Leaving a towering body of work behind him, record engineer Rudy Van Gelder worked on some of the most acclaimed modern jazz ...

In 1988 Alan was asked to fill the chair recently vacated by Bruce Turner in the Humphrey Lyttleton band where he stayed until 1992. 1987-97 he also found time to lead the Pizza Express Modern Jazz ...

Edgar Ramirez ('Emilia Perez'), and Jack Farthing ('Spencer') will lead the cast of 'Next Life', a romantic drama from writer-director Drake Doremus ('Like Crazy').  Set against London's modern jazz ...

Though it is well known as a vocal song, New York pianist Stephen Scott gave it a modern jazz twist with his instrumental version for the Verve Records album Jazz For Joy in 1996. Scott was 26 at ...

As 2024 comes to a close, KCBX DJs look back at the albums that grabbed their attention this year and share their favorites.

December 14, 2024 • Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.

In 1976, Nat Hentoff, the celebrated American columnist, historian, novelist and music critic wrote a book defining jazz by ...

With a career that has captivated audiences from Madrid to the Bienal de Flamenco in Seville, Chico Pérez is redefining the boundaries of modern flamenco jazz. Don’t miss this celebration of rhythm, ...

Jean Nouvel, Philippe Starck, and more than 50 Brazilian artists were tasked with bringing the Rosewood São Paulo to life.

Papa Jazz Record Shoppe on Greene Street in Columbia SC's Five Points neighborhood is an enduring cultural institution that ...