Variations on the Theme of Freedom," in 2010. Read More
Hale Smith, a classical composer who also worked as a performer and arranger with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Chico Hamilton, died Tuesday at his home in Freeport, L.I. He was 84. Read More
(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 25--Perhaps you've seen it floating serenely overhead: the airship "Eureka," a dramatic sight, the only Zeppelin flying in the United States of America. Read More
Watching and hearing Dave Brubeck at the Dakota last week, I wondered (not for the first time) if jazz is an elixir. Read More
To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps pages, send details to Lisa Tramontana by fax (388-0351) or by e-mail (Ltramontana@theadvocate.com). Deadline is every Monday at noon. Read More
As the future of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals continues to unfold, its recorded past has suddenly been thrown open. Read More
As the future of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals continues to unfold, its recorded past has suddenly been thrown open. Read More
Vijay Iyer's trio lights up through improvised, viruslike rhythms. Read More
At a party last Sunday at the Dakota, for which club owner Lowell Pickett flew in New Orleans clarinetist Evan Christopher (who gave one of the best live performances I have ever heard), we got a sneak peek of the plans for the club's 25th anniversary year. Read More
Dreyfus Jazz celebrates the 100th Birthday of one of the most influential guitarists--Django Reinhardt--with an expansive series of new albums by today's jazz guitar masters. Read More
A sorely underexposed figure and a major influence on Miles Davis, pianist Ahmad Jamal isn't generally ranked among the ... Read the full Ahmad Jamal bio.