George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924… Read More

Welcome to the vibrant world of the trumpet, an instrument that has danced through the pages of history with a flair that’s hard to ignore. As we uncover some remarkable facts about th… Read More

Step into the time machine, folks, as we swing back to the era of jazz, a time when music wasn’t just heard but felt in the bones. Jazz is like that friend who is predictably unpredict… Read More

Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter and Composer ALEXA TARANTINO, who is a 3x-“Rising Star – Alto Saxophone” in the Downbeat Magazine Critic’s Poll (2020, 2021 & 2022) an… Read More

At this point in Hip Hop history, the link between Jazz and Hip Hop was not a secret to anyone and was going further than only samples (even Miles Davis recruited Easy Mo Bee to produce his… Read More

Neil Younger and Stephen Stills carried out collectively final evening at Stills’ Mild Up the Blues live performance, which raised funds for Autism Speaks. Other than a quick look a… Read More

As soon as, for an article, I introduced the favored New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins to a two-story red-brick dwelling within the Corona part of Queens, New York that, since 2003, has b… Read More

It was time for a guys-only discuss on Friday’s Real Time with Bill Maher, because the host welcomed a panel to debate simply what the heck was happening in every week the place th… Read More

Thu 17 March 2022 16:20 Herbie Hancock, legendary pianist and composer, will perform Friday, June 17 at Kleinhans Music Hall for a one-night performance only. Tickets are on sale now, incl… Read More

These saxophone quotes will inspire you.  Saxophone, a member of a family of metal wind instruments with a single-reed mouthpiece, is used especially in jazz and dance music. A collecti… Read More

In his autobiography, Miles Davis complained that classical musicians were like robots. He spoke from experience—he’d studied classical music at Juilliard and recorded with class… Read More

John Coltrane’s ‘lost’ film soundtrack and five more must-see movies for jazz lovers Virtuoso: John Coltrane (tenor sax), Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Miles Davis (trump… Read More

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 18-24: Oct. 18: Actor Dawn Wells (“Gilligan’s Island”) is 82. Singer Russ Giguere of The Association is 77. Actor Joe Morton is 73… Read More

Fabulous Mobile Device Accessories John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpet player,bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "t… Read More

Celebrating the 120th Anniversary of Duke Ellington(Tuesday, February 25, Orlando, FL) – The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra closes out its Focus Series with Duke Ellington, American Ic… Read More

Forbes MagazineFeb. 28, 2019Jane LevereAlthough few people can name even three black classical composers, the Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine can name 350.Pine’s RBP Fo… Read More

www. by:  Thomas Mooney Larry Busacca/Getty Images It’s difficult to comprehend just how gargantuan Willie Nelson‘s discography truly is. When he released God’s Prob… Read More

The lazy days of summer pose a special challenge for music parents. With school and regular music lessons on hiatus until the fall, it can be hard to persuade youngsters to continue to pract… Read More

How do trumpet players traditionally greet each other? “Hi. Nice to meet you. I’m better than you.” A good friend of mine recently reopened a wonderful little spot in Tacom… Read More