In a quiet backyard nestled in the Sherman Oaks hills, seasoned jazz musician Larry Goldings begins to play the punchy opening notes to Van Halen’s “Jump” on his prized melodica. Standing beside him ...

Thelonious Monk ends his 1967 album Straight, No Chaser with the song "We See." This Monk classic quartet remake from the 1950s was also the last piece of jazz music performed at this year's Irving S.

Victor Campbell is not yet a household name here, but this rising Cuban piano player who moved to New Orleans in 2019 is ...

The music of this pianist, who played with giants like Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and John Coltrane, can feel mysterious and private, but it rewards deep listening. Explore these 11 songs. Credit.

The Keystone Korner was a legendary jazz club in San Francisco between 1972 and 1983, a place where Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Art Blakey and Dexter Gordon recorded important live albums. Owner Todd Barkan ...

The Jazz Arts Group's latest high-profile Fargo guest boasts enviable jazz cred. In his early teens, pianist Monty Alexander climbed the charts of his native Jamaica with tunes inspired by the likes ...

Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of jazz music. Over the course of his career, he had a significant impact on jazz piano, jazz composition, and jazz ...

We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...

Oscar Peterson's dazzling keyboard technique, commanding sense of swing and mastery of different piano styles could leave even his most accomplished peers awe-struck. His death brought forth tributes ...

Since the 1930s, jazz music has had a thriving, tight-knit scene that Doucette said is a strong community today. Along with ...

Ahmad Jamal, a prodigious pianist, composer and bandleader whose seemingly effortless mastery resulted in part from a childhood dare, has died at age 92. Jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal died Sunday at the ...