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By Michael Roberts There’s nothing sexier than confidence, and Kurt Elling’s overflowing with it. Having……...
The weather in Detroit was perfect for a festival crowd this Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately,…
Kurt Elling had never met the members of Butcher Brown before he stepped on stage……...
On April 24, Blue Note Records will release Just Coolin’, a never-before-released studio album by…
Since the release of his 1995 debut recording, Close Your Eyes, vocalist and lyricist Kurt……...
(PUBLISHER’s NOTE: We’ve recently been alerted that Winter 2020 JAZZIZ CDs were erroneously inserted into…
As part of Bird’s centennial celebration in 2020, Craft Recordings presents The Savoy 10-Inch LP…
Pat Metheny will release a new album, Wide and Far, on Nonesuch Records on February…
Summer is upon us, and with it comes the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto. The fest is all set to take place June 26 through July 6 in downtown Montreal, with several hundred thousand people descending upon the Canadian city to experience the biggest jazz celebration in the world.
Herbie Hancock, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and the chairman of the newly named Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, had a message for the thousands of spectators on hand at the Hamer Auditorium in Melbourne, Australia, on April 30, as well as for the millions of fans watching him online via live web stream: “Jazz,” he said, “is the universal language of peace.”
The Big Blind, Kurt Elling’s wildly ambitious “live radio drama,” received its premiere performances March……...
Say “G’day” to your 2019 International Jazz Day lineup. Today, the UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock announced the program for the 2019 edition of International Jazz Day, which will be launched in Australia and celebrated in more than 190 countries.
This playlist brings you the best music from our Winter 2018 issue, featuring new works by…
By Matt Micucci Vocalist Kurt Elling will present the ASCAP Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement…