Huntertones returned to the old-school way of recording for its latest album, Transmission. All six bandmates were in one ...

American tenori di forza are a thing. Tenor saxophonists, that is. Sal Nistico, Sam Butera, Don Menza, Frank Tiberi, Jerry ...

The Marcus Belgrave Story, bassist Endea Owens discusses a difficult chapter in her life during which she questioned whether ...

Pat Senatore, a well-regarded bassist and club owner, died Sept. 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 91. He grew up in the ...

It’s always important to give space, take space and then create together,” Nils Petter Molvær says. “That’s the essence of a ...

The pairing of Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane was billed as “The Miles/Coltrane Legacy,” a tour celebrating the twin centennials of 2026, focusing on the sounds and spirit they produced together ...

There are few things on planet Earth more beautiful than the voice of Lizz Wright. Her alto demands your ears. Her tone and phrasing melt your soul. So, what could be more perfect than an assembly of ...

As emcee Mark Ruffin noted at the commencement of an epic tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, on Sept. 19, the gigantic ...

Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins has been named a 2026 MacArthur fellow. (Photo: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist, composer, ...

Herbie Hancock and jazz impresario Darlene Chan were honored at a September gala in support of the L.A. jazz club Sam First. (Photo: Craig Allyn) In 1968, Geordie Hormel purchased the ...

“I’m not going to create a powerful performance by overpowering the audience,” Okazaki explained. “I’m going to create a powerful performance by maintaining interest in what’s going to happen next.” ...

Reinforcing modern jazz’s interaction with other genres associated with Black American music remains a hallmark of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF), under the artistic direction of ...