She’s been at least intriguing since she first came on the scene as a fearless 27-year-old back in 2008, splashing new colors ...
Just in time for April’s Jazz Appreciation Month, “Eight Eight Time” is coming to Drexel University’s Mandel Theater April 3-5. This musical will be a rare experience with four grand piano’s playing ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. SMOKE Jazz Club has revealed its concert schedule for September 2025. The ...
“By any metric, pianist Harold Mabern was a jazz legend.” —Jazziz Pianist Emmet Cohen joins tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Nat Reeves, and drummer Joe Farnsworth to celebrate the music and ...
We are thrilled to present this series, not just to showcase the incredible talents of Japan's top female pianists, but also to celebrate the global language of jazz. This series highlights the ...
There’s a toy instrument called the melodica that found its voice in Jamaican music, being used as an additional fleck of sonorousness in the stripped-down music. It also happened to be the instrument ...
When she opened in Manhattan last week, a pressagent told Toshiko that she should wear a kimono all the time because she was, after all, the only female jazz pianist from Japan. As a concession, she ...
Jazz pianist Jann Rutherford was a pioneer and role model for many. But her accomplishments were often overshadowed by the fact she was blind from birth. "She was a very skilled musician who could ...
We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...