The fourth release by the charismatic Polish jazz trio, Confusion Project with Michal Ciesielski (piano), Piotr Gierszewski (bass guitar), Adam Golicki (drums) is another (after Primal) illustrative ...

3Divas Jazz Trio Fiercely swinging on purpose, with purpose this powerhouse trio plays original, traditional and contemporary standards from all genres of music. Their unique style and innovative ...

Each player in this trio addresses the beat in a spontaneous way, without constant chaos. A casual romp like this session makes for breezy listening. This is FRESH AIR. African American composer and ...

While Neil Peart was undoubtedly the perfect drummer for Rush, he was out of his depth when trying to fill the shoes of his ...

A jazz fusion trio whose roots come from sticking with each other beyond some chaotic large-group jam sessions several years ago at Thunder Mountain High School released its fourth recording on Friday ...

Believe it or not, Deep Ellum used to be a jumpin’ spot for jazz. Back in the 1920s and ’30s, bars such as the Gypsy Tea Room, The Gay Paree and Sambuca Jazz Club were frequented by Texas legends such ...

This version of Fieldwork is the trio of pianist Vijay Iyer (the only remaining player from the band’s 2002 debut), alto saxophonist Steve Lehman, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey. The group last released an ...

Virtually every band plays a few cover songs. Some play nothing but. In the jazz world, the term "jazz standard" is code for a classic song that's been covered many times by many artists over the ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. If there's one thing jazz musicians don't want to hear, it's that for many people, their music is too complicated. For guitarist Vinnie Rose, the key to ...

Last year, musician and video essayist Adam Neely published a fascinating look at what he dubbed “the Nintendo-fication of jazz,” a phenomenon that has seen jazz bands of all stripes, but particularly ...

His 1965 recording of “The ‘In’ Crowd” brought him to a place few jazz musicians reached in that era: the Top 10. By Peter Keepnews Ramsey Lewis, a jazz pianist who unexpectedly became a pop star when ...

SALT LAKE CITY — If not for jazz, Charles Barkley maybe makes that pair of free throws. But Sir Charles’ mind was elsewhere. He was pissed. Pissed at that pill of a trombone player who ventured off ...