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
Geri Allen is the quintessence of what a late-'90s mainstream jazz musician should be. Well versed in a variety of modern jazz ... Read the full Geri Allen bio.