Jason Moran plans to blend genres in one of his performances as the Detroit Jazz Festival's artist-in-residence this year. "I ...

Award-winning musician Wynton Marsalis tells Katty Kay how growing up surrounded by music shaped his own journey with jazz.

Celebrate the legendary Herbie Hancock on Colors of Jazz! From his early days with Miles Davis to pioneering jazz-funk with Head Hunters and revolutionizing sound with Rockit, Hancock has shaped music ...

Jazz music, which emerged in the early 20th century, did more than just revolutionize the world of sound; it left a lasting impact on fashion, influencing styles that were as bold, eclectic ...

Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the ...

At 84, the drummer whose discography includes credits on more than 600 albums is releasing another by his long-running ...

I don’t consider my music jazz. I record jazz standards ... Laufey says her upcoming record will be more “daring,” mix genres more fluidly, and expand her sonic palette with newer sounds.

Roy Ayers, whose hypnotic vibraphone playing and genre-blending compositions transformed jazz and influenced generations of ...