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Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty ImagesThe vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times. -
Sylvia Jarrus/for NPRThe iconic voices of female jazz & blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith were honored at Aretha's Jazz Café in Detroit for Black History Month
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Kino LorberJohan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockey for influence in the "new world." -
Horns herald the arrival of the hip-hop-inspired big band at the Tiny Desk.
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Kari Njiiri speaks with Zaccai Curtis about his latest project “Cubop Lives”, which was recently nominated for a Grammy Award in the Latin Jazz Album category. -
Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace. -
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This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of unearthed treasures from the vault. -
Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation. -
The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive. -
The musical and life partners’ playfulness and love for each other is on full display in this performance.
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The Grammy-nominated saxophonist brought the house down with his reflective, danceable ballads.
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Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music. -
Ricard Torres Mateluna was profiled on MassLive as a Latino leader in Massachusetts as part of the celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month 2024.
