Do you like jazz? Here are three jazz albums that should serve as a jumpstart into the varied and interesting genre if you're new.

Pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Marcus Gilmore performing concerts at Stanford, SFJAZZ Center, ...

Mr. Freeman's guitar solos were throaty and daring and danced around the sax work of greats like Gene Ammons and Charlie ...

Virginia Stage Company’s recently announced 2025-26 season will be packed with variety — swinging jazz, holiday fun, mysteries and even a thriller — and culminates in a world premiere. Each of the ...

Fela Kuti is renowned as the innovator of Afrobeat, a creative blend of his native West African music, James Brown funk, and big horn jazz rhythms that were meant for more than just jump up dance and ...

Ben Webster’s 1959 outing for Verve Records featured jazz giants Coleman Hawkins, Ray Brown, and Roy Eldridge.

A legendary Latin jazz percussionist is returning to the world’s borough this month for a rhythmic performance at Flushing ...

Universal Preservation Hall is bringing the smooth, soulful sounds of jazz to the heart of Saratoga Springs with its highly anticipated monthly Sunday Jazz Series. Learn more here!

The songs witty lyrics and music video's quirky choreography will leave you tapping your toes all the way through.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, the Celtic Junction Arts Center is presenting an event series ...

Fred Costello could swing a bat about as well as he could perform a melody as a kid growing up in Syracuse, New York. He ...

Alexander is an acclaimed poet, scholar, and cultural advocate. She is the president of the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s ...