They stare at the bandstand in monkish silence, nodding sagely to the rhythm of drums and bass. Every song is a séance for them, and they listen with every muscle. They are devout, transported, almost ...

Ernie's Blues; Retro Road Trip; Nightingales and Fairy Tales; Too Hot; Unforgotten Moments, Half Forgotten Dreams; Stepping Into Paradise: Santa Monica Samba; Seduction; Temporary Lullaby; More Than ...

Kwame Brathwaite. Sikolo Brathwaite wearing a headpiece designed by Carolee Prince. AJASS, Harlem, 1968. (Courtesy of the artist and Philip Martin Gallery, Los Angeles) LOS ANGELES — Black is ...

Alton Merrell Trio concert, "Withholding Nothing," is a profound musical journey of personal and spiritual surrender, led by the powerful artistry of pianist Alton Merrell. This jazz concert, ...

Hunkered down in my flat a few days ago, I searched for something good to listen to and quickly shuffled through a few new CD’s. They sounded frenetic and busy, with too many notes for the quiet ...

This year's "Jazz at Sunset" concert behind The Hanover Theatre featuring the Verve Jazz Ensemble at 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 could be a new musical dawn for some in attendance who are being exposed to jazz ...

In our musically fragmented world, everything from radio formats to marketing campaigns keeps listeners confined to one genre or another. Or tries to. But some activists are working to break down ...