In the cozy, wood-paneled basement green room of Rose Bowl Tavern, I had a chance to chat with two of Urbana’s key jazz cats.

On this episode of Piano Jazz recorded in 2007, Italian born pianist Stefano Bollani stops by for a session with host Marian McPartland. Born in Milan on December 5, 1972, Stefano Bollani was playing ...

When jazz pianist Benny Green talks about the lessons he’s learned from his elders, he sounds like he’s describing a transfusion rather than a graduate course. Of playing with drummer Art Blakey’s ...

Medley: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (D. Fields, J. McHugh) / "Undecided" (S. Robin, C. Shavers) * Michael Feinstein, solo. Singer-songwriter and pianist Nellie McKay was born on Dec. 13, 1984, ...

This article first appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. Esteban Castro's parents gave him a toy piano when he was three years old. "I would just kind of gravitate toward it a lot," he recalled. "When I ...

New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. By Hank Shteamer Two of the most ...