Anat Cohen

First Night Boston, Berklee College of Music, and WGBH 89.7 present Anat Cohen, performing at the Berklee Performance Center on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, kicking off NPR's annual worldwide broadcast, Toast of the Nation. Read More

Any artists worth their salt understand that one has to know all the rules before one can break all the rules. Read More

Jazz, as everyone from Ken Burns on down will tell you, is a uniquely American music. Read More

Jazz, born out of the diversity and rhythm of American life, is jumping to the beat of Israels mix of cool Mediterranean nights, the hustle and bustle of busy Tel Aviv cafes, and the multi cultural rhythms of a nation where west and east meet. Read More

“Last Stand at The Havemeyer Ranch" from bassist/composer Andy Cotton, “Perennial", from drummer/composer Rob Garcia, “The Road Ahead", the debut recording from pianist/composer Randy Ingram, and the debut recording from ACT - featuring Ben Wendel, Harish Raghavan and Nate Wood. Read More

Catch a rare performance by the jazz impresario on Friday, November 13, at 8:00 pm when George Wein brings his Newport All-Stars to Jazz at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Read More

When musicians get together for jam sessions at a restaurant or a music house after the marquee gigs are done, that's called a "late set." 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

Like leaves falling softly from the trees, new music keeps showing up at my door, and I happily continue to listen. Read More

"Jazz With Two X Chromosomes" — that was the headline of the Washington Post item about sax player Hailey Niswanger's performance at the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. Read More