Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard performed at the Blue Morocco in 1967 with other top jazz artists like Bennie Maupin, Kenny Barron, Herbie Lewis and Freddie Waits. Their never-before-distributed live show ...

Andrew Bird's new album is his take on nine jazz standards from a bygone era, but he says he approached tunes like “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face" and "I Fall in Love Too Easily" as if they were ...

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

‘KCSM 91.1 The Bay Area’s Jazz Station to the World,’ which explores the radio station’s global reach, premieres Feb. 8 at the Roxie. Most jazz fans know the art form has a deep history in the Bay ...

The Jazz Age was a time of excess, creativity, and passion that lunged jazz music into the mainstream. It produced music icons like Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, whose innovative sounds advanced ...

Now, let me preface this by saying I love all types of music: blues, rock, metal, classical, hip-hop, soul/r&b, etc. I would suspect that most reading this probably have a great affinity for all ...

Hear tracks by Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Bartees Strange and others. By Jon Pareles Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the ...

Tom Brown’s Jazz Fest plan was simple. He was going to find a roost in the WWOZ Jazz Tent and listen. He didn’t study the cubes or any such thing. He knows what he likes, and what he likes takes place ...