In his early recordings and performances with leaders such as Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Max Roach, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Randy Weston and Gil Evans, during the 60s and 70s, Billy Harper already had a ...

Documentaries and fiction films centered on musical artists dominate NYC's 2025 Tribeca Festival, with films devoted to Billy ...

The thesis of the lecture was “Why Jazz?” Shelby argued that much of what we call jazz is actually the blues. “Not the blues as ... Shelby is a bassist, composer and director of the ...

Billy Joel is canceling all of his shows for 2025 after being diagnosed with a brain disorder that can cause physical and ...

Channelling punk, jazz and classical influences, Scott Thunes is an enigma of modern bass-playing history and blazed a unique ...

Exit Zero Jazz Festival, its twenty-fourth edition, was held May 16-18, 2025 in the nation’s oldest ocean resort, Cape May, ...

In March, "The Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl" singer announced that he underwent surgery and had to undergo physical therapy.

When COVID hit, there was no more touring — and no more getting clean. Living in a trailer in Lawrence, he did drugs — mostly ...

Fans of Billy Joel can see the next best thing when Billy Nation performs at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts on May 31.

By Dan StarkThe spirit of jazz is on full display this summer on the East End with “The Jazz Loft @ Southampton Concert ...

Billy Joel has cancelled a string of tour dates after being diagnosed with a rare brain condition that affects his hearing, ...