Geri Allen

The UCSC Improvising Artists Festival and Conference will take place on campus December 3-6--featuring more than 60 events including concerts, films, workshops, panel discussions, and presentations by guests from around the world. Read More

She has given concerts internationally and her acclaim is worldwide. Read More

Well, for one, there are those little yellow school buses you can catch to get to a venue at the very end of Beach Drive. Read More

One of the best of the many "ghost" bands that have operated through the years would have to be that of Count Basie. Read More

This week, the drummer Craig Holiday Haynes will be responding to readers' questions about the life of a jazz musician in New York: advice for musicians starting out, how to make ends meet, his preferred places to play, finding studio space, how the economy has affected the industry, where to meet other musicians and other issues. Read More

The Jazzinstitut's Jazz News will keep you up-to-date with news of the jazz world which we collect, summarize, and issue via e-mail about once a week. Read More

Plenty has been written about European musicians approaching the American jazz tradition; it's far rarer to hear about American musicians bringing their heritage to distinctly European projects. Read More

Things kick off on November 6 and 7 with a Jazz for Young People program called "Who Is Mary Lou Williams?" hosted by Marsalis and the J@LC Orchestra. Read More

Starting in November, New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) will celebrate Mary Lou Williams centennial next year. Read More