Carmen McRae

Dick Katz, a pianist, record producer, educator and writer whose knowledge of jazz from the stride-piano era to 1960s modernism made him a valuable presence on New York's jazz scene for six decades, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. Read More

Nate Chinen reports about the saxophonist and composer Henry Threadgill (New York Times). Read More

The College of Lake County jazz ensemble will present a guest artist concert on Nov. 15 featuring trumpeter Bob Ojeda. Read More

Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba of the Manhattan Brothers and the Skylarks dies of an apparent heart attack near Naples, Italy, at the age of 76. 1998 - Rick James suffers a stroke after a blood vessel ruptures in his neck while he is head banging during a performance in Denver. 1988 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Wild, Wild West," the Escape Club. 1985 - The theme from the TV show "Miami Vice," composed by Jan Hammer, climbs to the No. 1 spot in the Billboard Hot 100. Read More

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Read More

Dispensing with critics and historians, the series focused on the musicians: dozens of them telling the story of Jazz in their own words. Read More

For the first time in jazz's brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Read More

The architect, J.E. Casale, an Italian-born immigrant, recreated a Mediterranean village in the heart of Central Florida. Read More

The Greenwich Citizen recently caught up with former Greenwich resident and jazz singer Kelsey Jillette via e-mail. Read More

Fall is underway on the Oregon coast, and winter isn't far behind. Read More