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Romare Bearden and All That Jazz
March 24, 2025As far as we know, Romare Bearden made no works of art during his nine-month stay in Paris in 1950. And yet, it may have been one of the most creative periods of his life. Read More
NYT: Legendary drummer Roy Haynes, dies at 99
November 22, 2024Roy Haynes, among the greatest and most influential drummers in the history of jazz, died on Tuesday in Nassau County, N.Y., on the South Shore of Long Island. He was 99. Read more
Albert ‘Tootie’ Heath, renowned jazz drummer, dies at 88
April 6, 2024Albert “Tootie” Heath, an educator, music producer and drummer for the legendary Philadelphia jazz group the Heath Brothers, died on Wednesday, April 3, at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, ...
Scientists team up with jazz musicians to reveal the neuroscience of creative flow
March 18, 2024Have you ever found yourself so deeply absorbed in an activity that the world around you seemed to disappear? This state of intense focus and enjoyment, known as “flow,” has been a subject of fascination and study ...
Denver jazz club Nocturne aims to offer local musicians something more than a one-night-stand
December 10, 2023Jazz has a rich history in Denver; at one point, the city was regarded as the “Harlem of the West”, with legends from Billie Holiday to Duke Ellington appearing at Five Points venues. Today, just a bit ...
Wayne Shorter Dies at 89
March 3, 2023Wayne Shorter, the enigmatic, intrepid saxophonist who shaped the color and contour of modern jazz as one of its most intensely admired composers, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.
WBGO: Smoke Jazz Club reopens after its pandemic pause, bigger and better
July 7, 2022The last time musicians played for an audience inside Smoke Jazz Club, on Broadway at 106th Street, it was mid-March of 2020. Kevin Hays was on piano, Ron Carter was on bass, and Al Foster was on drums. “At the ...
Review: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
June 10, 2022The Wrap’s Steve Pond reviews Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern’s film documenting New Orleans’ legendary annual festival throughout the years. Read The Review
NPR: 85-year-old bassist Ron Carter has no plans on slowing down
May 5, 2022Ron Carter is one of the most prolific and influential bassists in jazz history. During his six-decade career, he has recorded more than 2,000 records, and he has no plan on slowing down. More Here
Greats the Jazz Community lost in 2021
December 23, 2021We want to celebrate the notable and some less notable heroes and sheroes of the jazz community on and off the stage. Thank you all for your contributions to our world. Read More
