Coming Attractions in Jazz: Spring Preview
A reprise of Fred Hersch's Leaves of Grass highlights the key role of Boston's educational institutions; plus, an abundance of performances celebrating CD releases.
A reprise of Fred Hersch's Leaves of Grass highlights the key role of Boston's educational institutions; plus, an abundance of performances celebrating CD releases.
From James P. Johnson to Thelonious Monk to Jason Moran, inspired mentors carry the past into the future.
Is it winter? You wouldn't know it by the weather, or by the rich array of jazz performances coming up between now and the end of March.
It was with great sadness that I learned that on the day after Christmas 2011 pneumonia carried off an underappreciated giant of jazz, saxophonist and composer Sam Rivers. His 88 years took…
How did it come about that a manufacturer of office equipment developed--and then largely abandoned--the first personal computer?
If you're reading this on an iMac, MacBook, iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad, you can thank the late Steve Jobs. But your gratitude should also be extended to another technology giant who passed …
Autumn hasn't officially arrived yet, but the fall season of jazz is already ramping up. First up are Mexican vocalist Magos Herrera, saxophonist Evan Parker, and a tribute to the late Joe …
This year, for the first time, the Tanglewood Jazz Festival has been selected as a participant in the NEA Jazz Masters Live program, and, accordingly, they've built a weekend around the resi…