Brubeck was not particularly interested in learning by any particular method, but preferred to create his own melodies, and therefore avoided learning to read sheet music. In college Brubeck ... a ...

When saxophonist Harry Allen, one of the finest mainstream jazz players around and a multiple award winner on a global scale, ...

Filling in for Bartz’s longtime bassist James King is Rueben Rogers, who’s performed around the region dozens of times in ...

He initially learnt the clarinet but took to the saxophone when he was 11, moving from classical music to jazz. “I was watching this movie, and I saw this guy play a saxophone. I wanted to be ...

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Carla Bley always considered herself a primarily a composer She said "I would rather write music than perform it. I'm not an improviser, basically, because I'm not quick enough. I'm a composer because ...

The Berks Jazz Fest kicked off on Sunday morning with a worship service at the Holy Cross United Methodist Church in downtown Reading. Dave Kline played some upbeat music to bring together ...

One of today's greatest ambassadors of jazz, Branford Marsalis ... in a cover band is that it's amazing how much better your music can be if you spend your time listening to and stealing from ...

The first wave of artists have been confirmed for Montreux Jazz Festival 2025 ... one of the best friends that music and Montreux ever had.” Elsewhere, Neil Young will return to Montreux ...

This week, we look into how music plays a part in everyday language. Here is a list of 12 English phrases to jazz up your conversations and essays, as well as one Cantonese term. Example ...

New Edition and newly minted Grammy Award winner Doechii are among the established and rising stars booked for Jazz in the Gardens (JITG). The 18 th annual music festival will take place March 8-9 ...