Need a practical way to get comfortable with jazz chords? This single exercise will help you learn to voice major 7, minor 7, ...

The Legacy of Lillian Hardin Armstrong article by Karl Ackermann, published on April 10, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Backstories articles ...

Pianist Stephen Page returns to the Lee Library Wednesday, April 16, with "Lose Your Blues," a feel-good jazz concert featuring music from the 1920s to today.

A decade of trailblazing and trauma defined jazz pianist Earl “Bud” Powell’s life prior to recording “Piano Interpretations” ...

William James Basie, also known as Count Basie, was a legendary bandleader and pianist whose Kansas City swing defined an era ...

What do Wichita Lineman, Alone Again Naturally, Close to You, She’s Always a Woman, and Julia all have in common? Incredible chord progressions. These pop songs might not sound like jazz at first - ...

The pianist and composer performed at SFJazz in March with Tim Norton and Malachi Whitson. He spoke to KALW Music Editor ...

Jazz piano great leads amazing quintet in Bay Area debut Bay Area acts unite in the name of restoring Oakland blues ‘Walk of Fame’ 7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend Bay Area arts ...

“I feel like people think jazz is easy listening or smooth – and there ... palette almost fell into her lap. After learning piano as a kid at the behest of her grandmother, she started playing ...

Plugged-in saxophones are not heard much in jazz. And that is a shame. It seems like a good idea, juicing up the horn and making new sounds. But Copland soon found this way of making music limiting.

The festival opens on Thursday, May 22, with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition, which pits five up-an-coming pianists against one another for a spot on the main festival stage. The main ...

This live recording captures the Bill Evans Trio at its peak, showcasing the group’s extraordinary interplay and Evans’s lyrical piano style. It’s considered one of the greatest live jazz albums ever ...