Pat Metheny News

DENTON , Texas -- Works by music legends Miles Davis, Harold Arlen and George and Ira Gershwin will be among the featured songs for the debut concert of the new director of the University of North Texas Jazz Singers - Tim Brent.

On his second album, Escaping Shadows , saxophonist Benny Reid continues to explore the musical path first laid down by Pat Metheny.

Jim Kanas, consummate jazz and folk guitarist, will perform with the Jim Kanas Trio at 7:30 p.m. Nov.

Theres a steady stream of books about jazz artists who have left this world.Every few months it seems theres another tome on Miles or Trane or Louis or Mingus, and the scholars have surprised us in recent years with fine books on far lesser-known artists such as sax men Gigi Gryce and Warne Marsh and trumpeters Tommy Ladnier and Fats Navarro.

Mike Mainieri-Marnix Busstra Quartet "Twelve Pieces" is just that, but if the album were totally honest it would be called "Twelve Clever Pieces." Vibes quartets often take on a smoke-filled nightclub sound, but this one stays far from that with Mainieri's forceful approach.

Jazz for the Park , a fundraiser for Wilson Commencement Park, is in its fifth year and still attracting greats for the cause.

Carnegie Hall Presents Brazilian Singer/Guitarist Milton Nascimento in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on November 18 at 8:00 PM Celebrated Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Milton Nascimento gives a rare New York performance in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Recognized for his ...

Grammy Award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny has announced a new tour for an ambitious new project.

Posted By Mikunited 1 hour, 22 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment Shadows and Light DVDJoni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Lyle Mays, Don Alias.

Woody has been a jazz fan for about 30 years, starting with the diverse sounds of Maynard Ferguson's bands of the 1970s.

A guitar prodigy at 8 years old, Julian Lage was the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary, "Jules At Eight," while he was jamming with Carlos Santana.

I'm pretty sure that the Garth Brooks "I'm no longer retired" announcement made network evening news - which is what happens when you sell More Records Than Anyone In History.

Rob Reinhart has the kind of voice - rich and resonant - that's made for radio, which is where you'll find the producer/host of the weekly, made-in-Ann Arbor, nationally syndicated radio program "Acoustic CafA©." Reinhart's guests over the 15 years since the show launched have included top talent as well as up-and-comers from a variety of ...

Although not yet 40, Christian McBride has already been canonized as one of the greatest bassists in jazz history, exalted for his dazzling virtuosity and idolized for his remarkable fluency in all genres.

The world of jazz guitar has long been filled with some of the most storied names in jazz history.

Vibes master Gary Burton gave the opening of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild season a virtuosic touch and a display at his grasp of jazz talent.

From left to right: guitarist Julian Lage, vibraphonist Gary Burton, drummer James Williams, bassist Luques Curtis and pianist Vadim Neselovskyi.

This album marks young alto saxophonist Benny Reid's second album for the Concord label.

While studying music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Esperanza Spalding had a lot of doubt about what she wanted to do in life.

With the realization that there will always be more music coming at him than he can keep up with, AAJ Managing Editor John Kelman wonders why anyone would think that jazz is dead or dying.