In conjunction with Christian McBride's Guest Artist Dozens, focusing on classic tracks by bassist Ray Brown , jazz.com is publishing Ted Panken's conversation with the two bassists from 1996. Read More
"Always playing" may be the best capsule description of a player whose more than six-decade-long career has been a virtually continuous montage of musical images—each one featuring Shaughnessy sitting confidently behind his double-bass-drum setup. Read More
Paris is many things: a city of romance; a hotbed of culture, and the inspiration for countless artists, musicians and poets. Read More
Paris is many things: a city of romance; a hotbed of culture, and the inspiration for countless artists, musicians and poets. Read More
The month of Susan Boyle and "Glee", Rihanna and Lady GaGa. To quote Sarah Palin, "Thanks, but no thanks." Read More
Born in Switzerland, Samuel Blaser lived in the heart of Swiss watch-making country. Read More
Kenny Clarke was a highly influential if subtle drummer who helped to define bebop drumming. He was the first to shift the ... Read the full Kenny Clarke bio.