Singer and pianist Michael Feinstein (pictured above) and composer-conductor-pianist André Previn have collaborated on an album celebrating Previn’s repertoire form his lesser-known catalog of pop songs, including many that were written for film. Titled Change of Heart: The Songs of André Previn, the disc will be released on April 16 [...]

Keiko Matsui, Photo credit: Jun Sato On April 30, the main event for the second annual International Jazz Day will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. The day will kick off with a special morning performance for high school students conducted by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and others. The evening concert [...]

Keyboardist John Medeski—he of the accomplished and massively popular trio Medeski Martin & Wood—is set to release his first solo piano album in early April. Titled A Different Time, the disc will be the first release on the newly re-launched OKeh imprint. The album is more introspective than fans of [...]

On March 22, dozens of jazz greats will gather at Symphony Space, in Manhattan, to celebrate the music and spirit of the late drummer, composer and bandleader Paul Motian (pictured above). Curated by his former trio-mates Bill Frisell and Joe Lovano, the program will feature many of Motian’s close collaborators [...]

For folks north of the border who only know Tony Bennett as a top-tier singer of popular songs, the Canadian premiere of Tony Bennett: The Art of Anthony Benedetto will come as a delightful, eye-opening surprise. Presented by Montréal en Lumière and the Galerie of the Maison du Festival Rio [...]