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As much as any jazz musician of his generation, trumpeter Roy Hargrove has sought to keep company with well-traveled veterans. Read More

THE MUSIC OF JOHN COLTRANE, ORNETTE COLEMAN AND MILES DAVIS featuring Special Guests DAVID SANCHEZ and STEVE WILSON at HARRIS THEATER on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 7:30 pm Pre-Show Conversation with Jon Faddis and Neil Tesser at 6:30 pm The CJE Introduces Listening Sessions on Saturday, December 5, 4:00 pm at the Jazz Showcase with Dana Hall, Peter Margasak and Leonard Brown CHICAGO, IL, November 19, 2009 – 1959 was a very good year. Read More

When jazz fans discuss the really big compositions of the past, a small number of controversial classics dominate the conversation: including Ellington's Black, Brown & Beige , Marsalis's Blood on the Fields , and Mingus's Epitaph . Read More

On this coming November 12th, Award-winning and internationally recognized jazz bassist, composer and arranger, Dave Young will be releasing his third excellent CD as a leader. Read More

On this coming November 12th, Award-winning and internationally recognized jazz bassist, composer and arranger, Dave Young will be releasing his third excellent CD as a leader. Read More

The free concerts are sponsored by The Tifton Gazette and Main Street Tifton. Read More

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest. * 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

By his own account, Roy Hargrove spends about two-thirds of his time on the road. Read More