Jazz News

Brazilian Romero Britto has created the 2010 edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival's poster, adding to a long list of striking images by famous artists that have made the posters desirable objects among collectors.

Norah Jones' first album sounded effortless, almost serene. The second leaned toward careful, flirting with sleepy.

After two successful shows, the Live@theLibrary mus ic series wraps up with a jazz concert Saturday night.

Pianist-composer Michel Camilo laughs as he recalls one particular performance of his Piano Concerto, several years ago at Royal Albert Hall in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Leonard Slatkin conducting.

German director Werner Herzog says it's a mistake he'll have to live with. He never wanted to call his upcoming film "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," but says he was forced to by producers who had their eye on building a franchise based on the 1992 dark morality tale, "Bad Lieutenant," starring Harvey Keitel.

ALMOST 40 years after she sang the soaring theme tune to the classic James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Dame Shirley Bassey is teaming up with Sean Connery once again.

Hulu, the well-know site for TV and other programming is getting into the music video arena, the New York Times' Bits blog reports.

Norah Jones ditches her old band, and most of her trademark piano playing, for her latest release 'The Fall.' Jones sounds more confident and stretches her songwriting muscle on her fourth solo record and the second in a row where she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs.

There are some musicians who are great soloists, and there are others who excel as accompanists or in sections but aren't quite as spectacular in the spotlight.

JAZZ fans are in for a treat this week as Southport Melodic Jazz Club hosts a double bill of live music.

Hulu has given EMI artist Norah Jones her own channel on the site, as part of a promotion of her new album.

A few years ago, when he was shooting a movie in New Orleans -- his directorial debut, Sonny -- something mysterious happened to Nicolas Cage.

Words by: Eric Podolsky Ornette Coleman :: 11.08.09 :: Davies Symphony Hall :: San Francisco, CA Ornette Coleman There was a distinct buzz swirling in the air throughout the lobby of Davies Symphony Hall before show time.

The eighteenth annual 'All That Jazz" weekend at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa will bring legendary jazz artists to Asheville, North Carolina for two days of concerts and jazz themed special events.

As a jazz-adoring youngster, Norah Jones initially made her mark as a performer, her best-known songs written by others.

Tanya Milton, chair of the Johnny Mercer Centennial West Broad Street Task Force, left, and Monsia Williams model their "Cotton Club" style at the Blowin' Smoke BBQ.

A lot of guitar players talk about Django Reinhardt as a major influence. The Belgianborn Reinhardt was a gypsy musician - he combined fastmoving swing with distinctly European forms of percussive rhythms, quicksilver chordal patterns and, most importantly, a rippling violin as a duet partner for his guitar.

Merced College will host its annual fall jazz concert Friday, Dec. 4 this year. The concert will feature the college's jazz ensemble performing music by James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Gordon Goodwin, Ray Charles and R. Kelly, as directed by John Albano.

Chick Corea is used to being a hard act to follow, but not when he shares a double-bill with Bela Fleck.

Widely considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis will soon have a channel dedicated to his life and music, starting this Friday, November 20th.