Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary ...

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A legendary rock band is shining a spotlight on a long-gone Syracuse music venue. The Talking Heads released a new three-CD album, “Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live,” on Friday. It’s an expanded ...

In the early days of 2023, Shabaka Hutchings announced he’d be putting down his saxophone. This meant curtains or an indefinite hiatus for his celebrated jazz bands Sons of Kemet and The Comet Is ...

It’s not that often that the Anton DeFade Quintet can get together, so a March show is something he’s looking forward to. “It’s a group of five of the best sidemen in the country so everyone is pretty ...

Top 10 Classic Jazz Marathons article by Michael Ricci, published on March 8, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Top Ten List articles ...

In groups big and small, AACM reedist Ed Wilkerson has combined the joyous immediacy of early jazz with the daring collisions of the avant-garde.

The Yadkin Arts Council will host a performance by Empire Strikes Brass at the Willingham Theater on Saturday, March 21 at ...

Our 17 likely highlights include Immanuel Wilkins, The Bad Plus, Brazilian singer Luciana Souza, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen, German guitarist Joscho Stephan, and much more.

The Yadkin Arts Council will welcome Empire Strikes Brass to the Willingham Theater on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

By nightfall, she’s onstage at the Marysville Opera House with Chicago Tribute Authority Seattle, an 11‑piece group channeling the 1970s band and their horns. Teacher by day, rock star by night. “I ...