Jazz News

It's been four years since Michael Jackson's death, and in that time, everyone from Cirque du Soleil to Prince has paid tribute to the King of Pop.

There can be a haphazard, "as long as it fits" attitude to events with as broad an umbrella as the Nordic Jazz Festival.

"The great jazz singer Billie Holiday, known as Lady Day, had fame, style, a distinctive singing voice - and lots of dogs.

Both audiences and musicians should relish the chance to explore something truly out of the ordinary as the city swings into its 34th annual jazz festival on June 21. Officially, it's the seventh banner for the Edmonton International Jazz Festival .

Herbie Hancock's legacy will forever be one of profound musical wanderlust. Even within jazz, a genre known for innovating itself through amalgamation, the keyboardist's experiments have run wide and deep: in the early days there was "Watermelon Man," the years in Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, the improvisational prowess and the funk-addled ... (more)

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and Sioux Falls police responded to the fire at 4400 W. 12th Street just after 3 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., KSFY News Reporter Bridget Bennett tweeted that smoke could be seen coming from the garage but no flames were visible from the outside.

The brainchild of Mayor Joe Curtatone, who played trumpet in the Somerville High School Jazz Band, Joe's Jazz and Blues Festival is back this year.

Honoring the legacy of a homegrown Grammy-nominated jazz pianist has become the traditional kickoff to summer in Benton Harbor.

The Grand River Jazz Society presents singer Rebecca Binnendyk and the Noah Preminger and Ben Monder Duo this weekend at the Jazz Room at the historic Huether Hotel.

The Warner Bros./Alcon Entertainment family film Dolphin Tale is getting a sequel, which will be released on Sept.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is acknowledged as one of the top big bands in the world.

Michael Green and his family recite the "Pledge of Allegiance" at the opening ceremony of Patriotism at The Post in 2012.

CLEMENTINE Lovell and her company, Pop Up Opera return to Lyde Court on Friday with their production of Rita/La Serva Padrona.

John Hollenbeck\'s versatility as a percussionist and composer is revealed in a body of work that challenges countless boundaries.

The following content is related to the August 2013 issue of Guitar World . For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store .

Pat Metheny's "Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20," likely took some of the guitarist's fans by surprise.

"It's weirdly harder to go up and sing a rock-y song than it is to do some tricky picking thing."

Linda Greilich, center, from Golden Era Productions, is singing Sunday, June 9, at Esplanade Arts Center in San Jacinto.

Kellylee Evans is known for her smooth voice and songs that cover the likes of Nina Simone and other jazz greats.

Jazz & Memphis' legacy of world-renowned African-American jazz artists will be celebrated Friday, June 21, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Historic Daisy Theater on Beale Street.