For a while during his captivity, jazz kept Eric Vogel, a Jewish Czech trumpeter,...
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One of the last greats of his generation, jazz master Benny Golson talks about...
Jazz musicians in continental Europe who emerged in the 1940s held a special distinction....
Some were deeply influenced by modern classical orchestral music. Others such as Johnny Mandel,...
Few drummers make me smile more than Jo Jones. Jones began jazz drumming professionally...
A few weeks ago I received an email from two ardent Bill Evans fans...
In 1967, Creed Taylor launched CTI Records as a subsidiary of the A&M label....
The 100th anniversary of Nat King Cole’s birth is this Sunday, March 17. Cole...
Like Mahershala Ali as he accepted the best supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal...
A quiet Sunday night in 1953. The Dodgers had just won the pennant. J.F.K....
Chicago tenor saxophone giant Von Freeman died in 2012, at age 88, but he...
John Guare’s works include The House of Blue Leaves, Atlantic City and Six Degrees of Separation. His...
