The Uptown Jazz Festival returns on Saturday, Aug. 1, once again bringing together jazz, funk, soul and Latin rhythms for an afternoon of community.

Saxophonist Javon Jackson, a Grammy nominee and former member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, is also scheduled to perform, ...

The year 2026 was marked by the passing of many personalities who left a lasting mark on our society. Artists, creators, public figures, thinkers, and athletes—each and every one contributed in their ...

“Gizmo,” about a deceased Pomeranian, tones things down. The mellow mood of “Song for Barry Galbraith” provides room for the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Notes and chords make the song, but for a budding band it’s the listening that makes the music. If you’ve ever walked past the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC) on the city’s ...

A pioneering jazz musician, known for one of the most famous saxophone solos in music history, has died. Plas Johnson died July 15 at his home in Los Angeles, multiple outlets report. He was 94.

Manty Ellis, the beloved guitarist dubbed the godfather of Milwaukee jazz, has gone silent, but those who he played alongside ...

Jazz was all over the place in 2022. I mean that as a compliment, and with an intended double meaning: We saw some great examples of improvisers flowing through the culture, and we also heard ...

Jazz McKenzie -- a finalist from season 28 of NBC’s TV singing competition -- is pulling double-duty at a free, downtown ...

Catch live music six days a week and a live jazz brunch every Sunday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Millie Edwards, one of the Wild Women of Jazz, often performs with Dan Sturdevant during brunch. And pop in ...

HAMPTON, Va. — The lineup for the 56th Annual Hampton Jazz & Music Festival has been announced, bringing a mix of R&B, gospel and jazz artists to the Hampton Coliseum this summer. The three-day ...