After the very successful launch of “Jazz 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Jazz” in May, JAZZ.FM91 announced the Fall release of this course. Designed for jazz fans, these 6-week jazz appreciation courses ...

If you are new to jazz, know nothing about jazz, or are jazz-curious, this list is for you. You may have heard of The Real Book, a “fake” book collection of jazz standards. Think of it as a kind of ...

Lately, I have been listening to jazz music more than any other genre both at home and in the store. Most of it is jazz, bop and hard bop from the 1940s through the 1960s. It is the cool jazz, the hot ...

The band's name is a typical piece of shy Swedish understatement. Its two leaders, guitarist Erik Söderlind and saxophonist Andreas Gidlund, are anything but beginners; they have a great deal of ...

With voting underway right now for the Jazz 100, we've prepared this handy guide if you're just dipping your toes into the world of jazz for the very first time. While jazz is inherently an American ...

I don’t think you have to (or even should) start with the canon, but here are ten albums that cover it without asking you to swallow a giant pill. They are in chronological order and (mostly) ...

Jazz guitar…. There is no other pairing of words that strike fear into the hearts of guitar players more than those two. The world of jazz guitar is vast. When we think of the leading players from all ...

Why: When the virtual doors to this free class open at 4 p.m. Tuesday, you’d ­better get clicking, as only 100 spots are ­available on a first‑come, first-served basis. Expect them to disappear ...

We know. It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but you like it. But it’s not the only thing. Maybe you want something new. Maybe your ears aren’t what they used to be and you want to give them a rest. Maybe your ...