Historically the cornet was the quintessential jazz instrument but over a century of its evolution other instruments have also become part of the regular jazz armamentarium. These include common ones ...

A veritable mountain of duo albums color jazz history. Vocal and piano duos abound. Think Ella Fitzgerald and Ellis Larkins, Tony Bennett and Bill Evans, or Carmen McRae and George Shearing for ...

Jazz is strange enough for some listeners. Dig a little deeper and it gets ever so bizarre. Throughout the music's history, particular instruments have risen to challenge of playing improvised music.

Whenever John "Lil John" Lumpkin II picks up his sticks to play the drums, he isn't just looking to entertain an audience, but to embark on yet another spiritual journey. And no wonder. For Lumpkin, ...

A riveting college experience may seem out of reach for the 83% of OU students who live off-campus or commute, according to ...

Gustavo Cortiñas doesn’t “do” absolute music — music for music’s sake. The Humboldt Park-based drummer’s work is always about something. 2022’s “Kind Regards/Saludos Afectuosos” collaged immigrant ...

Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan isn't just any jazz band. It specializes in gypsy-jazz music that's been influenced by the likes of guitarist Django Reinhardt, who played 1930s-style music. It also ...