With a swift movement of Wallace’s hand toward the ensemble, an arrangement of Wonder’s “Overjoyed” by Wallace began next, showcasing the talents of trumpetist Nadia Suben, bass trumpetist Jessica ...
Our 17 likely highlights include Immanuel Wilkins, The Bad Plus, Brazilian singer Luciana Souza, Norwegian pianist Tord ...
Director Dan Aldag says, “As we did last semester, the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra will each play something by the same writer. This time, both groups are performing music written by the ...
A recent graduate of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Studies, Inglewood-native Devin Daniels is one of the most unique and exciting voices in LA's thriving the modern jazz scene. African American ...
The only child of Charles and Addie Parker, Charlie Parker was one of the most important and influential saxophonists and jazz players of the 1940’s. When Parker was still a child, his family moved to ...
There have been so many extraordinary iterations of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers that some remarkable editions have been overlooked — including Strasbourg 82, a newly discovered concert album.
A jazz band of roughly 20 University of Dayton students sits for their first concert of the year on this cold February night, a concert they were not entirely sure was going to happen.
A rich seam of jazz guitars and interesting duo performers meet an immersive cloud of ambience in a month full of enticing jazz action.
Joe Lovano learned about John Coltrane in the basement of his Cleveland home. "My dad played saxophone," he said, "and he ...
The Hawaii Saxophone Foundation is launching Season 2 of its Super Saxophone Series, featuring acclaimed saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa, with a free master class for high school saxophonists and a live ...
“Immutable” is about young debaters in a league in Washington, D.C., as well as about the skill itself in a world where yelling can seem the norm. By Alissa Wilkinson The “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson ...
Musicians, educators and music judges filled the Gonzales Convention Center for the Chronos Saxophone Quartet’s performance at one of the biggest state-wide music conventions. As whispers in the ...