It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers ...

Wayne Shorter was a key figure in popularizing the soprano saxophone, recording indelible albums for Blue Note Records.

Longtime Bay Area pianist Larry Vuckovich, the only student of Vince Guaraldi, pays tribute to the piano great in two Dec. 21 ...

As 2024 comes to a close, KCBX DJs look back at the albums that grabbed their attention this year and share their favorites.

If you think about it a certain way, one of the defining qualities of jazz is earnestness. This is one of the reasons why ...

This year’s array of new CD box sets includes such massive offerings as Bob Dylan and The Band’s “The 1974 Live Recordings,” ...

Mr. Solal, who also wrote music for films and symphony orchestras, was revered in Europe and hailed in the United States on his rare visits there.

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This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of ...

This tune is quite traditional, from its New Orleans parade beat and its soulful harmonies to the straight-ahead swing of the ...

Hoggard’s quartet features his longtime bandmates over the years: pianist James Weidman, bassist Belden Bullock, and drummer/percussionist Jocelyn Pleasant (Hoggard’s protégé and bandleader of the ...

In the 25 years since New Bedford businessman Neal Weiss founded Whaling City Sound, the label has released 143 albums, two ...