For years, purist fans of traditional New Orleans jazz have worried their favorite music is a dying art form. Oh, sure, something like trad jazz, loud and frenetic with a side helping of street funk, ...

Mina Cho’s startlingly fresh approach to jazz fusion reaches its culmination with Beat Mirage, her fifth album and the debut of her Grace Beat Quartet. Supported by bassist Max Ridley, drummer ...

Many cities have rich jazz histories, but none goes back as far as New Orleans. We asked Wendell Pierce, Courtney Bryan and others what song they would play to get a friend to join the party. By ...

For more than three decades, the Palm Court Jazz Cafe has served up traditional New Orleans jazz, food and hospitality in the 1200 block of Decatur Street. But the party is coming to a close. In a ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published on May 3, 2004 in The Times-Picayune. Daniel Breaux never felt more alive than on the dance floor. For more than two decades, he spun to Cajun ...

Raúl Molina's Live at Ecuador Jazz Festival is a rare album that is more than just a collection of songs, it is a declaration of purpose. On his first live album, Molina carves out an artistic vision ...

KITTERY, Maine — Seacoast performing arts venue, The Dance Hall, announces the 2025 Jazz Casual season, beginning Aug. 22 and running through Nov. 23, at The Dance Hall in Kittery, Maine. Now in its ...