2 hrs ago | National Public Radio
Sarah Vaughan: A New Box Set Revels In Glorious Imperfections
Singer Sarah Vaughan came up in the 1940s alongside bebop lions Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker , starting out in Earl Hines ' big band.
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Sarah Vaughan: A New Box Set Revels In Glorious Imperfections
Singer Sarah Vaughan came up in the 1940s alongside bebop lions Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker , starting out in Earl Hines ' big band.
4 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com
The Hartt School Welcomes Javon Jackson as Associate Professor of Jazz
The Hartt School will welcome acclaimed tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson as Associate Professor of Jazz and Chair of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz.
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Music Review: Pablo Ziegler & Metropole Orkest - Amsterdam Meets New Tango
"Buenos Aires Report," the opening composition of Argentine pianist/composer Pablo Ziegler's collaboration with the Netherlands' Metropole Orkest, Amsterdam Meets New Tango, is a good indication of the emotional grit that characterizes the album's aesthetic. Ziegler, as Gustavo Conde's liner notes explain, is "a key exponent of contemporary Buenos Aires urban music, centered on pure tango" seasoned with "aspects of jazz improvisation." This is the new tango, a genre pioneered by Astor Piazzolla , and Ziegler had learned from the master.
12 hrs ago | Daily Star
JAMIE CULLUM reckons he used to be a show-off but he's stopped trying to be flash thanks to his supermodel wife Sophie Dahl.
Jazz Festival Returns to Waterfront Park
The City of Alexandria is hosting its host 36th annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival May 27, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Waterfront Park at the foot of Prince Street.
Marsalis speaks, plays at UVM commencement
Many studies say the job market for college graduates is still weak -- but improving.
Natalie Cole "Seriously Offended" by Candice/J-Hud American Idol Duet
Most people watching the American Idol finale Thursday night would say that the duet that Candice Glover sang with Jennifer Hudson on the song "Inseparable" was one of the highlights of the evening.
The Crusaders are eyeing another state title
The St.Dominic Crusaders' ladies soccer team is no stranger to the spotlight. They are the defending Class 2 state champions and are undefeated this season.
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Kai Winding
As a sideman to bop's reigning kings ' Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Tadd Dameron ' he was more a bridesmaid than a bride... Read more.
The summer jazz band camp runs June 16-20. The program provides opportunities for students to increase skills, understanding and appreciation of jazz by working closely with the Loyola jazz faculty.
There will be a concert in connection with the 25th anniversary of LA Jazz Scene newspaper on Sunday, May 19, at 12 noon at the JW Marriott hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Superstar soprano Kathleen Battle returns to Strathmore in evening of spirituals
Superstar soprano Kathleen Battle brings her "Underground Railroad" program back to the Music Center at Strathmore .
Grammy Winner Delfeayo Marsalis, Performs at Raue Center
Grammy Award-winning producer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis brings "Sweet Thunder" to the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake.
New Orleans says gunfire won't end 'second lines'
New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people.
Jazz star Jamie Cullum to play charity rooftop gig
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The Killers, Cocktails, Unicorn, Levine, Great GoogaMooga: NYC Weekend
Bassist Mark Stoermer, singer Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers.
Second-line advocates, musicians worry about the tradition
The Original Big 7 Social Aid & Pleasure Club with the Original Big 7 Junior Steppers second-line with a brass band down Pauger Street as part of the 7th Ward Festival in celebration of Mother's Day in 2009.
New Hyde Park Illustrated News
Herricks High School recently hosted its 4th annual jazz festival. Each year bands from around Long Island perform in the Herricks High School auditorium for family, friends, peers, as well as receive a clinic from a renowned jazz musician and educator.
Rudresh Mahanthappa On Piano Jazz
Rudresh Mahanthappa creates an explosive blend of South Indian classical music and progressive jazz.