The jazz scene continues to struggle — along with everyone else — through hard times. Read More
Among those who evaluated the young musicians were pianist Benny Green and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Read More
December 1, 2009, Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education and presentation since 1958, announces the thirty-four date, nationwide, six-week tour of the MJF/52 All-Stars, billed as the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour. Traveling through thirty-two cities in seventeen states, the group features the nine-time Grammy-nominated and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on piano; Grammy-nominated violinist Regina Carter; Grammy-winning guitarist Russell Malone; seven-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Kurt Elling; bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa; and Grammy-nominated drummer Johnathan Blake. Read More
A fine guitarist who has made a stir with his Columbia records of the early to mid-'90s, Russell Malone started playing music ... Read the full Russell Malone bio.