Stan Getz

For the second year in a row, Performing Arts Fort Worth presents the University of North Texas Jazz Artist Series at McDavid Studio . Read More

The instinct of most jazz musicians to chase down the unexpected improvisational twist and avoid the formulaic has been good for the art, but often bad for business. Read More

Todd Barkan, jazz historian, raconteur, producer and artistic director, has had a passionate love affair with music for most of his life. Read More

"We've got all the time in the world", Melody Gardot told me as we started our conversation about her music, her life, and her latest recording, My One and Only Thrill . Read More

The American mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe can portray a range of characters with compelling immediacy and subtle differentiation. Read More

In 1958, the bossa nova began to expand beyond Brazil and attract international attention, particularly in the U.S. While jazz artists here began adapting the Brazilian folk beat in the 1950s and early 1960s, the bossa nova didn't become a bona fide sensation until the release of Getz/Gilberto in 1964. Read More

Put yourself in this jazz musician's shoes for a minute. Read More

Put yourself in this jazz musician's shoes for a minute. Read More

Put yourself in this jazz musician's shoes for a minute. Read More

The big band era didn't end with the rise of bebop in 1944. Read More