In the 1970s George Benson became a crossover star with vocal hits and a smooth-sounding pop-R and B style, but he’d already established a legacy as a jazz guitarist who brimmed with energy and talent ...

It's the perfect time of year to cozy up and dive into one of these 10 critically-acclaimed jazz documentaries.

Jazz repertory has a reputation for bigness. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is an institutionally supported big band, as were some other noble past endeavors. But theres another, leaner tier of ...

The Giants of Jazz 2LP reissue unites Frank Sinatra’s classic mid-’60s collaborations with Count Basie and Duke Ellington, newly remastered for vinyl.

When Jamal's trios visited Penthouse jazz club in Seattle in the '60s, they came to play. Now 92, the pianist has signed off on the release of a new series of live recordings from back in the day.

UConn Jazz Combos transformed von der Mehden Recital Hall into a New York-style jazz club and brought listeners back to the “Swingin’ Sixties” Thursday night. Several student-run jazz ensembles ...

Released in the U.S. to glowing reviews in March 1960, "Jazz on a Summer's Day," the 85-minute film made at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, boldly breaks many "rules" of documentaries: There's no ...

One of the more adventurous and transformative eras in jazz happened amid the societal turbulence of the mid- to late-1960s, and Miles Davis and John Coltrane were leading the way. In his new book ...

The Weekender showcases some fun options: a celebration of Brackenridge Park; a show dedicated to 1960s music; and a tribute ...