“This band is known as ‘Four of Us Are from Philly and One of Us Is Not,’” joked l egendary pianist Kenny Barron as he ...

U.S. and international high school bands are invited to the 30th anniversary of ‘Essentially Ellington’ high school jazz ...

Discover the life and music of jazz luminary Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history. Filmed over the course of six ...

The Reading Music Foundation Jazz Jam includes Jazz Fest regulars and have established connections in the local community.

Jazz heavyweights Dennis Chambers and Gary Grainger will play a pair of shows on Hilton Head on April 10 that will revisit ...

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado ...

Rodney Whitaker is associate professor of double bass and director of jazz studies at the Michigan State University College of Music. Whitaker is one of the leading performers and teachers of jazz ...

would play classic jazz albums for him). He started playing drums at age 3, learning rudiments on a small practice pad, but didn’t take music seriously until the age of ten, when he found the bass ...

And then I end up really liking it,” she laughs – so much so that she went on to study jazz guitar at Berklee College of Music ... in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bass-slapper-in-chief Flea ...

following five critically acclaimed recordings. Their music is characterized by a blend of post-bop originals and a spirit reminiscent of the mid-1960s jazz scene. The members of The Cookers have ...

This album features some of Horace Silver’s most memorable compositions, blending hard bop with elements of soul and Latin music. The title track, with its instantly recognizable bass line, became a ...

The boss of an iconic jazz bar says he's been left "surprised" and "confused" after his late licence application for a London site was turned down, making him question support for live music in ...