March 5, 2025 • The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.

This weekend’s Winterlude Jazz Festival at Johnson County Community College’s Midwest Trust Center features two days of live jazz in the Center’s Yardley Hall and Polsky Theatre. Beginning the ...

From iconic bandleaders to unique talents, the best jazz pianists both shaped the genre and revolutionized the role of the piano in music. From the smoky jazz clubs of New Orleans to the grand ...

Here's a collection of the Jazz Night team's favorite holiday music, including timeless classics and a few brand-new bops.

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As the popular truism goes, “History is written by the victors,” and the history of recorded jazz is no different. Most of those who have written about it will tell you that The Original ...

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The NBA announced today in a press release (Twitter link) that it has fined the Jazz $100K for violating the league’s player participation policy. According to the statement from the league, Utah did ...

Amplifiers allowed guitarists to step out of their traditional accompaniment role and provide solos and riffs that could cut ...