AVL Sounds Fest announced its initial lineup of over 150 acts, headlined by DR. DOG and PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, for the ...

West Coast jazz has no real beginning and no specific founder. It's a sound that evolved from a range of influences, including Lester Young's relaxed sound on the tenor saxophone, Count Basie's swing ...

What to listen for in a recording curated by a veteran producer that features a group of young, up-and-coming musicians with skillsets rooted in the bop, hard bop and modal continuum? When the styles ...

This year, two deeply emotional and soulful Philly jazz recordings made in the early 1970s were dusted off and brought back to life. Newly issued and reissued tracks by the seven-member ensemble ...

“Jazz bounce is a fusion of jazz music and bounce music,” said Brent Craige, founder of Newtral Groundz.