Multi-talented trombonist, composer and arranger Mariel Austin is a fresh and fascinating emerging presence whose array of accolades...

Any emerging jazz stylist bold enough to apply her multitude of vocal gifts and talent for fresh phrasing to classics by Amy Winehouse...

First used in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, the term “utopia” refers to an imagined state of things in which everything is...

In September, veteran Grammy nominated trumpeter, bandleader and jazz educator John Daversa released American Dreamers: Voices of Hope,...

Just over 30 years after his passing, the spirit of pianist, arranger, composer, bandleader and arguably one of the greatest...

From “The Christmas Waltz” to “White Christmas,” one of the quirkiest yet most unifying truths about American culture is the remarkable...

Talk about a more than welcome return! A full 26 years after leaving the realm of recording to focus on a successful career as a jazz...

When we think of the phrase, "Seattle Sound," we’re reminded of images of flannel, hard rock guitars, downtempo vibes and grunge. The...

The title of Jamie Younkin’s debut album Did It Anyway sends a gleefully defiant message to all of the mainstream musical norms she...

In musical scope, depth and vision and diversity, Legacy & Alchemy, Atlanta based musical citizen of the world Alexandra Jackson’s double...

On their latest bold, chaotic avant-garde jazz adventure, inventive violinist and critical darling Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge is...

Three years after the passing of Ornette Coleman, veteran trumpeter Chris Pasin gathers a deeply committed and inspired sextet to pay...