He plays violin in an O'Hare tunnel before sunrise. Turns out he's also a recorded jazz artist with 17 albums to his name.
Nashville-born saxophonist/composer Rahsaan Barber (b. 1980), on faculty at the U. of North Carolina/Chapel Hill since 2020, delivers his 6th album as a leader in the company of his simpatico working ...
Jazz musician Chris Ingham and folk music's Chris Wilbraham with all you need to know about the local music scene.
The Jazz Foundation of America will present an evening of music and storytelling at Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles, honoring guitarist George ...
These classic jazz pop songs feel like a warm drink on a cold day. They offer the same amount of comfort as that pairing.
Recently, Dennis White’s new act, the LATROIT House Ensemble, released its debut “Classics Vol. 1.” Here's a look.
You've heard it a hundred times. A soaring string melody plays under a car gliding down a coastal highway, or a triumphant ...
TPR's James Baker recalls hearing the mix of sounds while living and working in Mexico City in the 1970s and early 1980s.
The story goes like this: George Gershwin spent two weeks in Havana in February 1932. He was fascinated by the Cuban dance ...
Some albums were so unforgettable and iconic that they turned the venues where they were recorded into landmarks of music history. Here are five worth knowing.
Summer is over, but music festival season very much isn’t. Cue the Red Line Jazz Fest, an AACM festival and others.
This is another one where you’ve really got to know a song’s lyrics to get the joke. The band Three Dog Night was a rock band ...