In 1969, Oscar Peterson released an album called Motions and Emotions on the MPS Records label. One of the tracks was the Antonio Carlos Jobim tune, “Wave”, and the writer Gene Lees sought to find out who the guitarist was.
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,
The bright future of jazz was on display in New Jersey during the weekend of May 17 and 18. The
Two concerts of note on Sunday, June 1, in New Jersey: The Ted Chubb Quintet at 2 p.m. at the
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