Last week, the Montreux Jazz Festival Miami celebrated the Miles Davis Centennial, a milestone tribute honoring one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thurston Moore of the Thurston Moore Band performs during Riot Fest at Douglas Park on Sept. 12, 2015, in Chicago. (Amy Harris / ...

The secret is to balance wonder and rigor. Picture a jazz quartet mid-performance. The bassist anchors the rhythm with meticulous precision—years of practice evident in every note. The saxophonist, ...

There are a lot of great jazz musicians in Denver, but perhaps none so acclaimed as trumpeter Ron Miles. Internationally noted for inventive compositions that stay well enough within the bounds of ...

Even if you aren’t actively seeking out jazz, it’s inescapable. It directly informs so much hip hop and electronic music, and we frequently hear it popping up in punk, metal, and indie rock too. It ...

Charles McPherson is an American alto saxophonist and composer with a career spanning eight decades. He has worked closely with a host of artists, among whom are some considered to be originators and ...

All About Jazz has been a pillar of jazz since 1995, championing it as an art form and, more importantly, supporting the musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made "AAJ" one of the most ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thurston Moore is obsessed with jazz. Not the mellow, easy-listening variety that serves as background music in ...