

Riley Greenfield is part of the Jazz Band at Susan E. Wagner High School and has been working on her upright bass improvised solo for months, describing it as a lot ...

It’s important to continue to evolve,’ said the 86-year-old icon, who will perform at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert at Lyric Opera House on Thursday.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

This summer, the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island for its 72nd edition, running from July 31st to August 2nd, under the newly appointed Newport Jazz Artistic ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A year-long celebration of jazz on Staten Island begins this month with concerts, film screenings and community discussions exploring the borough’s connection to the American art ...

In postwar America, an epidemic of heroin addiction swept the world of jazz. Greats who developed a habit included John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, and Charlie Parker. Nowadays, jazz has an ...

A new music festival in Yorkshire is “all about discovering jazz in unexpected places,” say the organisers. Kelham Jazz Festival is to be held in Sheffield later this month with hopes that it could ...

SAN ANTONIO — Two jazz giants. One legendary stage. And a string quartet known for rewriting the rules of classical music. The Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet will perform Friday, March 6 at 8 ...

Turtle Island Quartet blends classical quartet form with jazz improvisation. Feb. 26 Singletary program 'Shades of Blue' honors Davis and Coltrane centennials. Tickets $12–$29; University of Kentucky ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Maija García’s “Jazz Island” is a full-company narrative of a kind that Ailey hasn’t done in a while. And it features an Afro-Caribbean score by Etienne Charles. Maija García’s ...

The Royal Bobcat has live jazz four nights a week Live gigs vary widely in cost Providence was once a hotbed for jazz PROVIDENCE – On a recent Wednesday night, the Paper Moon Jazz Band was grooving at ...