Paul Cosentino’s Boilermaker Jazz Band brings the sounds of the jazz age and swing era back to life. Interpreting Jazz Classics and The Great American Songbook in their own unique fashion, you’ll hear ...

Over my too many years of attending the Chicago Jazz Festival, I’ve been most excited by two types of sets. The fest sometimes gives us a rare (hopefully not last) chance to see a legendary elder of ...

Chris Faison and Chris De Leon open up to PEOPLE about their experience going from mentor and mentee to friendly competition ...

In any given week, New Orleans boasts more live music than just about anywhere. During the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, music venues kick into overdrive.

A music educator, band leader, and jazz aficionado celebrates a milestone today. Ralph Rassmusson, better known as “Razz” ...

The author Kurt Vonnegut once said, "Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow." The art of improvisation does just that: it makes the soul grow. The soul of the ...

Brett Milano, John Wirt and Michael Allen Zell reviews from Jazz Fest Day 8, Sunday, May 3, 2026. For those of us who ...

Kermit Ruffins has spent decades carrying the sound of New Orleans through brass bands, neighborhood shows, and jazz ...

Hundreds of young musicians flowed into the Mead High School auditorium over the weekend as they competed for best school jazz band honors and picked up tips along the way. Chiawana High School in ...

MITCHELL– The rhythmic sounds of jazz will fill the air in Mitchell this week as the Mitchell High School Jazz Band invites ...

Over 20 Lincoln High School band students took a trip to Kansas this past weekend, where they competed in the Basically Basie ...