To celebrate Valentine's Day, WQED presents a romantic clip from this Jazz Beat's 1965 episode. WQED presents Chuck Spatafore performing "You Look Good to Me", as a romantic song for Valentine's Day.

Bird helped usher in bebop and transformed the alto saxophone into an instrument of startling possibility. Here’s an 11-song ...

Her name became part of the music itself—whispered across decades in melodies, dedications, and liner notes. The story begins with Horace Silver, whose "Nica's Dream" opened a new era of hard bop when ...

Many cities have rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans. We asked Wendell Pierce, Courtney Bryan and others what song they would play to get a friend to join the party. By ...

This is the first of an ongoing series where I'll look back at a jazz classic, arguing for its place as the greatest jazz album ever. It's one part love letter to pieces of music that are hardwired ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Al Jarreau had a voice unlike any other—playful, unpredictable, and full of soul. He moved effortlessly between jazz, R&B, and pop, turning every song into a conversation between ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what makes a great love song? The top-secret recipe starts with the lyrics. You can go from a jazzy number that spells out ...

A group of local true believers keeps the beat of America’s original art form, improvising and riffing to grow audiences and support musicians. It’s a sultry summer evening in Eden Park’s Seasongood ...