Music Review | Winter Jazzfest: Jazz Showcase Fever Propels a Mini Marathon
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With nine hours of music and 24 bands from all over the place gathered into one building, Winter Jazzfest is pure cosmopolitan overload.
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Chicago's most inventive music festival came to an exultant close on Thursday evening, with rarely heard ensembles from around the planet converging on the Chicago Cultural Center.
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Jazz, Pop, and Country all make an appearance in this week's roundup of new releases.
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The eclectic programming behind the inaugural season of Jazz at Lincoln Center seeks to demonstrate the potential of the organization's new space.
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Expanding its Monday-night residency to a full headlining engagement, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is toasting its own legacy.
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The music of the pianist and singer Barbara Carroll sustains an exquisite balance between classical refinement and a steady, understated jazz pulse.
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Stevie Wonder, right, will perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival after an absence of 35 years, The Associated Press reported. On May 2 Mr. Wonder is scheduled to headline the second weekend of this yearâs event, along with Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow and Tim McGraw. The festival will be held from April 25 to April 27, and from May 1 to May 4. Headlining the festivalâs opening day are Ms. Crow, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Also scheduled to perform are Dr. John, Al Green, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. Performers on the second weekend include Randy Newman, Widespread Panic, Aaron Neville and Santana. The event, with more than 1,000 musicians, is held at a racetrack where 11 stages and tents are set up. This year features a particularly strong lineup of female jazz singers, including Patti Austin, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Diana Krall and Ruby Wilson.
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Look for Charles Mingus, fronting a  dazzling sextet, to climb the traditional-jazz chart this  summer.
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As jazz enters its second century, the music that had its humble origins in street parades, dance halls and brothels is moving to one of the world's most prestigious addresses.
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A preview of the Toronto film festival.
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Dave Brubeck produces his defining artistic statement and The Maria Schneider Orchestra proves that big-band jazz is still relevant.
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As Wednesdayâs performance at the Jazz Standard proved, the trio continues to mine the deeper subtleties of harmony and form.
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Jazz is one of the great  instrumental genres, but in 2007, albums recorded by singers,  or featuring impressive lineups of guest vocalists, commanded  the charts.
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Among the great pleasures of regularly attending concerts is the occasional encounter with a performance that far surpasses expectations. The concert by the Juilliard Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall on Monday did just that.
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The 10-day music, film and interactive geekfest starts on Friday. Wired News highlights the must-see performances and events to catch -- even if you're not there. Todd Jatras and Scott Gilbertson report from Austin, TX. Stay tuned for daily news from the festival, in Listening|Post.
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In many ways, Charlie Parker, the subject of a festival this weekend, was the quintessential New York hero: a maverick and bon vivant, a subject of notoriety and myth.
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Wednesdayâs program at the Kosciuszko Foundation was led by Daniel Schnyder, whose style is rooted in the improvisatory give and take of jazz, tempered by a fascination with world music.