The following is an excerpt from the "Lennie Tristano: The Passionate Intellectual" chapter of Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian American Experience by Bill Dal Cerro and David ...

The 1970s marked a fascinating revival in jazz. After the free jazz explorations of the ’60s, many artists returned to ...

Ira Gitler, who turned his childhood obsession with jazz into a career as a major behind-the-scenes figure, as a critic, magazine editor, record producer and historian who documented the rise of ...

Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, who led the way on his instrument in the transition between the swing and bebop eras, has died at the age of 91, his family said Friday. DeFranco's family ...

The style doesn't matter as much. It just has to swing. That's the wide-ranging philosophy behind Swing 13, a Missoula string band that plays its titular style and also gypsy jazz, old standards, ...

Since its emergence at the beginning of the 20th Century from African musical heritage, jazz music has been an incredibly influential part of American culture. Take a listen to some of the various ...

Jazz, with its roots in African American culture and its ability to constantly change, has made a wide array of styles over the years. From its origins in New Orleans to its global impact today, jazz ...

Madison High sophomore Joey Dunkle wasn’t worried before his school band’s performance at the Lakeland Jazz Festival on Friday. He had just cause to worry, if he wanted. The lead tenor, Jessica ...

Aside from being great jazz musicians, what do Steve Gadd, Louie Bellson, Flip Phillips, Tony Scott, and Frank Capp have in common? You wouldn’t know it from their last names, but each of these ...

In this meticulously researched and anecdote-included work, authors Bill Dal Cerro and David Anthony Witter present a truly fascinating perspective on both the history and influence of jazz musicians ...