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As usual, September in New Jersey will be full of jazz, emanating from five different festivals. Here are some of

“One of the most distinctive and unique singers to emerge from her generation. A genius of lyrical phrasing and a

Although he’s best known for his monster hit, “Feels So Good”, the title track of his 1977 A&M album, Chuck

In 1956, Dizzy Gillespie was visiting Buenos Aires as part of a State Department-sponsored tour when he discovered pianist Lalo

“I Remember Clifford” was written in 1956 by Benny Golson as a tribute to trumpeter Clifford Brown, who was killed

Percussionist Mayra Casales (photo above) was born in Cuba and raised in Miami. She moved to New York in 1978

I first saw Ben Collins-Siegel play piano in July 2019 at the Roselle Park Jazz Festival. Then a 12-year-old seventh

Although the full schedule hasn’t been released yet, Jazz House Kids has announced three of the headliners who will be

Duke’s in Bed was an album released on the Verve label in 1957. It featured alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges with

More than 100 vocalists competed in this year’s Blues Alley Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition. What separated Clara Campbell, the winner,