Randy Brecker

When saxophonist Roger Ball first composed the classic funk instrumental "Pick Up the Pieces" in the 1970s, he and his bandmates, in the Average White Band, were not overly impressed with the tune. Read More

A beatific album of hymns and inspired originals shepherded by bassist Sean O'Bryan Smith and anointed by an accomplished minion of 23 musicians, Reflection will be released July 17th on Groove Therapy Records. Read More

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 LIVE! Read More

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 Everyone knows someone with a cancer story or has already lost someone close to them. Read More

NEW YORK , May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the Columbia and RCA archives by the greatest names in modern jazz: CHARLES MINGUS - THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA & RCA ALBUMS COLLECTION ( Columbia /Legacy) – 7 titles, 10 CDs. THE THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET - THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION ( Columbia /Legacy) – 6 titles, 6 CDs. WEATHER REPORT – THE COLUMBIA ALBUMS 1971-1975 ( Columbia /Legacy) – 6 titles, 7 CDs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) Newly assembled and affordably priced, this latest wave of jazz titles in the Complete Album Collections box set series will be available at the PopMarket.com website –  http://complete.popmarket.com – as well as at all general retail starting July 30th through Columbia / Legacy , a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT . Read More

In the New York City underground scene, Joe Caro led an allstar band which included trumpeter Chris Botti , saxman Lenny Pickett , Late show drummer Anton Fig , bassist Will Lee , trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxman Andy Snitzer among several other notables performing every Tuesday night at the NYC club, The Metropolitan Café. Read More

One Great Night - a CD + DVD set to be released May 29, 2012 on the BFM Jazz label - captures Vital Information in their natural habitat: A packed club with an audience of music lovers and the band in high gear, pulling out all the stops for the entire set. Read More

Dizzy Gillespie famously said, "One foot in the past and one in the future," to which could be added – if you are talking about the Wolff & Clark Expedition – with feet firmly planed in the here and now. Read More

Singer/songwriter, Laury Shelley, has been a performing artist ever since she can remember. Read More

Full reviews of recent jazz performances: nytimes.com/jazz. Read More