“Komorebi” is a mid-tempo bop workout with soloists trading licks in a relaxed pulsating groove. “Petrichor”, which is a hint ...

The tall, debonair saxophonist known as the “Sophisticated Giant” had a seemingly effortless power in his playing. Hear 10 ...

Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the jazz notables who died this year, including Sheila Jordan, Andy Bey, Ray Drummond, Bunky Green, Chuck Mangione, Eddie Palmieri and Jim McNeely.

From modern jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette to masterful scatter and vocalist Nancy King, KNKX remembers the lives of notable jazz musicians who passed away this year.

He moved with ease between the grit of R&B and the patience of a Jazz improviser, and that blend helped shape what became known as the smooth-jazz movement. But the heart of his playing was always the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Just in time for the holidays, the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest lineup was released on Thursday, Dec. 11. Artists such as country rock band Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Teddy ...

Which is better to put your time into, social media or practicing music? Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G tells Christian Brothers College High School students his advice. Video by Liz Rymarev ...

The Rev. Bill Carter remembers the story his mother told him about attending a Louis Armstrong concert in Venango County as a teenager in the early 1950s. It was an all-white audience gathered to hear ...

Carson will hold its annual Jazz Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4, bringing back familiar artists like Jazz in Pink, an all-female, 12-person band based in Los Angeles that performs around the world. The ...

As a high school student in Massachusetts, Sarah Hanahan didn't like her academic classes. In fact, she admits, "I just hated school. I always knew, like, 'I can't do this. This just isn't me.'" "It's ...

Sarah Hanahan was named the top rising alto sax star in Downbeat magazine's 2025 critics' poll. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan will perform at SUNY Schenectady on Friday, Oct. 3. Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, ...