Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the jazz notables who died this year, including Sheila Jordan, Andy Bey, Ray Drummond, Bunky Green, Chuck Mangione, Eddie Palmieri and Jim McNeely. This is FRESH AIR ...

Duke Ellington's enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at a gala and concert with the soul of America as its undercurrent. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis took ...

The Chicago Jazz Festival makes its annual return this summer with performances from Chicago jazz favorites and nationally renowned performers. A Labor Day tradition in the city, the free festival ...

Jazz concerts will be here, there and nearly everywhere in San Diego this fall. The list of likely highlights includes performances at area venues that range from Escondido to Tijuana, La Jolla to ...

This is FRESH AIR. Today, our jazz historian, Kevin Whitehead, looks back at seven jazz notables who died this year. He earlier paid tribute to band leader Jack DeJohnette and to my late husband, the ...