Nina Simone's lost set at the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival released as an album
Nina Simone fans have a reason for feeling good
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Jazz Fest's Saturday opening delayed by weather
A line of strong thunderstorms, with wind gusts of up to 60 mph, prompted organizers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritag...
Review: Lovano’s trio is post-free jazz in a chamber setting
The latest album from saxophonist Joe Lovano’s Trio Tapestry is post-free jazz in a chamber setting
New Orleans music's old guard still star at Jazz Fest
Big-name, nationally known musical artists are always part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Music takes over New Orleans as Jazz Fest 2023 kicks off
Sounds of R&B, rock ’n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel and, of course, jazz begin wafting from the Fair G...
Jazz saxophonist, teacher Edward "Kidd" Jordan dies at 87
Jazz saxophonist and music teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan died in his sleep Friday, surrounded by family at his New Orlean...
Met premieres Blanchard's `Champion,' an `opera in jazz'
Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” proved a sell-out hit at the Metropolitan Opera in 2021
Review: Salvant’s jazz album is a captivating musical mix
Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album, “Mélusine,” mixes original tunes and inventive interpretations of material dating ba...
Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89
Influential jazz innovator Wayne Shorter, whose lyrical jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded throu...
Review: Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and Beatles come together
Brad Mehldau and the Beatles make a captivating jazz combo