Inspired by Jimi Hendrix’s bold use of the dominant 7#9 on “Purple Haze,” this twist on that famous voicing adds raw energy ...

A gentle introduction to block chords using the classic “locked hands” technique. Learn to add warmth and richness to your jazz piano playing, just like George Shearing. Farmers warn all cocoa trees ...

The distinguished jazz critic Francis Davis, husband of "Fresh Air" host and co-executive producer Terry Gross, died on Monday at his home in Philadelphia at 78.

His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with ...

Ashby and Bill Strickland, former president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, in 2008 created the Pittsburgh Jazz Legends program, a sort of hall of fame to recognize jazz masters who stayed ...

Inversions are essential for jazz players, virtuoso cats such as Martin Tyler, but they are super-useful for any player ...

Lebo M, born Lebo Morake, is accusing his ex-wife Pretty Samuels of stealing his Blüthner grand piano worth millions of rands. Sunday World reports that the theft came to light on Monday 31 March, ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Anyone who attended Wednesday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Utah Jazz — the teams with the league’s two worst records — hoping to see those two ...

“Giant Steps” is a landmark in jazz harmony and improvisation. Coltrane’s mastery of complex chord progressions and his lightning-fast “sheets of sound” approach reached their apex on this album.