To me, standards and original music are complementary, and I've worked hard to connect both sides of my playing. Now I have a deeper understanding of how I want to play the saxophone, and play those ...

One hundred years ago this week, five New Orleans musicians made the first recording of a new genre of music unknown to most of the nation. “Livery Stable Blues,” the first studio number scratched ...

Miles Davis Original Recording Contract: a two-page agreement on Columbia Records letterhead, dated June 24 1958--signed by the great jazz trumpeter in blue ink at the second page. The document ...

The Recording Academy has added three new categories to the Grammy Awards, the organization announced today (June 13). The 2024 Grammys will include awards for Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop ...

The newly created Pacific Jazz Orchestra made its first public appearance on Saturday at Hollywood’s United Recording studio, making what may be the final recording in that legendary Sunset Blvd. room ...

The University of Minnesota’s Jazz Ensemble 1 recorded eight beginner-level songs on Thursday for its first recording back since taking a break in 2023. Typically, the band only performs live, but ...