If you love jazz music and always wanted to play in a jazz orchestra, don’t give up your dreams and try out some of the easiest jazz instruments to learn. It is never too late to start learning. But ...

ECM regularly tops lists of the best jazz labels though their full name—Edition of Contemporary Music—would argue for a broader scope of content. A substantial number of their most popular albums, ...

Aaron McCracken, a guitarist in Ballard High School's jazz band, shares an hour of his favorite jazz with KNKX listeners.

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

When Sam Keedy decided to play music in the sixth grade, he had his choice of instruments. At least, he believes he did. “There was kind of a nudge toward trombone,” Sam said. Maybe a little. Sam, now ...

Jazz is strange enough for some listeners. Dig a little deeper and it gets ever so bizarre. Throughout the music's history, particular instruments have risen to challenge of playing improvised music.

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A unique partnership is continuing at the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, to help local young musicians. All it starts with is the donation of a used instrument to ...

Washington County and surrounding areas have a rich history in jazz – something the nonprofit Washington Jazz Society hopes ...

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's collaboration was not just about music—it was about storytelling through jazz. Together, they transformed the big band into a narrative instrument, where every ...

East Detroit High School alumni Dave Sell is getting the band back together – literally. The 1979 graduate was a member of the school’s award-winning band program under the direction of Al Marco when ...