Jazz was all over the place in 2022. I mean that as a compliment, and with an intended double meaning: We saw some great examples of improvisers flowing through the culture, and we also heard ...

Wilson, who's deep, dark contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Wednesday in her hometown of ...

Future Perfect, Part 4 by Blue Note Portal on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz The Blue Note Portal coverage, artist ...

*“Wakana is well known in Japan…Top 10,” said Greg Manning, president of EQuity Records, who signed Japanese Jazz saxophonist Wakana and recently released her new single “After Hours,” which reached ...

Has there ever been a more justified nickname than “Saxophone Colossus”? That’s what people called Sonny Rollins. Of course they did. Yes, it was the title of a 1957 Rollins album, but the album ...

Sonny Rollins, the “saxophone colossus” who was widely considered America’s greatest living jazz musician and whose musical eloquence and inventiveness kept him at the creative forefront of jazz for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Michelle Bracken/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST) Sonny Rollins, the "saxophone colossus" who was widely considered America's greatest ...

Tutored by Thelonious Monk, the Harlem native came of age with bebop and created a succession of improvisational masterpieces that made him one of history’s most influential musicians. By Roy Trakin ...

Sonny Rollins, the jazz legend dubbed the Saxophone Colossus who redefined the language of the genre with his inimitable improvisational skills, died on Monday at his home in Woodstock, NY. He was 95.

Jazz luminary and saxophonist Sonny Rollins has died, according to a statement by his publicist, Terri Hinte. No specific cause of death was given, though in recent years Rollins had been diagnosed ...

A lot of people are still nursing the post-Jazz Fest hangover, but New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival organizers have already announced the dates for its 2027 edition. Jazz Fest returns to the New ...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist was on hand to promote his debut solo album, "Honora" on Monday night's (March 23) show and explain that bandage on his forehead. By Gil Kaufman Red Hot Chili Peppers ...