Icelandic-Chinese jazz artist Laufey is on a mission to make jazz and classical music resonate with younger audiences. By reimagining a Miles Davis classic and performing at Coachella, she aims to ...

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The 31st annual Vail Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with 26 internationally-renowned artists for three immersive days of music in a beautiful outdoor venue at the Manor Vail Lodge. The ...

Joe Farnsworth is a Massachusetts native who cut his teeth drumming with Junior Cook, Eric Alexander and others. He’s recently been touring with another Bay Stater, saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, and they ...

When a cultural institution is deeply equated with a single voice, the most challenging thing is not to create it, but to demonstrate that it can be passed on to the next generation. Jazz at Lincoln ...

Though only in its third year, the I-19 Jazz Festival at Sahuarita is already drawing young performers from communities far outside the I-19 corridor. The free festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p ...

The composer and bandleader talks about his latest album and founding a new group called Ursa Major. Christian McBride is shepherding the next generation of jazz musicians Bassist, composer and Jazz ...

Throughout the past week, the bottom floor of the Arrabelle Hotel in Lionshead has been flooded with the sounds of bass, piano, trombone, trumpet, saxophone and drums as twelve high school students ...

The 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival takes place Friday through Sunday at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. Tickets are available for all days of the festival, although the Thursday night ...

Jazz is always alive and well in the city of New Orleans. And even modern jazz has a special place, led by these hugely talented stars.