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
You can pick your favorite band and do just one day or you can spring for the whole enchilada and spend five days on an island enveloped in some of the best gypsy jazz in North America during DjangoFest NW. DjangoFest NW, in its ninth year on Whidbey Island, encompasses five days of nonstop jamming with bands such as Pearl Django, Billet-Deux and Hot Club Sandwich. Read More
They'll bring their guitars and their trumpets and drums, basses and mandolins. Read More
With Peter Erskine, Terry Trotter and Chuck Berghofer, a special performance with John Allred and Howard Alden, a birthday party for Jon Mayer with Pete Christlieb on hand, a birthday party for Janis Mann, the return of Abe Laboriel with the Emil Richards Joe Porcaro Quartet and lots of other great guests. Read More
For the first time in jazz's brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their eighth decade. Read More
George Wein founded the Newport Jazz Festival 55 years ago, but sold it recently. Read More
Lures Bar and Grille (1397 Generals Highway, Crownsville) offers happy hour from 4 to 7, Monday through Friday. Read More
You can always count on the superstars to make a jazz festival memorable, and those who performed June 26-28 in Elkhart, including clarinetists Ken Peplowski and Alan Vache, guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and Howard Alden, trumpeter Warren Vache, drummer Butch Miles and vocalist Becky Kilgore, all lived up to their billings atop a wonderful gourmet menu. Read More
Part of the '80s swing movement, Howard Alden is a brilliant guitarist (on both electric and acoustic) who has also mastered ... Read the full Howard Alden bio.