In case you missed it, earlier this year, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz —…
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10 Jazz Releases You Need to Know About: Record Store Day 2019
Record Store Day, the internationally celebrated day of vinyl records dedicated to supporting local independent…
Dexter Gordon – “Round Midnight”
Saxophonist Dexter Gordon, the “Sophisticated Giant” known for his velvet tone, elastic use of rhythm…
Dig In: The Essential Electric Miles Playlist
Taken with an open ear and an open mind, the recordings from Miles’ Electric Period offer some of the most breathtakingly beautiful and weirdly exhilarating music of his career.
Miles Davis – “In A Silent Way”
When Miles Davis released the album In a Silent Way in the summer of 1969, it represented a tectonic shift in the trumpeter’s artistry.
Quincy Jones, Larry Grenadier, Marvin Gaye: The Week in Jazz
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
Miles Davis – “My Funny Valentine (Live)”
On this date in 1964, trumpeter Miles Davis performed a concert at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center in New York City with a quintet that featured George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums and Herbie Hancock on piano.
Herbie Hancock Receives Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Royal Society for the Arts
Herbie Hancock received the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Royal Society for the Arts…
Thelonious Monk Institute To Be Renamed for Herbie Hancock: Celebrate with His Top 10 Albums
Beginning in the new year, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz — one of the…
The Ultimate Jaco Pastorius Playlist
Legend has it that when bassist Jaco Pastorius first met Weather Report keyboardist Joe Zawinul,…
Montreal Jazz Fest 2018: A Generational Jazz Convergence
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is in the twilight of its third decade.…
2018 International Jazz Day Global Concert lineup
Jazz will be celebrated worldwide as a universal language of peace on International Jazz Day,…
Watch new Blue Note Records documentary trailer
A documentary delving into the history of the influential Blue Note Records label is set…
Herbie Hancock is working on a new album
Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock is currently working on a new jazz-funk and hip-hop hybrid…
Kickstarter project to complete new Buster Williams film
Filmmaker Adam Kahan is raising funds on Kickstarter to complete his latest film, Buster Williams…
Expanded edition of Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters” out now
Verve Records/UMe have released a 2CD/digital expanded edition of pianist Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni…
A short history of … “St. Louis Blues” (W.C. Handy, 1914)
W.C. Handy, often referred to as the Father of the Blues, first published “St. Louis…
Saint Petersburg and Sydney selected as International Jazz Day global host cities
Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Sydney, Australia, have been selected by UNESCO to host the annual…
A short history of… “Ceora” (Lee Morgan, 1965)
“Ceora” is a Latin-based composition by trumpeter Lee Morgan from 1965. The song first appeared…
Herbie Hancock to teach his first ever online class
Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock will teach his first ever online class exclusively with the…
