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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...