Standing in the wings of the Perugia's Morlacchi Theater watching George Lewis rehearse the AACM Great Black Music Ensemble for the first of their six concerts over three nights at the 2009 summer edition of Umbria Jazz, Marija Sepac marveled at the singular nature of this particular cohort. Read More
Two kinds of people consume Christmas music: those who actually like the stuff, and folks who need something listenable on hand in case seasonal visitors insist on some ornamental mood music. Read More
It's one thing to say that Dave Douglas is prolific. Read More
Join us this Friday, December 4th, for an in-store Barnes & Noble interview with legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette. Read More
For composer and musician Craig Harris, creating music isn't about a particular genre, its about creating new sounds through collaboration, improvisation and inclusiveness. Read More
CAM Jazz announced that iTunes, the world's largest digital music service, will be the retailer of 56 selected albums from the seminal Black Saint and Soul Note catalogs. iTunes will create a special sale room to feature the music from December 1 through January 5, 2010. Read More
From the 1970s until his death in 1999, Lester Bowie was the preeminent trumpeter of the jazz avant-garde -- one of the few ... Read the full Lester Bowie bio.