Discover the story of a legendary jazz guitarist and composer from Indiana. Wes Montgomery was born in Indianapolis on March 6, 1923, and rose from humble beginnings to become one […]
A Year of Fantastic Jazz Albums for Great Listening Enjoyment After a few years of constraints by the pandemic, it seems the jazz world made strides in regaining a steady […]
When the Covid 19 pandemic arrived in early 2020, many types of impromptu music jams were forced to the sidelines. We saw some “virtual” jams take place online as well […]
The 2023 65th Grammy Nominations were announced today. Including nominations in the Jazz Categories. Nominating categories for jazz music include categories for improvised jazz solo, jazz vocals, jazz instrumentals, jazz […]
.9 Mile Collaborative, a collaboration between Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center and the Historic Colored Musicians Club, announced a 2-day CMC International Jazz Fest. The 2 days will consist of four […]
During the pandemic, jazz guitarist Adam Bronstein focused on creating original music. We should say intentionally inventing new music. The result is an album of music entitled Intention/Invention. The first […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made him one of […]
One of the long-time figures in the jazz scene in Buffalo has died after a brief illness related to an aneurysm. Charles Reedy became a central figure over many decades […]
I had a dream that the jazz gods, for reasons unknown, looked upon me with disfavor (perhaps they read and disliked my jazz articles). A trial was held and I […]
Guitar Virtuoso Pasquale Grasso Pays Tribute to Bird and Diz on Be-Bop!Available June 17 on Sony Music Masterworks | Pre-Order Now Following the extraordinary success of guitar virtuoso Pasquale Grasso’s digital showcase series, […]
