He stated: “I’d rather go in and just be Jaco. I improvise all the time. Hopefully, I think, I never play the same thing ...

Music serves as the emotional heartbeat of New Year’s celebrations, bridging the gap between nostalgic reflection and the high-energy anticipation of a fresh start. From the soulful, traditional ...

First, here is the full list of songs that will be on the Midnight Jazz: Final Fantasy IX album, complete with information about who’s handling each arrangement of the Nobuo Uematsu tracks and the ...

ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. IT’S OFFICIALLY TIME FOR JAZZ FEST. ONE OF THE CITY’S BIGGEST CELEBRATIONS. JAZZ FEST IS KIND OF LIKE THAT MAGIC POTION TO MAKE YOU LOVE NEW ORLEANS ALL OVER AGAIN. IT’S ...

If your Christmas wish list included the music lineup for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, you're in luck. UPDATE: The lineup is out. See it here. Producers of the festival revealed on ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

Through the looking glass: Nearly three decades after its US patent date, the MP3 is no longer the cutting edge of audio compression. Yet support for it remains ubiquitous in media players, browsers, ...

Playing jazz alone on piano might sound hard, but it’s simpler than you think. With a few key techniques, you can make one instrument sound like an entire group. This lesson shows you how to do it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Destin Conrad didn’t expect to release a jazz project so early in his career — let alone just a few months after ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

Jazz may have originated in New Orleans in the late 19th century, but New York City is where it expanded—physically, sonically, and culturally. By the 1920s, Harlem had become a national hub, where ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...