Tony Bennett Duets With Daughter Antonia at Montreal Jazz Fest
Ross Gilmore, Redferns Tony Bennett has gone through various phases in his career. That's not ... Read More »
Peter Brotzmann Honored With Lifetime Achievment Award at Vision Festival
Thomas Hendrich German reedist Peter Brotzmann got his start in the '60s, quickly making a ... Read More »
Lee Konitz at 83: Taking It Slow and Steady on 'Live at Birdland'
Andy Sheppard, Redferns The latest entry in All About Jazz's Legends series is alto ... Read More »
Chick Corea Plans Month-Long Jam Session for His 70th Birthday
Barbara Zanon, Getty Images It's safe to say that most people who reach their 70th birthday ... Read More »
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Court 'Danger' With Return to Original Lineup
Jeremy Cowart It's hard to figure out where to position Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Since ... Read More »
Fred Hersch Debuts 'My Coma Dreams' Three Years After Falling Gravely Ill
Steve J Sherman By now, everyone with a passing interesting in current-day jazz is familiar ... Read More »
James Farm Takes Seed as New All-Star Jazz Band
Jimmy Katz Yes, many will call James Farm an all-star band. Featuring drummer Eric Harland, ... Read More »
Moroccan Jazz Singer Malika Zarra Embraces Her Heritage on 'Berber Taxi'
Becca Meek Whether one is improvising, composing or even just playing songs, music is a ... Read More »
Martial Solal Returns to the Village Vanguard for Intimate Show
Guy Fonck We're the first to admit that we don't follow the European jazz scene nearly as ... Read More »
Medeski Martin and Wood Celebrate 20 Years of Groundbreaking Jazz
Liz Penta Jazz bands have their own kind of dynamic. Usually there is a band leader who writes ... Read More »
Alex Skolnick Incorporates Thrash-Metal Origins Into His Jazz Work
Tom Couture People have their own path to becoming a jazz musician. Sometimes a parent or ... Read More »
Gretchen Parlato Finds 'Peace of Mind' as a New Breed of Jazz Diva
David Bartolomi Gretchen Parlato is not your stereotypical jazz diva. You won't see this ... Read More »
Kurt Elling Puts Jazz Spin on Classic Rock With Producer Don Was
Mark Venema, Getty Images The first time we came across Kurt Elling was in June of 1997 during ... Read More »
Roy Haynes, Master Jazz Drummer, Still Going Strong at 86
Samuel Dietz, Redferns I seem to be on a roll lately with getting bone fide living legends on ... Read More »
David Binney's 'Graylen Epicenter' Marks Creative Breakthrough for Jazz Saxophonist
Courtesy David Binney Alto saxophonist David Binney has been on the New York jazz scene for ... Read More »
Sonny Rollins Strives for Perfection, Recalls Freezing on 'The Bridge'
Jordi Vidal, Redferns Born in 1930, Sonny Rollins grew up in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of ... Read More »
