Jazz

Tonight I had the great pleasure of a brief but extremely rewarding and stimulating telephone interview with the Tony Award-winning (Purlie) and Grammy and...

About half the audience was standing and moving to the rhythm of the music. A few patrons remained in their seats and clapped while...

The Arthur Luby-penned illustration of jazz’s legendary, tenor saxophonist, Paul Gonsalves is a novelistic approach at conveying Duke Ellington’s troubled, selfish – sultry -...

Paul Gonsalves (1920-1974) was an immensely talented tenor saxophonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 1950 until his death in 1974. He is best...

Buddy Guy is a man who does not act his age of 79 years young! He is a cool cat and an American blues...

Picture yourself sitting in a dive bar in south Philadelphia in March of 1959. You’re spending an evening listening to Billie Holiday’s soulful voice...

There are few artists who have honored the legacy of Nat King Cole into the modern era the way singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli has. Early...

The genesis of this production says much about the innovative creative process at MetroStage. The idea that a new musical could be developed from...

Having been a fan of Diane Schuur’s since college, I was excited to have the opportunity finally to see her in concert. In fact,...

With Sax Appeal, no other "appeal" is necessary. The soul is satisfied. What happens when you bring four world-class saxophone players, a phenomenal pianist, a...

On December 12th, 2015, The Kennedy Center Jazz Club showcased a ten-piece jazz ensemble from Philadelphia: the Fresh Cut Orchestra. The show, located in...

Dorado Schmitt and the Django Festival All-Stars came to The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater last night. And for a beautiful 80 minutes, the terror of...

I met John Lee after a set at Tryst Café. His band The Electric Trio is phenomenal. I especially appreciated their jazz cover of...

What does a jazz lover expect from a concert of one of the world’s greatest jazz stars? To be moved by the magic of...

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts rolled out the red carpet on Sunday evening with a star-studded salute to the swing...

Freda Payne, singer “extraordinaire” who was especially prolific during the 1970s, delivered a powerhouse performance Thursday night at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper...

33 years after they began, The Soul Crackers deliver tight, in-the-pocket covers from all-star soul, Motown and 70’s Funk bands. For over three hours,...

The legacy of the brilliant and iconic jazz legend, Billie Holiday, coupled with the cool, classic styling of the very contemporary and experimentally-inclined jazz...

On April 7, 2015 serious jazz fans celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of incomparable vocalist Billie Holiday, who died in 1959 at age...

Grammy and Oscar-winning songwriter and vocalist Patti Austin returned to team up with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a spectacular performance of jazz classics,...